Rotex Screener

[AlanB]

For the motor / eccentric shaker part, I am thinking of just using a vibe tamper (I already have one, they are $600 complete from HF) I figure just make a tray for it to sit in and strap or bolt too and fire it up.

I keep trying to figure out the screen part. Something I can afford (free would be nice) that would hold up for a bit.

 

[chickenman]

for screen look into flat expanded metal

i got some localy at under $50 for 4' x 8' sheet 1/8" thick that worked well

 

[studor]

Sounds like a good plan for the new one!
When I asked about the hingeing, I was probably not clear -- if you hinged the screen part to the frame at the bottom, when you hit it underneath it would pop up but not come off -- or swing it completely off the frame to the ground on the other side. You could then jiggle the screen with the FEL to help clear it. With loose pin hinges, you could use them to fasten the frame together as well as holding the screen on and then take it apart by popping the hinge pins. Just a thought -- I am on my way to the scrap yard (once our three feet of snow melts!) to look for an old piece of catwalk for my new screen!
Regards