rotating compost bin from wooden spool?
 

i recently acquired one of those large wooden spools that the electric company
uses to store miles of wire. i'd like to build a rotating compost bin with the
spool. has anyone seen any plans on how to do this?

would simply covering the outside with 1/4" hardware cloth do the job (with a
few nailers/braces of course)? how often should i turn the thing?

fwiw, i compost solely for the purpose of trash reduction. i do not have a
garden or use the compost for anything. i compost small amounts of yard waste,
all compostable food scraps, shredded junk mail

thanks!

rotating compost bin from wooden spool?
 

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i recently acquired one of those large wooden spools that the electric company
uses to store miles of wire. i'd like to build a rotating compost bin with the
spool. has anyone seen any plans on how to do this?

would simply covering the outside with 1/4" hardware cloth do the job (with a
few nailers/braces of course)? how often should i turn the thing?

fwiw, i compost solely for the purpose of trash reduction. i do not have a
garden or use the compost for anything. i compost small amounts of yard waste,
all compostable food scraps, shredded junk mail

With hardware cloth you will end up with a sifter. You'd need solid sheet to
keep the compost in and moist.

Bob

rotating compost bin from wooden spool?
 

Quote: orion4713111 wrote on Fri, 17 August 2007 12:43
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i recently acquired one of those large wooden spools that the electric company
uses to store miles of wire. i'd like to build a rotating compost bin with the
spool. has anyone seen any plans on how to do this?

would simply covering the outside with 1/4" hardware cloth do the job (with a
few nailers/braces of course)? how often should i turn the thing?

fwiw, i compost solely for the purpose of trash reduction. i do not have a
garden or use the compost for anything. i compost small amounts of yard waste,
all compostable food scraps, shredded junk mail

thanks!
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Here's an article about some info o compost tumblers:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Compost-Tu...s-There-One-in -Your-Gardens-Future?-(Part-2)&id=563012

That page will have all sorts of other links on the same topic.

Good Luck!

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