you understood the assignment! The addition of chutes is GENIUS!! Thank you, we will build ours this week!

This is the most complete, detailed How-To video I have watched in 2 years! VERY nice job illustrating this build. Hope to explore more of your videos!

Hi Chris, Mike Laine here from Mike's Trommel. What a great video you have presented. I thought it was well planned out and easy to follow. I have used the trommel for gold, gem stones, archeology, arrowhead retrieval, compost, worms, concrete sifting, aggregate classification and even chicken poop bagging! Every time I do a search I find another use. When I first designed it in 2009 the trommel was primarily targeting prospectors but soon branched out to many areas. I wanted a classifier that could be carried at least a mile away from the truck, along with a shovel, buckets, water and other gear in one trip without much effort. Motorizing it complicated the build with battery weight, motor, power cords, gearing, and engineering. I couldn't justify the use of sprayers, pumps, and hoses necessary to have a wash station either. KISS (Keep it Simple) has always been my aim. Besides, the hand crank is very easy to use. I like the all-thread and have built smaller trommels out of 3/4" PVC using it. If a prospector was to use all-thread I would advise installing two on each end of the barrel due to the extraordinary weight and density of rock. Again, I like your build and presentation. PS. The mil rating on Home Depot (Homer Buckets) beats Lowe's hand down! Cheers, Mike Laine mlaine.epizy.com/Trom

Was looking at a stupidly expensive sifter and, even having to purchase a jigsaw, your compost sifter is miles ahead. Inspiring work, thank you very much.

I would like you to make more videos like this. I liked how you walked us through the project step by step and gave us a list of items needed as well. Thank you for the time you invested in making this video, I appreciate that. God bless you.

This is absolute genius!!! I wish you had more than 3 videos. Your step by step is extremely detailed. Thanks for posting this video. I know it took a lot of time. Well done!

Thanks for the build video. I started making Mike's Trommel but your idea for using threaded rod was a huge time saver. Some of his written instructions were unclear so it was great to have a video to follow. I made mine for about $85 Canadian.

Excellent video - clear, concise without unnecessary annoying chatter.

4 to 5 years later and I am so glad I built this! I use it all the time in my gardening and I enjoy using it. Go make one!

Wow thats what i call perfection in Gardening!!! Thanks for sharing and many tasty vegetables from your garden!

Thank you Chris for providing such valuable information with such expertise and articulate communication!!!!

Thank you for the ideas, the work, the demonstration, the step and parts list, and your genuine human decency. Bless you and hope to see you on the other side!

Best instructional video I've ever seen. Very direct and to the point. On my way to lowes hardware now.

This is the very best video of its type I have seen. It's given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks for sharing.

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@SuperQuickfix1

5 жыл бұрын

@@PlantedByChris did a video on using bushings for bearing. That way you can glue up and replace the bushings easily.

Dude you should be way proud of yourself for being so awesomely clever. Just a great elegant and simple design. I'm building one for my brother-in-law for Christmas he's going to be in worm heaven. Thanks for taking the time to put this out there in the universe.

Agreed...I've watched too many of these diy sifter videos and this is easily the best. Thank you.

Beautiful work, Chris. Great project, nifty design, and I feel you hit the sweet spot between assuming we know everything you do, and over-describing the steps.

Amazing design, excellent instructions and detailed purchase and cut lists. Very complete, truly appreciated!

Thank you for this! The supply list, the clear video - great job! I just finished building mine and it works great! It takes about a day to build depending on the tools you have.

I can't really complain about this video since it was free to me and 90% of the steps were demonstrated. Well done. I just finished mine and it worked great. Thanks so much for this demo!

I've watched a lot of harvester videos. I'll make this one. Simple and effective. Excellent! Thank you.

This is so much efficient than other bucket trommels that I've seen! Excellent job buddy!

This video helps me a lot. This is by far the best DIY tutorial vid for worm casting separator. Good job chris

That, my friend, is the darnest thing i have seen lately. Very well done

By far the best video I have ever seen on the making if a trommel sifter!

This was one of the best “How to” videos I have ever seen! Very well done.

