I'm thinking about building a bulk storage hopper with auger feeder to an existing PF100, wife can't handle the 40lbs bags andI'm looking for a simple solution. I'm not sure it needs to be fully automatic but it would be cool. I could load the hopper from bags manually and then just use the auger to move it into the hopper on the pf100 as needed. Looking for ideas on what others might have done, plywood, sheet metal, etc. I found one auger for about $280 plus shipping but its 12 ft long (maybe I can cut it) The motor looked huge, it was from a farm application. I did get one price for a new hopper with the auger and level switch for about $950, the auger on its own was about $550. Not bad compared to the Harman Bulk Feed Fuel Bin that retails for about $1450 which is really overpriced.
What have others done?
What have others done?