Sift, Sort and Clean Soil, Compost - and So Much More - in Minutes! DIY Motorized Shaker Table!
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- Save time, money and aches & pains! Plans & Tutorial package with a 33 page PDF and an hour of video instruction is available at uncharteddiy.com/shaker-table.... Called many things: screen sieve, vibrating screen, compost screener, trommel tray, powered dirt mesh sifter, and many more.
Used for processing biochar, harvesting earthworms, sifting soil and compost, arrowheads, gold separation, archeological and paleontological screening, and many other processes.
This video shows how to make a versatile shaker table powered by a reciprocating saw, and how it's used and operates.
A Plans & Tutorial package with a 33 page PDF and an hour of video instruction is available at uncharteddiy.com/shaker-table...
The PDF includes:
• Plans
• Cut List
• Cutting Diagrams
• 3D Schematics
• Visual Supply and Tools Lists
• Dimensions, and more
The video is presented in 18 easy-to-follow modules to walk you through each step of building this project.
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This was a very well done video! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.😊
You are most welcome. I'm glad you found it helpful 👍
Fantastic presentation
Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching!
Great design! I plan on building one this weekend or at least in the very near future. I’m an avid DIYer and can figure out the design details from this video. The only thing that is puzzling me is the saw to tray adapter. I couldn’t catch a glimpse clear enough to understand how it works. Can you describe the concept a little more? Like how the hose clamp is secured to the bolt?
Great design! So glad I stumbled across this channel.
Definitely subbed because biochar & gasifiers are awesome! Can't wait to see the gasifier vid! 👍
So happy you liked it! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Nice work and very well presented for beginners to follow easily. Could you simply screw through the face? pocket hole is to hide screws for aesthetics I believe
Thanks Matthew! Contrary to popular belief, pocket hole joinery isn't just an aesthetic choice. Let me explain...
Yes, you can just screw through the face (called a butt joint), but unless done properly it may not be as strong as a pocket joint. That's because with butt joints, the screws are going into end grain rather than face grain. There are pros and cons to each, and I have a chapter discussing this and demonstrating how to do both types in the available plans. There are lots of TH-cam videos covering this too. Either way, you can get a strong joint so there is no need to purchase a pocket hole jig if you don't already have one. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍
@@UnchartedDIY not trying to be difficult but I use bugle head screws and they are very strong. They come up to about 8 inches in length but you must pre drill or yes it will split. Im sure im not telling you anything you don't know.
Pre dilling is key to any butt joint and those screws are very strong. You'll do great! 👍
Great build !
Thanks, Andy. It makes work go so much faster and it was fun to design and build it.
Awesome! Thank you so much, I am building it.
I hope you have fun building it AND using your cool new Shaker Table!
Thank you sir.for this guide.it such a great knowledge to me.have nice day.
So glad you like it!
Genius ... Exactly what I was looking for ... Thanks 🙂
You are welcome, and I'm glad you found it helpful!
What a great design. Thanks for sharing. I think this could work great for sifting out worms from a worm farm in the greenhouse. Might have to give this a try when I build my greenhouse.
The worms that were inadvertently sorted when I did my soil would agree that it works! They were probably thinking "Wow, what a bumpy ride, but check out this soft new soil!"
Nice design!
Thank you, William!
Thanks!
Thank you Carl! I'm glad you liked it 😄
DUDE! Very well designed.. was looking for something like this for sorting seeds.. but given the range of applications.. I need to make 2.. a large for biochar, soil etc... and a small one for seeds. Thanks! subscribed!
You are very welcome, and I'm glad you like it! I could see using 1"x2" wood to miniaturize the design and maybe using a jigsaw instead of a reciprocating saw for the vibration motor. If you make one, I'd LOVE to see it!
Awesome.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Excellent video and design. Using my 36v reciprocating saw I can bring the unit into my wood lot to process rotting trash wood piles
Thank you, North Star! I love that idea and think cordless is a great option, especially for your wood lot.
So far, Ive only worked in the yard and can run extension cords, but I'm tempted to try running it from a portable rechargeable power station.
Thanks for showing the shaker build. I understand a buyer has been frustrated at aspects of your instructions, and I want to say, probably many of us - I can - can just look at your video for a few minutes, then go build the thing. It's not a nuclear powered submarine. Let me guess, 24 pieces of 2 × 4 ? Doesn't matter. I'll know as I go. How wide does it have to be? Any width you want. How do you know the dimensions of the shaking tray? Don't. Don't care. It has to fit inside the frame and be able to reciprocate. I might make mine 10' wide, or 3. Did I look closely to how the component fits in the saw? Nope. Don't care. Doesn't matter. I just have to cut and file a steel sheet to fit and hold.
I really wonder how some people are going to survive the next years.
