How did you make the pellet hopper in the Brute garbage can? I am interested in the inner workings and how to funnel the pellets into the tube and the on/off valve.
Can I ask for a thread on the build?
Bill
It's not nearly as fancy as some of the others that are for sale on the thread but here's how it works.
I built the table using 4x4's for the legs, plywood fpr the top and 2x6's around the upper edge.
I then nailed the garbage can to the top of the table.
Using a hole saw, I cut a 2" hole through the bottom of the can and table top. The hole in the can is not center but centered right next to the front wall of the trash can.
I made a notch approximately 4" deep and just wide enough for a piece of 2" PVC pipe to pass thorough right along the front edge of the table.
With a bit of trial an error, I made an angle cut on the back end of the PVC pipe so it would sit flush over the hole I cut in the bottom. I sealed the PVC pipe up against the hole with a bit of silicone.
I nailed a couple of small pieces of 2x4 on the underside of the table along the sides of the pvc pie then screwed them to the pipe to hold it in place (the screws protruding into the pipe a little do not hinder pellet flow)
I cut the other end of the PVC pipe perpendicular forming a pour spout.
I bought an aluminum damper from Lowes and cut it to be the same size and shape of the PVC pipe interior. I then cut a notch in the top edge of the pipe near the front just big enough to insert the cut damper creating a lift gate to stop the pellet flow.
On the inside of the trash can, I used a piece of sheet aluminum cut to just the right size and shape to funnel pellets out the hole in the bottom. I used JB Weld to attach the funnel to the inside wall of the trash can.
