Another QUEST: Power Plant Coaling Tower

Sounds like a not to difficult item to scratch build. A scrap of DWV pipe and a sheet of plastic could form the bin or hopper with Plastruct bracing and legs/supports. Plastruct ladders, steps and railings finish it off.

Like Dave says, plastic pipe (the white stuff) of the right diameter will work.  You actually might be able to use a straight plastic pipe union if you can't get a short piece of the pipe itself.  Browse through the housewares dept in Wal Mart or the dollar stores for a small kitchen funnel.  It might be just the thing for the tapered bottom.

Alan...do you have a photo of what you are trying to model?  I am not sure what this looks like on the prototype....

Thanks,

Alan

As Charlie has shown in that amazing video various towers that direct rough coal to pulverizers.

Using PVC piping pieces may work but I dont want it to look like PVC piping.

Maybe a better term is a Coal SILO and not a Tower.

Scribing lines in the plastic pipe and using some .020 plastic rod in the scribed lines a welded silo could be done easily. Or turn the pipe in a lathe and make it look like a corrugated silo/hopper. For an older look maybe a wrapper of .010 plastic with rivet lines

embossed for a older steel silo. Lots of options!!!