Cut CEB Metal

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Cut 10 pieces of 7/16"x6" heavy u-channel (this link should be filled with (1) a technical drawing from a library of any professional CAD package); (2) a real picture of the material, (3) a real picture or video of someone cutting it (all of: abrasive, cold cut, band, plasma, or oxy torch)

Proto 1 - now frame is updated to 3/4" bolts and longer mid pieces. Proto 1 - now frame is updated to 3/4" bolts and longer mid pieces.

  • [4] 6' long - arms
  • [4] 4' long - legs
  • [4] 6" long - 2.5"x3/16" square tubing - feet tubes
  • [4] 10"x10"x1/4" flats - feet
  • [2] 1/4"x2" angle, 21" long - hopper closure
  • [2] 1/4"x2" angle - 7" long - hopper closure tab for cylinder alignment
  • [2]


  • - drawer


  • - hopper

Step 1

Build frame from 6 inch heavy (7/16") u-channel

Hopper

  • Plasma cut sheet metal
  • Punch 3/4" holes in all 28 hinges, in center of rounded part
  • Punch holes in hopper sheet metal (all the blue holes, 3/4")
Hopperfab.png
  • Bolt all hinges to sheet metal at the red locations marked "1" with 3/4" bolts
  • Weld bottom hinges of hopper sheet 1 to hopper mount plate
  • Weld top hinges of hopper sheet 1 to grate
  • Install hopper supports to hold hopper sheet 1, and bolt with the 2 bolts (1/2")
  • Weld hinges to hopper supports for sheet 2
  • Weld hinges at base of sheets 2, 3, 4
  • Weld hinges between sheets 3&1, 4&1, and between 2&3, and 2&4
  • At this point, the entire hopper is erected. It remains to weld the remaining hinges to the grate.
  • Upon completing these steps, the 3/4" bolts can be replaced with 1/2" bolts for successive deconstruction and reconstruction of the hopper.
  • - hopper supports
  • - shaker
  • - hopper interface plate
  • [2] 3/4" pipe, 1" long - cylinder aligner
  • [2] u-channel, 3" - cylinder align