malo Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Mike's TrommelHere you'll find directions to build an inexpensive, compact, and light weight hand trommel. It is designed to classify quantity material for your dry washer, high banker, sluice, pan, or garden, and can also be used as a composter or worm harvester. The cost of construction is around $50.http://mlaine.homeip.net/Trom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Nice! Sure beats shaking a bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 That's a very innovative and great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Do you call it Homer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVGOLD Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hi Mike Most excellent!!Thanks for sharing....I've got to build one of those. Regards Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesertranger Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 that's so cool. looks like it would work. highdesertranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hey man,That looks real nice and clean....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Beeper Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 What a useful unit!On my artist side it reminds me of a playful dog. Head down and tail a waggin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malo Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Now that's funny! If it could only fetch gold and cold beer!Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkirkll Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 i'm gonna add water hose fitting in the end of the crank and make the axle a spray bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malo Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 i'm gonna add water hose fitting in the end of the crank and make the axle a spray barI think that will work! It would need a valve to control water flow so that when the axle rotates it doesn't spray out the top of the trommel's screen or the hopper. Great idea ........ post a pic when you get it running.Cheers,Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Beeper Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 i'm gonna add water hose fitting in the end of the crank and make the axle a spray barYou may need an anti twist device for your hose also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkirkll Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 A simple garden hose union would do it,,i think,,,LOLOL i thought about the water spraying out the top as i was riding down the road today,,,i wondered how long it would take for someone to catchthat!!!hahahanothing gets by this crew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malo Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 After careful consideration here's the plan.......... replace the bottom bearing with the same four-way as the top. Plug the top of the axle near the coupling, plug both sides of the lower four-way so water doesn't leak. Use a PVC reducer with a regular hose bib on the outer four-way................ no need for swivel fitting and it has water flow control to boot! Drill adequate holes in axle for water spray towards top of the trommel and add spray shield of 1/2 cut length of 2 1/2" PVC tubing suspended over the hopper part of the axle. Those picky about water drip can implement an O-ring to the bottom axle/bearing connection. Add your sluice and recirculator. Waaaaaallllllla! You have the shoestring budget highbanker/recirculating sluice.What fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNuggets Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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