Slow Down Auger?

[Bainbridge]

We've got a Chore-Time flex auger and it does too good of a job, our hydrator clogs up if we run the spray too fast. We'd like to be able to slow the auger motor down and I'm wondering if anyone out there's rigged up a rheostat or something to control the speed of their auger?

[schmogger]

Get in touch with these guys and they will let you know what to do and if it is possible.

http://www.farmerboyag.com/

[CPESystems]

What kind of motor is on the auger? How many HP and single phase or 3 phase. If it is 3 phase you could install a VFD quite easily.
Don
CPE Systems Inc.
800-668-2268
www.cpesystems.com

[Chris Garrett]

Is the motor direct drive or pulley/belt? If pulley/belt, then change the pulley size. You can also change from direct drive to pulley/belt.

If you have a grist case feeding your auger with a slide gate on the unloader, close the gate to the correct feed rate.

If you have a 3 Phase motor on the auger, use a VFD.

If you have your mill directly connected to the auger that feeds your tun, then slow the feed to the mill.

[Bainbridge]

Ah I think that's what it was. Our slide gate on the grist case got a little banged up in transit and it sticks something fierce. So we've been running with it jerked fully open. Didn't even think about the grist case side of things. Think I'll go to town on it and see if I can bend it back into shape a bit so we can open it halfway. Otherwise I'll look into a VFD. Thanks everyone.

[Beersmith]

One more possibility - You can also check the length of the tube on the anchor & bearing assembly (where it feeds from the bin/mill into the auger). Both Chore-Time and GSI say that you can increase the flow rate of the auger by cutting down the length of the tube (allowing more grain to flow into the unloader assembly and in between the coils of the auger). Maybe someone had previously shortened the tube, and replacing with a new full length one would slow down the feed rate.

[BrewinLou]

Thats exactly how I slowed ours down. Pushed the slide gate in on the bottom of the hopper. Just a little bit will slow it down a lot. Ours was jamming up the case right above the hydrator and popping the breaker on the auger motor. Works fantastic now.