Next the groove for the spline is cut into the bottom, and here is why a 1/8" blade is important, as that is how wide the slot is. The piece that is cut off in this cut, is the same piece that the retaining strips will be cut from and screwed on to the bottom. For this cut, I use the fence and a pusher stick to feed the stick through the saw. The first cut is the 22 degree angle in the top for the nesting feature. Wear safety goggles and use a pusher stick, in addition to the fence and slide. Besides being a dear friend and cherished tool, they instantly remove digits, so must be used concisely and with respect. If you are unfamiliar with the safe operation of a table saw, please seek hands on instructions. I wouldn't want to build a house with it, but for trim and such, it is excellent.īefore we move on, lets discuss safety. It came a 1/8" wide carbide blade, which is what I used to make all of the pieces. I build mine on a cheap $200 fold up portable that I picked up at Home Depot, when I got tired of hauling my big cast iron 240V Craftsman around for rental repairs. The whole frame can be cut out using just a table saw. It doesn't matter what kind, and I've cut up free for the hauling hardwood pallets to make hardwood parts. I prefer a hardwood, as they are less prone to splitting and hold dimensions like groove width over time. In the examples shown, I picked up 8' finger grooved mahogany trim from a lumber re-cut liquidator, for $0.99 a stick, so lumber cost was about $0.50 per frame. The retaining strips, that hold the silk screen spline or stainless mesh in place, are cut at an angle, which matches the angle cut in the top of the frames, so that after assembly, they conveniently nest for storage.Ĭost per frame for the wood depends heavily on what you pay for your wood. BUILDING YOUR OWN DRY SIEVE FRAMES AND HARVEST BOXES INEXPENSIVELYįor those of ya'll who like to sieve by hand, or to further refine dry sieve by re-sieving it through different size meshes, here is a simple frame that will accommodate either a stainless mesh, or permit a silk screen fabric to be rolled in and properly tensioned with a spline.
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