I'm far from the best fabricator I know. I was failing 7th grade math in the 12th grade. I graduated. The first sailboat I built i took the hull home and started studying what the sailboat engineers did. And looked at relations, such as a mast is close to 1/3 distance back from the bow, the sail center of effort is found by thinking and drawing lines. etc.
Virtually anyone should be able to build your shaker without a single jot of information beyond looking at your video here. Thanks again for designing it and showing. And your swivel compost barrel is fantastic. Well thought out.
I might build the barrel of pallet boards and the frame of bamboo. Lashed not bolted. Using hand and electric hand-held tools.
After all, the Polynesians sailed to Hanga Roa on lashed together catamarans with their families, with no written or emailed instructions, no compass, no astrolabe, no instruments at all.
So what's my point?
If you think you can, you're right.
If you think you can't, you're right again.
Thanks for the great comment, Senator Joe! I appreciate the can-do sentiment, and your humor brightened my day!
The coming years? I wonder about their next day. It's all good though. They make many folks wealthy.
Very clever. I especially like that you used a saws-all as your motor.
Thank you! It was an inexpensive solution.
I don't think a reciprocating saw (especially from Harbor Freight) is heavy duty enough for extensive use in this application.
I have several people that have built this and done huge jobs with it. One cleaned 2,355 square feet of landscape cobble gravel with hers! Check it out here and let me know what you think: uncharteddiy.com/shaker-table-build-by-leslie/
@@UnchartedDIY I am very skeptical of that saw running continuously like that.
Since you asked, the project is well crafted but I do not think the design is the best.
As far as I can see, the dwell time of the gravel upon the screen is too long because the angle is too shallow and the shaking is mainly horizontal and too pronounced where it should be a slight vertical vibration upon a steeper angled screen.
That's why the angle of the screens are easy to adjust using the two wing nuts. I realize there are motors more appropriate for hard use, but I wanted to keep the shaker table affordable and easy enough for most people to DIY.
I have learned some great tips from my viewers, and if you have a better way to make this table or ideas for improvement, please share them. That way everyone benefits from the combined knowledge of the community 👍
I made a manual screen table with 3 layers. Took me 1 hour to collect 1/2 a cubic meter of 3 different size aggregates. No reason why this concept wont suit 3 layers. Thanks been searching for better ideas, yours is very practical.
Thanks! I'd love to hear how it works for you if you modify the design to add another screen, and photos would be awesome if you would like to share.
Great design simple and effective and exactly what i was looking for.
Liked subscriribed and looking forward to watching more awesome videos.
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it!
Muy bueno
¡Gracias, feliz de que te guste!
I'm redoing my rock garden
That sounds like a big job. A shaker table will definitely help, so I hope the video helped you to make one!
Nice design. Last weekend I spent five hours hand-picking rocks out of freshly tilled clay, and this is now on my to-do list. How's the reciprocating saw holding up? I'm debating whether to use that or make a drill-powered vibrating mechanism.
So far it's holding up very well. I don't think a drill would be able to handle that kind of torque for very long. Some people use concrete vibration motors and they work great, but they're expensive.
@@UnchartedDIY I'm trying to go cordless so I don't have to move a generator to my dirt pile. Most reciprocating saws have somewhere around a 1" stroke length, but I'm thinking with a slightly offset wheel I might be able to get the travel down to 1/2" or so to reduce torque and increase vibration speed. Maybe.
The way I designed the shaker table was to have the saw attach to it's own "sled" support frame, so it would be easy to try the drill with a different support. If it doesn't work as well as you are hoping, you might need to replace the support, but that's all, so I think it's worth trying it out. There's really nothing to lose.
I would love to hear how it works out and maybe even see some photos if you'd like to share them.
I've been extremely happy with this design. Only problem I have experienced is I have went through 2 saws already. That's not your fault, they just aren't designed to last.
I happy to hear you like it! Mine has held up so far, but they sure aren't commercial grade saws meant for continuous hard use. I think that's why actual vibration motors are so expensive!
If you find an affordable substitute that does last, I would love to hear what it is so we can share it with this DIY audience! It makes me happy to see people improve on my designs 👍
@UnchartedDIY I went with the harbor freight warrior saw and then bought Walmart Hyper Tough 6.5 Amp. I have tried it with a concrete shaker motor, but just isn't as efficient and requires alot more manual intervention. I am going to get a Bauer 8 Amp saw from Harbor freight tomorrow and try. Maybe run it at intervals and let cool down.
That sounds like a great plan. I've like the Bauer tools so far, so let me know what you think when you've had a chance to try it.
Certainly! How long do you generally run your saws-all for before allowing it to rest and cool down?
I go by how hot the body of the saw feels rather than a set time.
I'm building this unit now! I bought the plans Saturday morning after deciding I needed a weekend project for Labor Day.
