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finally built a floating sifter i like!

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weston

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ok guys the first picture is the one i built before that i hated!!! was WAY TO HEAVY!!! second pic is the new PVC one i built form everyone elses ideas from my earlier post. i did my own things with the same idea. ok, considering i done this whole thing for $4 it looks pretty good...used 1 1/2 inch PVC. made myself a bag out of mesh, along with a rack for the bag to put stuff in. i made it so the rack is removeable and it sits high enough no water will get in the PVC. about 10-12 inches above. for the screen i layered chicken wire so that there is only small holes for the sand/muck to fit through. mostly everything i used, i either found in the barn or in shop class since I'm only 16. not bad huh?? its 3 long by about 18 inches wide. what do you guys think. think i done well for a 4 dollar sifter? also in the pictures you will see what i meant by removeable rack.
 
Anyone ever use a 5 gal bucket? Been brain storming on one...might be to small to be practical though.
 
Kool! Let us know how she works..............joe
 
Looks like you did a good job.

BCOOP
 
Just goes to show you what you can do when you really need something. Way to use your brain.... Looks awsome Now lets see what you get .
 
Being creative is an important part of being a good TR Hunter!

Let us know how well your ideas work out,

CJ
 
A 5 gallon bucket/sifter is an interesting idea. You need some floatation which can curve easily to circle the top and with your hardware cloth several inches below water I'd think scoop contents would just sink straight though without weighting down the bucket. Yes of course the coarse stuff will hang in the cloth but emptying would be a snap with just a quick flip over. I however would be afraid that the limited mouth of the bucket would have me pouring the target-laden portion of the scoop contents back into the water, especially if there was more than minimal wave action.
So much for my two-centsworth!
Let us know how you like it.
Jim
 
I should have added in my reply above that it is very helpful to make the sifter all plastic so you can check the material in it for your target!

My pin-pointer can sure make the difference when I am trying to find a small bit of metal in a dimly lit sifter!!!

CJ
 
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