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For a free option you could also use an old bath tub and put a wooden frame around the tub to raise it at a comfortable hight. The tub should last pretty much forever.
I would add a screen on top of the sump tote to catch debris before it even makes it in the tote.
good idea, nice to keep things tidy and well contained
Thanks Curtis. This will one the next builds here.
If any "Build It" nerds are watching: The washers use to attach the mesh screen to the table are called "Fender Washers" here in the states. They are not very common but they are great for those types of usages. They have very large outside diameters with very small inside diameters (the hole) so the load gets dispersed over a larger area.
Great video I was just getting ready to build myself one, also just got your book and loving it so far, I'm actually a rural farmer but their are many of the same principles can be applied to a rural farm.
very nice, thank you for sharing.
What type of wood is it made of?
So. are you placing your greens on top of the screen and then washing them? Please show more hands on. As my mother always said, "Don't tell me, show me. Actions speak louder than words." Great updates. Keep them up. I'm just trying to help.
Cheers!
Louise
To plant a garden is to believe in the future.
When your sump pump goes out, look into getting "Trash Pump" they are made to pump some solids. Also larger bore hose would help not plug up. Love your videos, am really learning a lot. Thanks
Not sure if you mentioned it, but the ergonomics of having a stand up table at the right height has to take a lot of the misery out of washing the vegetables.
how about a good-sized (20"x30") kitchen sink with a screen? i have a small work shed that i'm building to use as a sort of base of my operation, and I installed a sink to do exactly this. i have about 1/4 of an acre plowed and there's two of us who take care of everything. do you think the bigger bench would be worth it?
why not just turn the tote the other way to sit across 2 of the 2ft studs?
maybe use multiple sedimentation tanks (aka 5 gal buckets) before putting it into your irrigation…idk, just a thought..awesome work btw..keep crushin it!
is there any issue with using a thinner liner? not finding any small sized 30mil stuff. Ripping maybe?
What size is the oval collection tank?
Your information is so useful. Thank you.
Curtis, do you have any videos on what type of pressure washer you use?
Hi Curtis,
I’m learning a lot from you.
Go to any paint store and buy a five gallon nylon paint strainer and I would run your waste water through that before it gets to the sump pump. Then, you can turn it inside out and hose out the dirt. Works for paint debris that is in every five gallon bucket of paint I spray and I have no clogs. Cheers!
Galvanized screen? I know it's 3-1/2 years since you made this, but I'm not sure that's food safe. I'd opt for stainless steel screen. it's readily available, food grade safe, a little pricey but stronger and longer lasting than galvanized.