Firewood conveyor ?

As some may know I was attempting a kinetic conveyor (no motor). Still think it’s possible but my attempt isn’t going so well. Decided life’s too short to mess around.
I saw this one for sale near me. Not a conveyor expert. Says it’s a custom built one with Honda motor.
I’m wondering about that belt. You folks think that will work or it will it just jam with debris or fail altoGeTher?
I know the photos not great but appreciate best guesses and opinions.

 

walt

 

It might work kinda sorta, if the angle is kept low...but once cranked up much, I bet splits won't want to ride up well at all.
Beltlines usually work better for granular materials IME

 

Yes it will work , but it would work better if there was cleats on the belt. Get a little frost on the belt and sometimes a split will break traction. That looks like a nice well built conveyer. Both of my firewood elevators are old ear corn elevators that I adapted to use for firewood. Belt conveyer is much better than chain. Don't know what they are asking for it but I would not hesitate if the price is fair.

 

I see what everyone is saying. Just watched this video on an Iron Rhino. It was droppinG wood even with paddles. Anyone ever heard of it? Can’t find any reviews online.
This is not a quality conVeyor but They are available.

 

I'm with Dave and Kevin.
After using Walt's, i don't think it'll work as well without cleats. Even with cleats, the splits would roll over the cleats pretty often, sometimes 2-3 times end over end untill they'd catch or jump out over the side.

 

they’re asking quite a bit. $7000. I realize it’s not a steal but at the same time everything had doubled in price lately.
There’s also a 32 foot Hudson for sale, looks almost new, maybe it is new. $10,000.
I don’t need anything big and fancy but I don’t want to wait 24 weeks/months either.

 

I think it is running to fast,cut the speed in half and it would work better

 

Just FYI, you can add cleats to beltlines too...I've never personally done it, but I know its done

Tatch-A-Cleat® Belt Cleats

 

Agree. They say that’s just a touch over idle so without regearing I don’t think you could get much.

I’ll try to add a side shot of the original conveyor. It doesn’t have a lot of height but I’d still be worried about snow and ice even if it did work while dry.

 

And here I was thinking some 1.5” wood and sheet rock screws

 

I don't have much invested in my units. The first one I put together I paid 100 dollars for the old ear corn elevator and a 100 dollars for the old boat trailer. Bought an electric new electric motor to run it. The second one I had the elevator and the boat trailer give to me ,I power it with a Honda motor.

 

https://fasttractraction.com/collections/stud-kits

 

I sure like the looks of it, is it 20 foot? Both of mine are 20 foot and they seem to be about right for me.

 

It doesn’t say. I may have to go take a look at it. Cleats or no cleats. Should work with that honey locust stuff

 

Forget the elevator, I wanna see someone here "send it" with a repurposed hay bale kicker!

 

I have a belt conveyor with no cleats and I’m very happy with it . It’s a heavy sob , came from a Kmart going out of business . It was used to move boxes inside the building . Has foward and reverse , 110 volt motor . It a rapastin ( sp) made right here in Mich . Best thing is I got for $200 !

 

$200 is a great thing. Got any pics?