not so much the blower, it's the corn going up the steel tube

no he said they only put 3 loads in

week

Avery Spellmeyer I think that was a becon on the roof

Dustin Hruzek Bins are mainly used strictly for grain storage. Harvestors are made for silage, but can also be used to store grain. The difference is that high moisture silage needs to be sealed air tight to keep it from spoiling so Harvestors are air tight. If you notice on the lids, there is a danger sign that says there isn't enough oxygen inside to support life. That's why there is that bag in there, it makes it air tight. Now that bag lets air into the outside edge of the Harvestor from collapsing due to the high moisture silage fermenting and using up he oxygen inside the bag, creating a vacuum. You can put 30% moisture corn in the Harvestor and it will keep (since its air tight) were as in a bin, you need to dry it down to 15% or less to make it keep.

ih1206 Thanks for the good explanation. Harvesters arn't something we have in the south.

USA

+jazko Our machinery is always protected.

jazko most farmers do these days least down here in Texas but some do lock the doors if that

thats kind of a weird question to ask. seems to me like you want to go take it.

always protected.. its a small town, you were usually in trouble before you got home if you did something stupid when you were young, its impossible for everyone not to know your business.. :)

Haha not really, just where me and my father do farming it is highly dangerous to leave your machines unattended.

I was thinking the same

Kyle Catchpole Then you need to factor in the costs to grow that corn, and to dry it. Adds up quick

+Kyle Catchpole We're nowhere near 100% storage capacity. How much corn we've got just depends on the yield.

Luke Baumgartner factoring costs would be hard to do since I don't pay their taxes I only meant to put it as a general statement

Kyle Catchpole I know. I' was just pointing out how you don't get all that money because a lot went into growing the crop. Not looking for specifics.

It's safe. You may choose to worry if you were running the burners and didn't leave the fan run long enough to blow any lingering fumes out. The biggest concern would be if you were drawing corn out of the bottom and there could possibly be bridged grain that could collapse. The stirators solve that problem effectively.

How Farms Work Entering a bin like that is totally unsafe. He should be wearing a safety harness and not be alone. It only takes a second and your dead. Follow safety procedures always.

tarfoot Our 60 ft Harvestore never bothred me. But on top, i always kept on foot against something so I couldn't slide.

When I get onto something high like that, my feet go to aching. Guess they're trying to grow suction cups....lol. Anyhow it always that sudden stop after a fall that worries me.