Dave Hill wrote:
On 27 Mar, 20:18, "shazzbat"
wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message

...

I have been trying to get hold of a sieve/riddle that has a mechanical
option, one where you turn a handle. I have a standard "shake me" one, but
find it rather slow when I am sieving compost and leaf mould to make
compost. Unable to source one locally, can anyone recommend one available
on line, I don't want to buy one then find it insubstantial.
(Goes into showoff mode). Here's one I molished earlier. -

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...%20I%20made%20...

Sheddish, no? OK, having almost a full sheet of 1" ply lying unused helped,
but it sieves a large quantity in
a short time, merely by shovelling in one end and getting a slave to turn it
by hand, and remove the big stuff from the other end.

The trolley isn't essential, a pair of axle stands will do instead, but
there was this one at B&Q which a
truck had backed into and partially squashed, so while I was there I
scrounged it. Like you do.

Steve

I made a seive to fit a barrow using 1.5 inch roof batton as a frame
and 1cm sq netting for the body.
works well for seiving seed compost etc
You just rub the compost etc through lightly.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
Here is the video of my homemade riddle made last year for a major stone
removal task. It worked pretty well but more or less shook itself to
pieces with a few months use. Thankfully I had completed the job by then.

http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n...lsifter001.flv

Bob