This page describes how you might make the parts for the Drying Hopper. Keep in mind that there are probably many other methods that will work. Choose a method that works for you. If a particular part requires an expensive tool you don't have, consider having a friend or local machine shop do it for you. If you have any recomendations, tips or questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. - Thanks
Hopper - Inner Square Funnel Hopper - Inner Solid Square Section Hopper - Outer Square Funnel Hopper - Outer Solid Square Hopper - Outlet Hopper - Air Inlet Hopper - Lower Angle Hopper -Top Inner Solid Square Hopper -Top Outer Solid Square Hopper - Air Inlet Bell Lower air delivery tube Hopper - Heater Coupler Hopper - Heater Coupler Insulative Backing Hopper - Top Ring Hopper - Heater Cover Hopper - Heater Cover End Hopper - Feed Throat Clamp Hopper - Lid Body Hopper - Vent Tube Coupler Hopper - Lid Handle Hopper - Blast Gate Slide Hopper - Support Angle Hopper - Support Arm Hopper - Hinge Hopper - Power Supply Mount Hopper - Hinge Hopper - Electronics Back Cover Hopper - Electronics Front Cover Hopper - Electronics Board Hopper - Air Inlet Collar
Making the Hopper - Inner Square Funnel
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Digital Calipers
3
Scriber
4
Tin Snips
5
Spot Welder
Making the Hopper - Inner Solid Square Section
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Scriber
3
Tin Snips
4
Sheet Metal Brake
5
Spot Welder
Making the Hopper - Outer Square Funnel
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Scriber
3
Spot Welder
4
Sheet Metal Brake
5
Tape Measure
Making the Hopper - Outer Solid Square
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Drill Bit 3 mm
4
Scriber
5
Spot Welder
6
Sheet Metal Brake
7
Tape Measure
8
Drill Press
Making the Hopper - Outlet
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Digital Calipers
4
Drill Press
5
Drill Press Vise
6
Hacksaw
7
File - Flat
8
File - Round
9
Welding Equipment
10
Vise
11
Drill Bit 1-4 in
12
Drill Bit 5-32 in
Making the Hopper - Air Inlet
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Drill Bit 2.5 mm
3
Center Punch
4
File - Flat
5
Hacksaw
6
Drill Press
7
Drill Press Vise
8
Vise
Making the Hopper - Lower Angle
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Drill Bit 1-4 in
4
Drill Bit 5-32 in
5
Drill Press
6
Scriber
7
Tin Snips
8
Vise
9
Rubber Mallet
Making the Hopper -Top Inner Solid Square
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Cold Chisel
3
Scriber
4
Spot Welder
5
Sheet Metal Brake
6
Tape Measure
Making the Hopper -Top Outer Solid Square
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Cold Chisel
3
Combination Square
4
Drill Press
5
Sheet Metal Brake
6
Spot Welder
7
Tape Measure
8
Tin Snips
Making the Hopper - Air Inlet Bell
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Scriber
3
Sheet Metal Brake
4
Spot Welder
5
Tin Snips
Making the Lower air delivery tube
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Drill Bit - 1-2 in
4
Hacksaw
5
File - Flat
6
Drill Press
7
Drill Press Vise
8
Vise
Making the Hopper - Heater Coupler
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Digital Calipers
4
Drill Bit 3-5mm
5
Metal Lathe
Making the Hopper - Heater Coupler Insulative Backing Making the Hopper - Top Ring
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Drill Bit 3 mm
4
Drill Press
5
Sheet Metal Brake
6
Tin Snips
7
Vise
8
Rubber Mallet
Making the Hopper - Heater Cover
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Drill Bit 3 mm
4
Drill Press
5
Sheet Metal Brake
6
Tin Snips
7
Spot Welder
Making the Hopper - Heater Cover End
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Drill Bit 3-8 in
4
Drill Press
5
Scriber
6
Sheet Metal Brake
Making the Hopper - Feed Throat Clamp
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Digital Calipers
4
Drill Bit 1-4 in
5
Drill Press
6
Drill Press Vise
7
Metal Lathe
8
Hacksaw
9
File - Flat
10
Vise
Making the Hopper - Lid Body
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Cold Chisel
2
Combination Square
3
Sheet Metal Brake
4
Spot Welder
5
Tin Snips
6
Scriber
Making the Hopper - Vent Tube Coupler
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Scriber
3
Tin Snips
4
Spot Welder
Making the Hopper - Lid Handle
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Scriber
3
Sheet Metal Brake
4
Spot Welder
5
Tin Snips
Making the Hopper - Blast Gate Slide
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Drill Bit - 1-2 in
3
Drill Press
4
File - Flat
5
Hacksaw
6
Hammer
7
Vise
8
Scriber
Making the Hopper - Support Angle
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Center Punch
3
Drill Bit 3 mm
4
File - Flat
5
Vise
6
Hacksaw
7
Drill Press
8
Drill Press Vise
Making the Hopper - Support Arm
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Combination Square
2
Center Punch
3
Drill Bit 1-4 in
4
Drill Bit 3 mm
5
Hacksaw
6
Vise
7
Welding Equipment
8
Angle Grinder
Making the Hopper - Hinge
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Cold Chisel
2
Combination Square
3
Tin Snips
4
Vise
5
Pliers
6
Hammer
Making the Hopper - Power Supply Mount
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Combination Square
3
Drill Bit 3 mm
4
Drill Press
5
Tin Snips
6
Sheet Metal Brake
Making the Hopper - Hinge
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Cold Chisel
2
Combination Square
3
Tin Snips
4
Vise
5
Pliers
6
Hammer
Making the Hopper - Electronics Back Cover
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Cold Chisel
2
Center Punch
3
Combination Square
4
Drill Bit 3 mm
5
Step Drill Bit
6
Sheet Metal Brake
7
Scriber
8
Tin Snips
9
Spot Welder
Making the Hopper - Electronics Front Cover
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Center Punch
2
Cold Chisel
3
Combination Square
4
Digital Calipers
5
Drill Bit 3 mm
6
Drill Press
7
File - Flat
8
Drill Bit 7 mm
9
Spot Welder
Making the Hopper - Electronics Board
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Soldering Iron
Making the Hopper - Air Inlet Collar
Item No.
Image
Name
1
Cold Chisel
2
File - Flat
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