Im in the UK. I use a plastic drum 220 litres that was used to transport olives from greece to UK and it has grooves for the casters to run in. I have fitted handles to help rotate the drum manually whenever I walk by (save on lecky) and have it at a height so I can side (rather than end) empty it into a wheelbarrow by opening a latched hatch.
Well I am really concerned about this earthquake and I hope all your structures were OK. And I thought it would be neat to see the machine actually running. But I came to look for a design idea on how to motorize a rotating drum and this kind of idea would fit my need if I can get my belt to stay on the edge of the spool somehow (my application is to wrap string around a drum, just a certain amount so i can cut it to length manually because i am tired of making the drum go around! and i have to get it to stay in a bundle when i cut it or the ends will get all scrambled. and no i don't have any money or experience)
Sorry, but those plans were lost when our computer crashed, and we had to install a new hard drive. Most folks found the plans too complicated, and we gave up on them. i suppose I should delete this video, since we do not make those composters anymore (although we still use the ones we have). What we learned about barrels is that they tend to roll the material into balls, which was less then ideal. We prefer our octagon- shaped one now, that we just spin by hand.
@@backwoodbasics9383 If you put tumbler wings inside, it will break up the compost as you turn it. You can do all different kinds of thing from cutting PVC pipe in half and screwing on to installing extra pipes lengthwise inside to attaching angle braces.
Curious about the motor and axels used here. I have an hex composter. But, being out of town/working some heavy weeks gives me a big clumps from neglect of turns. I believe an auto rotator with many nails on the metal barrel would yield the best compost.
Im in the UK. I use a plastic drum 220 litres that was used to transport olives from greece to UK and it has grooves for the casters to run in. I have fitted handles to help rotate the drum manually whenever I walk by (save on lecky) and have it at a height so I can side (rather than end) empty it into a wheelbarrow by opening a latched hatch.
Well I am really concerned about this earthquake and I hope all your structures were OK. And I thought it would be neat to see the machine actually running. But I came to look for a design idea on how to motorize a rotating drum and this kind of idea would fit my need if I can get my belt to stay on the edge of the spool somehow (my application is to wrap string around a drum, just a certain amount so i can cut it to length manually because i am tired of making the drum go around! and i have to get it to stay in a bundle when i cut it or the ends will get all scrambled. and no i don't have any money or experience)
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Do you have a link to the building the metal version? I don't see it on your page.
I am interested in the plans for the rotating composter. Where can I get the plans.??
Sorry, but those plans were lost when our computer crashed, and we had to install a new hard drive. Most folks found the plans too complicated, and we gave up on them. i suppose I should delete this video, since we do not make those composters anymore (although we still use the ones we have). What we learned about barrels is that they tend to roll the material into balls, which was less then ideal. We prefer our octagon- shaped one now, that we just spin by hand.
@@backwoodbasics9383 Don't delete the video - it's helpful!
@@backwoodbasics9383 If you put tumbler wings inside, it will break up the compost as you turn it. You can do all different kinds of thing from cutting PVC pipe in half and screwing on to installing extra pipes lengthwise inside to attaching angle braces.
Curious about the motor and axels used here. I have an hex composter. But, being out of town/working some heavy weeks gives me a big clumps from neglect of turns. I believe an auto rotator with many nails on the metal barrel would yield the best compost.