DIY vegetable cutter

Farming is a rather troublesome and time-consuming task. It’s impossible to do without a handy tool. It will be needed both when breeding poultry and when raising other livestock. One of the necessary equipment is a vegetable cutter or feed cutter. It simplifies the process of feeding livestock on the farm. Few people know that it is not at all necessary to purchase such a device - you can easily make it yourself.

Making a vegetable cutter-grater

This device is quite common in the process of housekeeping. A hand-made grater for grinding feed will allow you to feed a small number of heads, and the manufacturing process of this device will take a minimum of time. In this case, the consumer will not need to use drawings in the process, and he will be able to get by with a minimum of tools involved.

To make the case you will need to take:

• stainless steel sheet measuring 30 by 50 cm;
• plate for connecting elements;
• a lever by which the mechanism will rotate;
• tabletop for placing the structure.

The first step is to cut out the lid holes to a suitable diameter, then connect the stainless steel sheet with a plate, install the lever and place the resulting device on the countertop.That's it, after this the grater becomes ready for use.

Making a vegetable cutter from an old washing machine

This model of feed cutter will not be so easy to manufacture, so before starting you will need to prepare the appropriate drawings. From an old washing machine you need to remove the drum and motor.

Make a hole on the back surface of the drum, the diameter of which will match the diameter of the motor shaft. You need to make 4 holes at the edges for fastening. You need to cut a small hole in one of the walls, through which the already ground food will be poured into a container prepared in advance.

The cutting part is located on the shaft of the electric motor and is secured with bolts. It should be mentioned that the presented design must contain 2 knives. The first should look like a propeller and be equipped with slightly curved blades. It will be placed closer to the bottom of the tank, and will be used to throw feed to the top of the installation. It will also push already crushed food particles out of the structure.

The second knife will act as a cutting element and an old saw blade is quite suitable for its manufacture. The ends of this knife will need to be slightly deflected towards the bottom of the drum, which will increase the productivity of the installation. The sharpening should be the same on both sides.

Upon completion of the indicated procedures, it is necessary to install the device on an iron support shaped like a stool and secure it with bolts. And to prevent the feed from scattering during operation, you will need to make a special lid with a hole for throwing in raw materials.

ATTENTION! The fraction of the finished feed depends on the time the raw material is inside the drum.The longer it stays there, the smaller the diameter of the feed exiting the device.

Vegetable cutter from a balloon or bucket

Before starting the main part of the work, you will need to evenly divide the gas cylinder into two parts. An ordinary grinder is ideal for this. Then you will need to take one of the halves and prepare metal molds to place the blades.

Having carried out the indicated manipulations, you can proceed directly to the main work, namely preparing the blades. Initially, they need to be slightly bent, and then secured to the prepared plane with screws screwed into pre-prepared holes.

After the cutting parts of our design have been successfully created, you will need to cut a small opening in the cylinder using a grinder. It should be located on the side of the vessel.

Under the disk on which the blades are located you will need to place an iron stand with a pre-cut opening. Externally, the design should resemble the shape of a stool to connect the container to the motor.

The engine, in turn, must be installed under a metal stand. This is how we will get equipment for grinding feed. It is necessary to attach a bucket to it, into which the already crushed feed for livestock will be poured.

Vegetable cutter from a regular grinder

For work you will need to take an iron bucket. The ideal option would be a container made of stainless steel. We drill holes in the walls of the vessel with a diameter of about 1.5 cm. They can be slightly bent along the edges. A hole with a diameter of about 1 centimeter should also be made in the bottom.

At the end of these procedures, you will need to use metal corners and welding, thereby constructing the frame of the future device.The bucket is mounted to the frame using a flange and seals. As a result, we should get a movable drum, which will be the main element of the future design.

We place a receiving hopper above the drum. You can also make it yourself from a bucket or even sheets of stainless steel. And in order to give the drum optimal speed, you will need to attach an angle grinder to the rear flange. Upon completion of this part, the device is ready for use, and you can immediately begin testing.

Raw materials will need to be poured into the constructed bunker. Under the influence of its own mass, it will put pressure on the drum, which acts as a grater in this design. As a result, the raw materials are crushed, and the resulting product is excellent feed for livestock. To adjust the speed, you will need to change the speed of the grinder. To prevent the crushed mass from flying out of the device, you can make a kind of door attached to hinges.