Corn cobs don't last long. When harvest is over, it is important to process them quickly. Hand processing a large volume of corn is a monotonous, tiring task. To save time and effort, you can make your own corn sheller.
general description
You can make your own corn husker using a drawing. Peelers are divided into 2 types:
- Big. Used on large farms. The huller is designed for different sizes of corn. It is filled in buckets (from 8 kg) or bags. Cleaning time is 3-5 minutes. In 1 hour of operation, the device processes 500 kg of crop.
- Small. Designed for use at home for peeling one cob.It is inserted into the hole of the device and held with your hand throughout the peeling process. The motor of a small peeler burns out when there is a large volume of work.
The electromechanical unit has 2 holes: the first hole is where corn is filled or inserted, the second hole is where cleaned grain comes out. Bare cobs are unloaded from a large drum. They are taken out by hand. Some types of devices simplify the work: they push empty cobs away from the grain.
A corn husker is a simple tool to make; however, you need to select the dimensions of the parts that correspond to the amount of harvest.
Principle of operation
A motor powered by electricity is present in all types of units. Let's look at how to peel corn at home with a large sheller. It is equipped with a disk; its teeth are not sharp, have a roundish shape. The height of such teeth varies from 6 to 8 mm. The disk itself resembles a sieve in appearance due to the large number of round holes for grain.
The body of the device must be closed with a flap, so the crop will not scatter to the sides. There are designs with a cob tray attached to the body. The lid for cleaning the device is located at the bottom. This model helps to significantly save time: the first batch is processed in the housing, and the second waits its time in the tray.
After placing the crop, the motor rotates the disk (more than 45 rpm). The corn is pressed down by its mass, beats and clings to the teeth. The grain begins to pour into the holes of the disk and the gap between the cylinder and the disk, from where it flies out into the lower section of the device. There is no acceleration, so the finished product is poured through the chute into a prepared container or onto the ground.Light cobs are pushed up by heavy ones. If the beans stop pouring out, it's time to throw away the waste and load a new batch.
The operating principle of small-type devices is the same, however, there are differences in the design of the device. A pipe with teeth is attached to the rotating disk. Due to the fact that the teeth are directed inward, the grains cling to them well and then fall into the container. The empty cob does not fall anywhere, it remains in the hands of the owner. The cleaning element of the large device is located horizontally, and the small one is located vertically.
How to make?
To make a corn husker with your own hands, it is important:
- Use of durable materials and parts.
- Selecting the appropriate volume of the device.
- Availability of detailed, step-by-step instructions.
To create an electric corn husk, prepare:
- The basis for the unit is made of durable material (aluminum, dense plastic).
- Reservoir for cobs. It could be an old, unnecessary thing (a hopper from a washing machine, a cylindrical container).
- Damper on the body.
- Disc with teeth.
- Toggle switch (switch).
- Scraper.
- Flange.
- Motor.
The creation of the structure begins with fastening the base and tank with rivets. The grain removal mechanism is connected to the tray shield. A toggle switch with a magnetic starter is installed on the wall of the tank. Holes (no more than 14 mm) are drilled into the disk with a drill, teeth are welded, semicircular for farming or sharp for small harvest volumes.
The tray has 2 holes: one for grain and the other for empty cobs. 2 plates of 2 cm each are attached to the bottom of the chamber. They are needed to support the rubber scraper. Its task is to direct corn cobs from one side to the other. The flange is attached to the motor shaft.
Homemade corn husker
The drawing diagram of a corn huller provides a base - this is a cylindrical aluminum pipe from a water irrigation system, connected with rivets. It is bolted to the base of the device. The grain separator is connected to the tray shield with rivets. The toggle switch is attached to the side wall of the cylinder. The disc is equipped with semicircular teeth. To increase the rigidity of the disk, a 6*35 mm tire is welded.
2.5 cm plates are welded perpendicular to the disk. A rubberized scraper strip is bolted to the plates. The bottom of the bunker is equipped with a tire; the cylinder is screwed to it using bolts. There is a flange on the electric motor shaft, and a disk is attached to it. At the end of the flange there are 3 leading fonts. The gear disk rotates counterclockwise. This promotes self-tightening of the bolt and facilitates the exit of empty cobs through the door, which closes during shelling.
