dirt sifters
#696818
04/27/08 06:35 PM
04/27/08 06:35 PM
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Heavymetal
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I finally made me a good sifter. I got tired of the old wooden sifter, I found this scrap aluminum laying around the barn, not sure what it come off of. I may have to change out the expanded metal some day but that won't be much trouble and the frame should outlast me.It will hold more dirt than my old one so I shouldn't have to make but one trip if I have to rob some dirt away from the set.
Last edited by tmrschessie; 10/28/12 07:52 AM.
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Re: dirt sifters
[Re: beaverbuster]
#696890
04/27/08 07:40 PM
04/27/08 07:40 PM
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What kinda dirt sifters do yall have? Does anyone use the sifter with the handle on the side shaped oval? Texas Tea Cup.
Last edited by Heavymetal; 04/27/08 07:47 PM.
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Re: dirt sifters
[Re: Lone trapper]
#697699
04/28/08 02:47 PM
04/28/08 02:47 PM
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Balex1873
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I made mine from an 8x8 cake pan (.45 cents from the Salvation Army store) and hardware cloth ($1.09 from local hardware store got enough to do 2 more). It was a good project for my daughter and I to work on together.
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Re: dirt sifters
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#697826
04/28/08 03:46 PM
04/28/08 03:46 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,558 Robert Lee, TEXAS
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I make my own ---
Do It Yourself - Dirt Sifter
When caught in a pinch and needing a sifter and not wanting to purchase one through one of the trap supply houses. You can build your own.
All you need is an old 6 to 8 inch sauce pan. I usually get mine at garage sales, that part of the tip may keep you from sleeping with the puppies. Take a piece of 1/4 inch hail screen and place on the bottom of the pan. Mark every other hole until you have approximately two-third of the bottom of the pan marked. Then take a one-quarter inch drill bit and electric drill, drilling from the pattern you made, drill out each mark. Making sure to leave adequate space between each hole. I like to make the last 4 or 5 center holes a little larger, but that is a personal preference.
A colander pan works much better because the holes are already there, all you have to do is take a 1/4 inch drill bit and make them larger.
The reason I like this type of sifter is it gives your room for rocks and grass when making a set. The handle on the pan also makes it easier to use in tight spots.
You can also use a coffee can and a nail to make the holes, if in a pinch, if you can't find a sauce pan...
Good Luck and God Bless you and yours,
bulletbox, TEXAS
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