my dry sand sifter and my floating river an lake sifter

[coastwise]

i guess with all beaches sanded in i'll show some of my sand sifters, one i float with me in the river, lakes an at the beach if water is smooth, the other is used working dry sand and makes it easier to find targets.

 

[Marc(NB)]

when using your floating sifter do you use a water scoop to dump the sand or gravel in or a shovel?

 

[BOB in TX]

I used to use a P.V.C.float but it was too heavy,I built a 16" frame with 1/4 inch mesh,and used a swimming noodle for floatation,my PVC float was 10 pounds my noodle float ia 3 pounds.

 

[BOB in TX]

I use a scoop.

 

[coastwise]

yea i use my water scoop , by habit mostly, but if the water gets a lil rough in surf i can park the sifter n not have to make a trip to truck get scoop I'll beach the sifter n keep on plundering.

coastwise

Joe

 

[coastwise]

my floater is a lil heavy but i have used it in some wave action an it is hard to turn over

 

[Lee - MI - MI]

How did you fasten the wire screen to the pipe? Looks like wire ties to me. If so, what did you do to protect yourself from the sharp edges of the screen?

Looks like you use a piece of webbing strap to carry it. Do you also use that as a lanyard to attach to your belt? I have found that a piece of 3/8" shock (bungee) cord works better for a lanyard. If there is some wave action it doesn't snap so much.

I fastened the webbing strap to opposite sides and have an adjuster thingie so I can make it short as the screen or long enough to use as a carrying strap.

As you said, does not work well in the surf.

 

[Bowtie41]

n/t

 

[coastwise]

i use pull ties as fastners n i roll the wire 3/4 way around the pipe, then when i cut the ties i use a lighter to melt sharp edges


coastwise

Joe

 

[BarnacleBill]

on the C$/Excel forum a while back.

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?35,205032,205032#msg-205032

HH
BarnacleBill

 

[Gulf Huntress]

n/t