Isn't that nifty! Looks like just the thing if you have a big lawn to do.

I don't have the space to store something like that so I'm planning to put my coffee grounds into a plastic container with a big handle on the side (came with cat food in it). I've poked holes in the bottom and by walking & shaking it, was able to spread corn gluten meal pretty evenly. I got a good workout, too.

Funny...the Starbuck grounds I get are in little clumps, but don't have any filters mixed in. They come packed in foil bags.

I give them empty 5 gallon buckets and they throw filters and grounds in them. Also their bags of tea. They are so very happy for me to do it this way. They don't have to bag it up then. Which I can imagin to be kind of a messy job for them. So they love that I am willing to change out buckets every day. Well Friday I drop off 6 buckets to pick up on Monday afternoon.
Sandy

Thx Sandy

I know what I'm going to build next! I wonder if I can make it to tow behind the garden tractor as I mow? Have to think about this.

Lloyd

Lloyd,
If you make one keep track of how you did it so I can copy it!! That would work great for compost.

Lee

Built one, worked so well we built more!

We use compost screened to 1/2 inch and there isn't much left inside that won't go through the mesh of the top dresser. It works best at 2/3 full and if used on a sloping yard one must go up an down the slope. Sideways across the slope causes the compost to move to one side.

Next I am going to try the UCG and filters.

Thx Sandy (if you're still around)

Lloyd

Lloyd--Can you post plans/instructions for making those?

Lloyd, yep I am still around, just not as much as I use to. I love your spreader though. I hope you can post the plans for it as I am in the need of a second one and have a few friends that would love to have one.
Sandy

I wish I woulda wrote them down! Going by memory here.

We bought a 4 x 8 sheet of expanded steel (1.5 by 1/2 inch openings) and a 4 X 8 sheet of 1/8 inch steel. We used 3/4 inch cold rolled bar for the axles these are 27 inches long. We had the 1 inch square tubing and 1 inch flat from previous projects.

Cut 18 inch circles out of the flat steel sheet, these are the ends. Cut the expanded steel into 2 foot by 4 foot pieces. Cut two pieces of the 1 inch steel around 57 inches long. Weld the 1 inch steel around the outside of the flat circles and trim off the excess.

Using a 36ish inch length of threaded rod and nuts, assemble the two end pieces so they are the correct width apart. Wrap the expanded steel around the ends and hold in place with visegrips, square every thing up and begin tack welding the expanded steel to the 1 inch steel. Grind off any sharp edges.

Measure the opening for the door, cut a piece to fit and weld in a piano hinge. We added a length of 1/2 inch angle iron to the other side for strength and the door is latched by inserting a rod through holes we drilled in the ends and through a steel pipe we welded onto the door.

The axle is just an axle and we used stainless steel hose clamps to hold it in place in the event we have to take it apart. We opted not to use bearings to save on that cost but they could be added later if need be. We added spacers (I think 1/2 inch) on the outside of the axles on both sides to allow for the latch mechanism rod and to prevent rubbing against the handle.

The handle is just 1 inch square tubing cut to fit and welded together.

I added a few notes to some of the pictures to try and explain what I am talking about.

I undoubtedly left out steps because we just did stuff as we saw fit, there were no real plans, just ideas.

Lloyd

Brdldy, how does the roller break up the little "pucks"? I would think they would just roll around in there.

Deanna

Deanna -
They bash into each other and break apart. You can also toss a few golfballs into the spreader for extra smashing power.