Wooooow Chris... I don't know what to say. THank you for taking so much time to go step by freaking step. Thank you

This is the best video I have ever seen on making your own screener. I am planning on following these instructions. I'll let you know how it goes.

Kudos sir! I made screen-drawer suspended on an 8 ft frame that I was able to shake through 18 bushels in an afternoon but I admire the compactness and thoroughly well thought out design. You have brought to fruition a design I've had rambling around in my head but didn't see how to do it. Thank you. WONDERFUL!

@pageoanedwards5050

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Gallentine can you post picture or video of yours also?

I made it! Its awesome!! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this, I appreciate it!

Wow, nicely done! Clear, concise and very nice construction using readily available supplies. Thank you.

Beautious! The best DIY kit style sifter I've seen on you tube. Well done indeed.

Excellent video, thank you! When cutting all-thread, it's helpful to put the nuts on first, make the cut, then unscrew the nuts to force the threads back into shape. Grinding the end to a cone shape or using a fine file with a narrow edge to restore the thread groove can also help.

well done, editing is professional, information is concise, presentation is first class. WELL Done!

Fantastic video. I'm going to make one of these with my students, and this is a near perfect reference. It's also the reason I'm going to build this sifter. Well done.

Absolutely the best diy sifter i've seen. This is now on my Must-Must do list. Recently started bin-worming and will be splitting bins in about a month. Thinking about making a "screw-thread" at the intake so the compost is guided in. Also, a series of angled vanes on the interior of the sifting chamber would move the material along without having to build the sifter with a tilt, would probably work best with larger diameter containers. Your build is really inspiring Chris. Thank you! Liked, subscribed and shared.

So practical Chris, thanks for the share.. I got a little worm farm going and was looking at buying a sieve. This will be my little project for next month.. Thanks again.

This is wonderful. The changeable screen idea is brilliant. Thank you!

Awesome build! Love the attention to detail. This will be the one I build this year. Thanks for sharing.

I'm very impressed with how detailed your thought process was in constructing this. I'm not easily impressed!

Great Project ! Great Video ! Thanks for the step by step instructions Chris. Looking forward to see more of your work.

Hi Chris. I've been generating more compost and vermicompost recently so I started researching better ways to sift the finished product. I really like that your design is practical, affordable with all the materials easy to find at the local hardware store. The only thing I may change is using less plastic in the design. Of course, that would probably increase the price and take a little more work. Great design! Thanks for inspiring us.

Hi Chris.. Your video was very inspiring. I am now preparing to get all the materials to construct your version. I might be adding some wheels to the legs though. You are certainly an excellent methodical teacher. Keep the good work.

Thanks Chris I have been trying to come up a simple way to separate casting using buckets. The screw all was the missing element. I like the shot idea too. Thanks again.

Thanks for making this video! I appreciate the hard work that went into this project and showing others how to do the same. I'm gonna try to build one tomorrow 😎👍

Exceptionally well put together DIY video. Thank You!

Wow, just found this. Don't quite need my own sorter (yet!) but very much enjoyed watching you build...and more importantly demonstrate! Very cool indeed. Watching from North Vancouver, Canada. Regards, Jules.

***** Will build, thank you for a most valuable tool, development and demonstration. Great work Chris! *****

Thank you Chris. I will be starting mine soon. Looking forward to future projects.

Nice work. Thanks for showing the build first, then the demo.

Hi Chris:Excellent Job!!!.Thanks a lot for sharing your creativity. Humankind would be much better with more people like you.GOD Bless you.Sincerely,Alberto from Puerto Rico: )

Fantastic Video! This is a much easier way to separate out the castings than how I'm doing it now. Looks like I'll be heading to Lowes soon.

Brilliant design. Thanks for posting it!

Love your step by step. You really made it easy. Loved and Subbed

Great video. Thanks for the detailed instructions. Love how it works!

This was awesome, I am not building this but this did give me advice on how to do a few things on my own build. Thank you for this

Your demo was very well done. Nice job. I've looking to make one but was not sure how to go about it. I now know how. Thank you

Very good description and step-by-step video. Very pro!

Very Cool my friend. Love your attention to detail on the construction and your creative use of common materials. NICE!

Brilliant idea, design, build, and explanation!