The biggest time waster has been running back and forth for tools that I'm missing.. also the sun's heat this weekend.
A cheat I found with building the rear uprights: using a small L shaped piece of metal bracing, draw the hole alignments around the corner to the rear (not inside) of the upright, and use a centered line on the outside of the frame to line up to the marked line every 4 inches from the first hole, then clamp and drill!
This project also taught me more about the use of a speed square, such as that there are notches you can put your pencil or sharpie in that will get you every 1/4" in from the board edge, useful to put the sharpie in the 1.75" spot and just drag it with the speed square and get center every time!
Also, the rotating Chicago Electric saw is now branded as Warrior. My only concern is the longevity of it as I'm building the entire thing out of PT wood. Definitely a heavy unit when done!
Eveything you need is at Harbor Freight and Home Depot, and can be built on a couple of sawhorses with a plywood top outside using the recommended tools. I found my old craftsman circular saw had bad bearings, so after 20 years on their 19.2V system, I've now jumped ship to the 24v Kobalt brushless and got a 6.5" circular saw that cuts beautifully.
This is a fantastic project.. can't wait to finish!
Another tip: and this is at the builder's risk. When creating the saw adapter, a butane kitchen torch will provide enough heat to make the strap glow with heat to beat the strap around a bolt before final fitment around the eye-bolt.
I did this by clamping the strap off the edge of a concrete block after bending it around a spare bolt of the same size, remove the bolt, heat the strap, reinsert the colt, and hammer to shape.
One design addition I came up with! Take two spare 45 degree cut-offs and then combine them with another spare block, and you can make a bracket that will hold a board between screens, as a sort of gate if you want to be sure to shake out as much as possible, even when flat.
With the triangles point towards the center, they'll guide the larger material towards the center when it's tilted. And you can use excels 3/4 plywood as the gate.
Those are some great tips, Jeff! I'm happy you like the plans and project, and I love getting tips and tricks from people building this shaker table! Thank you 😁 Oh, and I love that 24v Kobalt saw and use mine all the time. It's a big time saver!
Manure sifting at horse farms
That is a good use for a sifter table!
Could you tell me how I can get the plans to do the compost sifter
Robert, you can download them for free on my website here: uncharteddiy.com/compost-tumbler/
Curious about whether you tried or thought of a vibration motor
Great question, Kevin. When I searched for them, I only found motors well over $100, and they were large and heavy. So I went with the $25 Harbor Freight reciprocating saw.
@@UnchartedDIY which was a brilliant idea (that I'm borrowing ;)). And ditto for the mortar mixing trays.
@@ArtHeld Yeah, those trays are so dang handy!
Love the shaker table, but I clicked the link and it doesn't work. Good job on the table.
Thank you, The Latino Filipino! I checked the link at uncharteddiy.com/compost-tumbler/ and it appears to be working now. I appreciate you bringing it to my attention.
Read this before purchasing
I purchased this recently, then purchased all the materials, and am now getting into finally building the sifter. I am EXTREMELY frustrated with these instructions, and the way they were presented. I have now spent about 2 hours trying to go through the instructions and organize them to make sense of them for actually making the table. I want people to understand how this information is presented, because I don't feel the written material constitutes "detailed plans" as advertised. While a closer reading of the advertisement does explain that there are no written instructions exist in the traditional woodworking sense, I naively assumed that plans meant some form of written instruction. My issues are as followed:
1. The videos are not hosted on youtube as this video is. The videos are hosted on the website. This means they can only be accessed from the website, and the website is very clunky. It cannot be easily accessed from a phone or tablet, so good luck if you don't have a laptop you are comfortable bringing into your shop or garage. The player is also very inferior to youtube's. You cannot change volume, easily go backwards in the video (you will need to to catch all the instructions). This could be easily remedied by the owner of this page hosting the videos privately on youtube, only accessible by those who pay
2. The PDF switches between if you use butt joints or pocket holes, which is confusing. Two documents should have and could have been made for the two options with only a little editing. For the price, this is expected.
3. The video shows only the table being made with pocket holes, not with butt joints. This is a minor thing, but the creator also is often not clear on which screws should be used, and the designs call for SIX different ones. I have no idea which screws to use when in most cases.
4. The videos have no written prompts, and like I said before the PDF does not have instructions, just cut lists and 3D diagrams. I understand there was a lot of work put into this, but detailed instructions should have been made in print, or at least written prompts on the videos, or supplementary written lists of what screws and tools to use on each step. I am unsure if I will be able to do this adequately because I do not know know when to use which screws. This has created a lot more work for me as I now have to think each time about what length screw I need to use for each spot. With over 100 screws being used, this will add significant time to this build, and I assume I will make a mistake at least once, using too long or too short of a screw. Hope I realize it at the time.
