RS, can you post some recent pics of your compost screens? I'm thinking of doing something similar here. Looking to steal any good ideas.
Rick,
Sure be happy to ... will do it some time later today.
In the meantime, here's a little data about their make up:
I have three screens, and of the screens, one gets used far more than the other two.
All of the screens are 6' wide (my bucket is 5' wide) and roughly 5' deep and built out of 2 x 4's which screwed together with 3 1/4" drywall screws.
The screen that get used the most uses 1" hardware cloth, which was stapled to the 2 x 4's with a 1/4" crown stapler. . I was really surprised at how well it works, as it clears a lot of stuff less then 1".
I have one screen I made using a cut down cattle panel from Tractor Supply to clear larger rocks. It's seen some use ... but nowhere as much as the screen above. Secured to the frame using staples for electrical wire (romex ?)
The third screen is made out of 1/4" hardware cloth and was built to screen gravel. Secured to the frame with 1/4" crown staples. I have never used this one ... but plan to shortly.
I varied the number of 2 x 4's in the frames according to how much weight I figured the screens would support: the 1/4" screen has the most supports, the cattle panel screen the least.
The frame that holds the screens I believe is set at a 45 degree angle ... which is plenty enough to to get material screen as it rolls down.
The only issue - which is actually pretty insignificant - is that the 1" screen will catch and fill with grass and weeds eventually, inhibiting the dirt from going through. A quick hit with a pushbroom resolves that.
