"Spider" DIY Compost Sifter | Plum Fabulous! Foods
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2018
- ** UPDATE **
We recently added a new video of our latest version of the DIY Motorized Compost Sifter that has more simple and lighter sifter body frame a more conventional set of legs. This latest version is even more Plum Fabulous! Check it out @ • Video
Last year, we built this "spider" compost sifter and made a simple video showing it in action.
DIY "Spider" Compost Sifter in Action
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At the time, we were using the coarse screen (1/2" hardware cloth) and did not go into much detail. The video has been pretty popular and there were some questions. It occurred to us that we should do this follow-up video to show in more detail how it actually works.
We previously got mulch (wood chips) from the county recycling center and used the course screen for the first sifting. We put the sifted material in one compost bin and the leftover course material in a another. We have since added rabbit manure and turned the pile several times. Now that the compost is ready for use, we wanted to sift it a second time with the fine screen (1/4" hardware cloth).
In this video, we setup the spider, demonstrate its use, and sift a wheel barrel full of fine compost for use primarily in making compost tea. Wow, doesn't it work fabulously!
See it on our website at:
Constructing our DIY Motorized Compost Sifter
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Be sure to watch the original video at:
• DIY "Spider" Compost S...
And, check out the many pics of our compost operation on the website at: plumfabulousfoods.com/compost...
Also, you can see our fabulous compost bins at: plumfabulousfoods.com/blog/co...
DIY Compost Bins Made From Recycled Pallets
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I admire the eloquence of how control adjustments are within the as built design. Your children are fortunate to have a tutor as well as a parent. Kudos.
Nice to see the older brother hands on, assisting and the younger one just observing. Cute😍 Vey nice demo.
I'm currently building a tumbling sifter but I now need to revise my plans. Big wheelie bin - genius!
Guys that design is probably one of the best so far very modular
Beautiful soil, fabulous team...Nice production of both. Rock yer skills, Boys! :D
That things pretty dope! I’ve been wanting to build a shaker table and couldn’t figure out how to do the “shake” without machining parts hahaha. Never thought to suspend it with trampoline springs and mount an intentionally off balanced motor to it! The variable speed is definitely worth it. Thanks for the video.
Working with sons that respect you is so wonderful. Nothing like it.
That was a fabulous demonstration!
Dear gardener,
Great looking project. Thanks for sharing.
I'm impressed. Not just by the compost sifter, but also by the sons. It would be difficult to set up and do the job alone.
Fantastic video, been thinking the same, about making one, I think the compost is ready and beautiful, All I need now, is two lovely boys like yours to help me LOL, SERIOUSLY WELL DONE!!!!!!!X
The sifted soil looks beautiful
I'm so grateful to see you openly carrying on your own land. You're providing a stable and strong example for your boys. We need far more of that these days.
Got there in the end, nice job.
Very good teamwork.
The fact you raise your children around firearms and do your duty to carry, even when doing physical labor on your property… you got a new sub. Other than that, I like that sifter build. Very solid idea
I like it. Room for improvements. One improvement I would make is to make it slightly more horizontal with a slight decline to the table. Also, compost is brown and black. Doesn’t matter. I’ve sorted compost and got black but then dried out to brown. No big deal.
Great family havin fun in the dirt
I built a similar device but I like the addition of the narrowing chute at the bottom.