5. At least three times throughout the videos it is explained that a change has been made or something isn't exactly right on video. This isn't okay. It adds even more confusion.
6. The price of $29 is a lot for plans. I expected written instructions at least for that, or at the very least a better video that showed exactly what I needed to do, with what screws, and with written prompts.
7. With the video not matching what I need to know, not knowing what screws to use, the terrible video player I was already extremely frustrated and annoyed, and then in the middle of instruction I am shown an advertisement for a drill and impact driver. If I am paying for it, why are advertising to me? In the middle of what you claim are plans. That isn't okay.
8. I already purchased all the materials and this is the best design I have seen for what I need, so I am still going to try and build this, but I am really unhappy about this and the time I feel I am wasting. Please consider that this is not easy to follow or straightforward, and there are no written plans at all before purchasing. Ultimately, knowing what I know I still would have purchased this, but I would have went with different plans if I could find any other build that would work for me.
Sam, I am sorry the plans and videos aren't what you expected. I will respond to these points, but in the meantime I've reached out to you via email. I want to help you get this up and running so you can enjoy your awesome new Shaker Table.
Hi Sam, I am sorry the plans were not as you expected them to be. It’s clear that you were expecting stand-alone written plans rather than a combination of video, text and visuals. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and I will clarify on my site (UnchartedDIY.com) that the PDF is illustrative in nature, not a written manual.
The PDF is not meant to be the end-all set of instructions, but a printable compliment to the one hour of step-by-step video tutorials. These plans consist of: a Cut List, Cutting Diagrams, Visual supplies and tools lists, Dimensions, Structural component diagrams and 3D views. The video modules show the progress of the actual build.
I reached out to you to offer my help (via email since I have no other contact info), because I want every one of my viewers to have a great experience. You, or any of my viewers can ask me questions at any time. The plans and the site have contact info, and as you can see from my comments sections on my TH-cam videos, I am responsive to comments and I’m quite happy to answer questions. I think I could have helped out before your frustration level reached this point.
There was a lot to unpack in your comment here, so I have addressed each point.
1. "The videos are not hosted on TH-cam": I have put hundreds of hours into the Plans and Tutorial PDF and Videos, providing a huge amount of detail, and I don’t want my work to be pirated.
TH-cam doesn’t support video on demand/pay-per-view structure, and “private" videos are extremely easy to pirate. It’s kind of like using a piece of string to secure an expensive bike to the bike rack! The video modules are accessed through UnchartedDIY.com, but the videos are hosted on a dedicated video server with locations around the world to make sure they load very quickly.
They have been tested to play back on ALL devices, from Windows, Mac, Android tablets and phones, and iOS devices, and until now, no one has reported any issues. They were tested again just before posting this response to make sure nothing had changed. The player being used IS THE TH-cam PLAYER and forward and back controls work just like any video found on TH-cam. I did have the volume control turned off to minimize clutter on small screens. It seemed redundant when devices have their own volume controls, but I have since added the volume control back to the videos in response to your comment.
2. "Butt joints verses pocket holes": I only show how to make either type of joint once since demonstrating making those joints each time one is used would be wasteful of the viewer’s time. The two types of joints are covered in a separate video module so they can easily be watched over and over.
3. "What screws go where": I mention the length and type of each screw as I show it being used in the video.
4. "The PDF doesn’t have written instructions, only cut lists and 3D diagrams": If the PDF had each and every step written out, the page count would have gone from the current 33 pages to well over 100 pages. Then, I’d be getting complaints that there was too much information to wade through, and bringing printouts to the work area might cause hernias 😋. It’s already a lot of information and isn’t meant to rival the novel “War and Peace” 😁.
5. "Something is shown in video that had changed”: Yes, sometimes a step was improved upon that made the plans even better than the original build. I explain why the improvement was made ahead of time, so his helps you to make your Shaker Table even better than mine.
6. “The price is a lot for plans”: I don’t know what other woodworking-type plans you have discovered, but most only include cut lists and a text list of supplies. I have never seen any set of plans that approach the amount of information included in this set at ANY price. Please keep in mind, this is a Plans and Tutorials Package, NOT A full course or workshop. If it was, they wouldn’t be $29.
7. "Why is there an advertisement in the video I’m paying for”: You must mean where I say that I am using a Kobalt drill and impact driver, and if you don’t already have one, I recommend the combo package as a great value.
I have no affiliation with Kobalt or Lowes. I get NOTHING from recommending them, but I did share my opinion on a set of tools I like, use every day, and paid for with my hard-earned money.
8. I hope in the end that building this Shaker Table turns out to be a good experience. And, I hope that as you progress through this project, the steps make more and more sense, and that you take satisfaction in building something so useful.