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I need a floating sifter, Anybody got a how-to-guide??

R

R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla

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Also today is X-mas. My Stingray 2 arrived but I'm stuck at work. ;~(

HH

R-n-R
 
go to your local TSC (Tractor Supply Company) buy a 7 gallon horse feed dish and a 16" inner tube, break out a drill and sit down with a cold one and start drilling!

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this sifter has very little metal so is vibra probe friendly, small finds will increase dramatically, on first attempt!

hh steve
 
pan is smaller, and there goes the excuse for the cold one!!!!!

hh steve
 
Build it yourself its cheaper.. go to home depot and buy some PVC pipe and get some hardware cloth.. I didn't build mine I purchased it from a Treasure Hunting shop in Long Island NY.

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This one is a strainer from a reloading brass cleaning set,with an inner tube that fits a trailer tire.I drilled a few larger holes around the bottom area.
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R-n-R I took a swim noodle tied with plastic ties around plastic basket I got at Wal Mart. The Basket had the holes in the side , I drilled 1/2 in. holes in bottom. works great in fresh water, wants to flip over in (big) ocean waves but OK in Small ones.They have bigger and deeper baskets at Wal Mart. Total cost around $5.00 and about twenty minutes of my time. Tie a rope to it and you are ready to go. Here is a pic. HH

LAUNDRY BASKET, SWIM NOODLE, PLASTIC TIES. (No metal so you can detect if target is in the basket)
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Run a 2-3' cord from the sifter to a quick disconnect (available at a good boating store in stainless and worth the cost)) on your waders and tie a couple of heavy fishing sinkers to a 7-8' cord on the opposite side to keep it from getting in your way. Wind and waves can cause you to regret using a sifter if you don't keep it in control. The sinkers of the large teardrop type are easy to pull along and yet keep things in control.

I like the large swim noodles from Wallmart for 3.88 locally,(bought 2 yesterday) because after using more expensive inner-tubes over the years I got tired of fixing flats and not being able to use them when I needed them, not always being able to find the size I need, and having to replace them too often as they don't last well for their cost (after all, they were meant to be protected from the elements by a tire!!).

GL&HH. Friends,

Cupajo

(No-one gets 'em all, but I'm workin on it!!!)
 
PS I also prefer an all plastic sifter for pinpointing small finds. A Vibra-probe PI unit has really made it lots easier for me to find the small brass snaps and 22 caliber bullets etc in my sifter. (THANKS to KAPTAIN KOSMIK for this idea and the hint that many small holes are better than larger holes that lose the small bits and pieces so they have to be dug up again). One last bit of info. I mount my sifter on the float high enough that I have to push it down to rinse the sand out. That way when I'm trying to find that small sinker etc., I don't have to lift the sifter clear of the water to see its screen area clearly.

Regards,

Cupajo
 
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