Re: RE: Bicycle Sifter
Try this link for a view of the original idea by Rob de Entremont.
http://www.mastercomposter.com/equip/robsift.html
You may have to copy/paste that url for it to work.
I have a greatly modified model with a lawn-mower engine to
turn it at thirty turns a minute. Any faster and it would just follow
the screen around and not fall to the bottom. I will post pictures
of it as soon as I remember to:>)
On 21 May 2002, at 12:02, Ann _ wrote:
Jim
Do you have a picture of your set up? I have a collection of old
bike rims and this looks like a great way to put them to work....
Ann
>From: "jallan6977"
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>To: sqft-l@xena.pkiclue.com
>Subject: Re: [Sqft-l] RE: Bicycle Sifter
>Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 21:09:10 -0400
>
> Thanks much. That is just what I was looking for.
> I have been using it for about three years and recently modified
it
>to include both 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch mesh with a lawn-mower
>engine for power. I park a wheel barrow and garden trailer
beneath
>it to catch the stuff which is sometimes soil or compost and out
of
>season I use it as a compost tumbler costing many dollars. I did
>have it powered by bike chain and gears but it took to much
energy
>to turn it and keep things inline
>
>On 18 May 2002, at 15:11, Susan Mrenna wrote:
>
> > Here is a link:
> >
> > http://www.mastercomposter.com/equip/robsift.html
> >
> > I hope someone remembers about a garden sifter made with
> > bicycle wheels and hardware cloth/screening.
> > Jim AllAn
> >
> >
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>Jim AllAn
>200+ miles NW of ground zero
>Inventor of the Dandelion Harvester
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Jim AllAn
200+ miles NW of ground zero
Inventor of the Dandelion Harvester
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