Great instruction! Love the simple detailed process. Thanks!

Freaking brilliant! And loved the end where you added a screen mesh you can add or remove.

That is a great design. Thanks for a very well made and informative video.

thanks for making this educational and not playing music, good video

Awesome comprehensive video .. thank you !! I’ll be building this on the weekend 😊👍🏽

that was absolutely impressive great job dude you put in some work

Beautiful. Thanks for the video. I feel comfortable now making my own.

Excellent ! Very detailed. Thanks for taking time to share !

That is awesome!! Great video and walk through. Thanks for the demo as well

This video definitely deserve a huge thanks!

I'm doing this today, thanks for this awesome guide, very cool

It's a very detailed and informative video. Very helpful indeed. Thank you.

thats a great idea Chris...well thought out....it would last quite some time being made out of pvc....thanks again for the post....look forward to seeing more

Fantastic n clear instruction without loud music

Excellent video. Clever design!

Nice work, Chris.

Awesome project with excellent instructions, thank you!

Thank you so much for making this video. I was looking for a trommel made for gold mining. This is just right as everything is so light weight, I will be great for a portable one using no motor.

Chris! This was wonderful... Excellent presintation Thank you.

Excellent how-to video and very simple/smart approach. Living here in Indonesia, I would probably use bamboo as it is readily available and more eco friendly. Thanks for sharing.

Great presentation. Clear and concise. Well done.

Watched this whole thing before reading the title, thought it was for prospecting gold....well it is now.

@roberttomsiii3728

2 жыл бұрын

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@redbearfarms9164

2 жыл бұрын

It may work

@wes_tone_thinks

Жыл бұрын

Black gold

REALLY nice work and super step by step instructions. Being a woman....seeing the finished product...it made me think of an ironing board with the middle cut out and the sifter set inside the hole. lol I don't know that that would work but it was a weird thought. Appreciate your time to present this...it might be time consuming to build it originally, but the time it saves in sifting worm castings would be marvelous. Thanks and Jesus bless.

Big thank you for this video!! I have no building or handyman skills but my 7 year old and I was able to put this together from your instructions and it's a banger!! I watched a few other videos and this one was the easiest for me to understand. Thank you for making this DIY, it will be a HUGE timesaver for the worm bin and compost piles. In 2023 I spent about $150 on materials but that was all from the nearest big box store (because its right next to me and i wanted all the materials the day I saw this video) and I had to buy a couple tools also. This could still be done for under $100 or $75 if you know where to look or have some of these materials already.

That, my friend, is a fantastic video. As luck would have it, I had just watched a video on the use of a commercial rotary screener/sieve, and I thought to myself that one could build their own fairly simply. Then I stumbled onto your video. Thanks. BTW, you have very good mechanical skills.

Good job. I like how you wrapped the smaller screen around the larger screen

Dude this is the best video i have seen on this, great job, i mean it great job I'm going with this design

Thank you. This is just what I've been looking for!

i was stalled on how to put my trommel together, this video really came in helpful, thanks very much.

What a great idea. Well thought out and makes quick work of sifting and can be used everywhere in the world. a 5 gallon bucket, some all thread, and some screen. Who'd have thought it would be that easy? And the rest can just as quickly be made out of wood or bamboo. I love this take, and it gives me options, I made one out of a dryer but the problem is I still have to scoop out the stuff that doesn't sift out.. It gets loaded pretty heavy by the time I have a wheelbarrow full, and installing a trap door does work so I don't have to scoop anymore, but it's a hassle I wouldn't have to do with this setup. Now i'm torn between this and a larger trommel made from bike wheels

Well made and very professional looking! I loved that you used silver buckets. Now I have to add another project to the list! lol

Fantastic Job Chris!

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7 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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Fantastic. Just what I have been looking for to assist to build a compost sifter

That's really great! And a great video! Well thought out and put together! Thank you!

A very well done video cannot wait till I build one for myself..Thank you so much

Well done sir, good job. Simple yet effective.

Thank you for this video. I think i can afford to build something like this. And the idea is great, simple and do-able.

Perfect. I WILL be building this. Thank you!

Exactly what I need. I am going to build one Great job!

From Argentina! Good job!! Congratulations