another set of ???'s....

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2012

Knee is hurting, so doing some couch planning again.....

1st??) is there such thing as a chart comparing wood strength to steel? I see a lot of structures that are made from 1" +/- square tubing and wonder what wood deminsions would carry the same....

2nd??) """ a chart to tell the area required for an amount of grain storage?
Looking to build two bins above my crimper to store oats & barley to make things more space and user friendly...

Thanks, Dave

johnwayne360 · Jan 20, 2012

for bins
http://www.farmnetservices.com/calc/round_form.php?CF=0.8&commodity=ShellCorn&mm=b&tw=56.0 Thats all i got for now..lol..

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2012

Google bushels to cubic feet converter. Then its just a math problem. I imagine google can find the other answer, as well, just play with the wording for tubular steel specifications.

Stephen Newell · Jan 20, 2012

The problem with comparing 1" wood to steel is each would respond to stress differently. I would expect a 1"x1" piece of northern ash to have about the same strength as most 1" tubular as far as breaking point. The steel would stay more straight until it would suddenly kink. Also a milder weight on steel would not effect it where wood would stretch and bend gradually over time leaving it permanently bowed.

Dieselrider · Jan 20, 2012

Here is a link to Engineer's edge. They may have some of the info you are looking for. I think they have some strength charts on many differing materials.
Engineers Edge

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2012

Geez Dave, couch time is time to relax. Wall thickness of the
steel tube and type of wood along with many other factors
(span, orientation of stress) make that comparison almost
impossible. And bushels are a volumetric measure so conversion
should be kind of simple.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2012

(quoted from post at 05:54:54 01/20/12) Geez Dave, couch time is time to relax. Wall thickness of the
steel tube and type of wood along with many other factors
(span, orientation of stress) make that comparison almost
impossible. And bushels are a volumetric measure so conversion
should be kind of simple.

maybe I asked wrong..... Think I have my answer good enough on the wood by doing a little playing with some scrap..... I have a hard time setting still when there is stuff to do... so just humor me.....

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2012

www.convertunits.com/from/cubic+feet/to/bushels

Stay on the couch.

Leroy · Jan 20, 2012

One bushel of grain is 1 & 1/4 cubic feet except ear corn it is 2 & 1/2 cubic feet and 1 cubic foot is a box measuring a foot in each direction

GeneMO · Jan 20, 2012

For a truck bed, or box of grain.

Length X width X depth = net cubic feet.

Net cubic feet X .8 = Bushels.

Corn and grain sorghum weighs 56 lb per bushel

Wheat and soybeans weigh 60 lb per bushel.

Oats is 32 lbs per bushel.

This works for shelled corn. Ear corn, with the cob in, is a different deal.

Good luck, Gene

pat sublett · Jan 20, 2012

I had knee surgery Tuesday so, I am in the chair to. I hope it fixes the problem. Had a great experience at the hospital, unbelievable medical team. I hope we can get rid of Ocare before it destroyes a great system. I already see some problems. I learned that if you are on medicare and have a insurance plan, your insurance card needs to have (PFFS) behind the plan name. That stands for Private Fee For Service. If you don't a lot of places won't take it. Another thing that I learned, Different plans are good in different counties. If the county where the medical faculity is located is not listed in your plan, they don't have to take you. I know the situation is not the same where you live Dave. I think it is good to stay informed on these things least you get caught in a bind. Sorry for changing the subject.

donjr · Jan 20, 2012

Gotta be the pain meds. You're delirious. Why don't you just sit back and enjoy life for a few days? You've got a whole winter to think up stuff to drive everyone else nuts.

ridgelane · Jan 20, 2012

Check out this site. It has some pix of overhead bins, some dimensions. May give you some ideas when building your own.

http://gobobpipe.com/overhead-bins-feed-grain-bin.htm

If you are milling a fair amount of grain, maybe a large bin on the ground and auger to the mill.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 21, 2012

(quoted from post at 11:20:36 01/20/12) Check out this site. It has some pix of overhead bins, some dimensions. May give you some ideas when building your own.

http://gobobpipe.com/overhead-bins-feed-grain-bin.htm

If you are milling a fair amount of grain, maybe a large bin on the ground and auger to the mill.

Thanks! Looking at a ton a year tops and possibly half that... Thinking after looking at my overhead space and standing on a 55 gal drum to measure, that those drums would make a pretty nifty and mouseproof bin... I could fill them a couple times a year in the time (and cheaper) that it would take to scratch my head and build bins... Time to hit the conversion tables...

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