sieves - where and how?

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sieves - where and how?

Post by Stewart_Toowoomba »

Hi all

just wondering where people get their sieves from and are there standard sizes?

I've read across several posts that members seem to use the larger mesh for the top and the smaller for the bottom. they chuck the dust and fine fall through particles and either use or crush further those larger pieces that don't go through the first level? I've got a large bag of diatomite and want to do the right thing with my mix and not have too much fines....

Is this pretty much it? :reading:

Any ideas about costs?

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Post by Barry1 »

Stewart I bought mine from here http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Prospecting- ... 564b522f27
There are other places to buy them but I have found these to be very good

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Post by Stewart_Toowoomba »

thanks Barry :yes:

Anyone else out there get theirs from a retail outlet? Barry's above is around $42 incl. postage.

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I bought mine from Mitre 10 for around $30 or $32. Unfortunately, it's a permanent part of the coffee roaster bean cooler. Need to buy another one.

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commanda wrote:Unfortunately, it's a permanent part of the coffee roaster bean cooler.
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Post by kcpoole »

I have one of these stainless steel ones like o this page here
http://www.greendragonbonsai.co.uk/BONS ... BONSAI.htm

Purchased from Ray Nesci for about $30 or so

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