johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Apr 25, 2016 17:09:10 GMT -5
My small (and cheap) plastic strainers kept falling into my small buckets whenever too much stress (weight) was put on them during rinsing. So I came up with this... I cut a hole into 5gal bucket lids to act as a holder/support. I would love to see or hear other people's solutions for this problem! John
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Post by Pat on Apr 25, 2016 17:21:48 GMT -5
Looks like a good idea. I don't tumble rocks, but I do use a plastic strainer in my pickle pot. Much easier to remove items from the pot. For flat items, I add some little rocks to the bottom of the strainer. This helps keep the item being pickled at an angle, therefore easier to pick up.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 26, 2016 9:21:31 GMT -5
I got lucky,my strainer fits the buckets perfect.....
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 26, 2016 11:41:16 GMT -5
I did the same thing that you did, but I have the lids that came with my five gallon buckets, so the fit perfect. I also cut my hole larger so the colander sets down in the hole better. Yours looks like you'd have stuff oozing out onto the top of the lid.
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johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
I Like A Rolling Stone
Member since January 2016
Posts: 139
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Apr 26, 2016 15:59:42 GMT -5
I did the same thing that you did, but I have the lids that came with my five gallon buckets, so the fit perfect. I also cut my hole larger so the colander sets down in the hole better. Yours looks like you'd have stuff oozing out onto the top of the lid. Surprisingly, very little water/slurry gets on the lid(s). And I like that it sits up higher because it allows more water to be used in the small bucket(s) before reaching the stainer and rocks. I don't use 5gal buckets because I break the "Golden Rule" of tumbling and rinse most of my rocks in the kitchen sink (the 5gal ones are too big to fit under the faucet). Before freaking out and telling me what a bad idea that is… I use extra precaution(s) to seal the drain before I rinse and then thoroughly clean up after I'm done. And lastly, one of my good friends is a plumber and he told me that he would repair any future issues for the cost of parts only
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 26, 2016 16:06:19 GMT -5
Sounds like you've got it all figured out. I promise not to freak out about your plumbing.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Apr 26, 2016 20:10:27 GMT -5
I need to make one of those. When I dump my Model-B (15 lbs) holding the strainer in one hand and the barrel in the other, I tend to snap my wrist off and splash a little slurry. Nothing beats a simple solution. Thanks for posting.
Darryl.
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