elder-miner Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I was at a store today. As I walked outside, I threw away an empty to go cup of coffee. Got in my rig & headed home. Driving along, a BINGO light came on in my head. I turned around, went back & eyeballed the trash receptacle I had used minutes before. I called a bunch of local used & surplus office & building supply places. I found several of them used @ $50 to $150 bucks each, depending on condition These are dream screens for a trommel tube. Almost ¼ inch thick steel.If you wonder, plan is to build a trailer mounted trommel this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Boy that is a good start, Eaaaa?The hard part too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennM Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 It helps me that I have a full Fab shop One of our neighbors makes the expanded metal security covers for municipal and community water valves (think of those locking doghouse-looking things over your neighborhood sprinkler and main water valves. So I can get expanded and punched metal all day in just about any size. he also has the rollers to roll it into shape. Very good eye to spot that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elder-miner Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Thanks for the kind words.You are fortunate to have all that available to you.Sadly, I am not much of a welder.About all I can do is tack things together.Last thing I welded was my 100 G size BBQScreening type wash plants & trommels have a lot of vibration & stress points.So, I leave that sort of welding to the journeyman.Sad thing today is the cost of METAL.Enough to make you vomit, when you need a lot of it.I am just gathering the bits & pieces for the build.Plan is to build the trommel on a duel axle trailer, which I am shopping for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcazgoldchaser Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 1/4-3/8" drill bit, drill, and a couple of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hoser John Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 EM trash can is a cool idea as us miners can repurpose purt' near anythang. NICE lookn' green machine(color not brand)--homie or store bought??John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elder-miner Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 EM trash can is a cool idea as us miners can repurpose purt' near anythang. NICE lookn' green machine(color not brand)--homie or store bought??Johnhttp://www.goldrusht...g_green_trommelThey are around $1600 + freight. Unless you pick it up yourself.Not strong enough for my purposes.In most cases, better than a normal highbanker though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennM Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not sure where you are EM, but I'd gladly trade you some welding time for some of that cookin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elder-miner Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not sure where you are EM, but I'd gladly trade you some welding time for some of that cookin I wish I was a better welder.My Dad owned a couple restaurants, when I was a kid.So, I learned cooking at a very young age.Plus, a few times in my youth, things were near starvation lean.So, I really appreciate good cooking & stick to your ribs food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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