Feed bin dump door

[backhoe]

Need ideas on how to build a dump or unload door on small feed storage bin.It has a funnel shaped bottom,and I welded leg extensions on so I can roll a wheelborrow under it, planning on using 6'' gas pipe, I 'm just not sure how to dump the feed out controllaby, so need a door on 6'' pipe. any ideas are welcome and appreiciated, thanks alot and have a great weekend.

[Wyoming]

A quillotine type chute like the one on the picture below will work well enough. Probably easiest to weld a rectangular receiver on the side of the pipe to attach it.

[backhoe]

Hey Wyoming,yea I think I like your idea, I'll have to turn it 90 degrees as how mine feeds straight down from the bottom,but I'm sure it will work out, many thanks.

[Blacksmith]

My grandfather had a horizontal wooden guillotine in his barn. Dump the grain into the bin in the garage above and then place a pan under the chute down below and jiggle the guillotine to dispense grain and feed the horses. Worked fine for years.

[usmcpop]

My uncle had a grain wagon like the one Wyoming pictured, but it had a door big enough for us kids to get through. He used it for oats and ear corn. It was hard to shut with the corn.

[backhoe]

Well Wyoming,I thank ya once again, that's what I had in mind and it worked out perfect. If I could figure out the pic's I would post one(a little on the ignert side of Hy-Tech) well a rain storm's a coming up, so got to close up the shop, just wanted to say thanks, ya'll have a goodun.

[Wyoming]

Glad it helped. I grew up in the grain business...and never so darned glad to get away from it! Still, you would have been able to come up with the same sort of idea, and picture, had you done a photo search. I use Google Image, but I would imagine there are others equal or better. From memory, I just typed in 'grain bin chute' and there the photo was a few lines down. Give it a try next time around and see if, like me, you don't find it better than trying to re-invent the wheel.