Alan
11-14-2003, 03:44 PM
Last spring I was given about 3 tons of salt that was left over on a cnstruction project. They needed the room so the salt had to go. Free salt is good salt, so when it was offered to me I grabbed it real quick.
However, there is one minor snag, There is some 1" crushed stone that had gotten pushed into the pile. Not a lot, and if I was running it through my hydraulic spreader it would be no problem. But going through my SnowEx 1075 it becomes a major problem fast!
Luckily, Magic treated salt won't flow without the vibrator running. I can open my dump door( http://www.snowplowing-contractors.com/tail_gate_salt_spreader_dump_door.html ) and expose the top of the feed auger. I was able to pry out the offending rock each time (found three so far) and go about my business with only a very brief holdup.
Had I not installed the door I would have had to scoop out the salt and remove the hopper to access the top of the auger flighting.
However, there is one minor snag, There is some 1" crushed stone that had gotten pushed into the pile. Not a lot, and if I was running it through my hydraulic spreader it would be no problem. But going through my SnowEx 1075 it becomes a major problem fast!
Luckily, Magic treated salt won't flow without the vibrator running. I can open my dump door( http://www.snowplowing-contractors.com/tail_gate_salt_spreader_dump_door.html ) and expose the top of the feed auger. I was able to pry out the offending rock each time (found three so far) and go about my business with only a very brief holdup.
Had I not installed the door I would have had to scoop out the salt and remove the hopper to access the top of the auger flighting.