{"id":18621,"date":"2024-03-26T16:41:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/?post_type=article&p=18621"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:52:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T11:52:49","slug":"diy-compost-screener","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/diy-compost-screener","title":{"rendered":"Cribadora para compostadora comunitaria DIY"},"template":"","class_list":["post-18621","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_type-article","initiatives-composting-for-community","authors-brenda-platt"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":18622,"background_color":"tan","article_type":[134],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":false,"impact_areas":false,"abstract":"Do It Yourself Trommel is a step-by-step guide by Bruno Navarro of Nexus Bau to building an electric trommel compost screener intended for use at community gardens, schools, urban farms, and other community venues. ILSR supported Bruno in documenting his design in this guide...","authors_tax":[601]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"
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DIY Screener at BK ROT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\nComposting equipment is typically not readily available in sizes that community sites can use. This is true for turning and mixing systems as well as compost trommel screeners and sifters. \u201cNecessity is the mother of invention.\u201d In this age of open-source collaboration, it is encouraging to note that there is an entire online community of folks in various countries sharing trommel screen designs. The same basic rotating cylinder design is available in different configurations: manual turning, bicycle powered, motorized, and solar powered. Many utilize repurposed materials such as bike wheel rims. Users share their YouTube videos, modify each other\u2019s designs, then come back to post their improved versions.\r\n
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Download DIY Trommel<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\nDo It Yourself Trommel<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a step-by-step guide by Bruno Navarro of Nexus Bau<\/a> to building an electric trommel compost screener intended for use at community gardens, schools, urban farms, and other community venues. ILSR supported Bruno in documenting his design in this guide. This screener design is not a new design but rather modifies a common design to incorporate a metal frame rather than a wooden one. In general, metal is stronger and less prone to cracking and rot than wood. To build it, knowledge in welding, electronics, hand tools, and common sense is needed. Find one or more individuals in your community versed in the areas you might not have training or expertise in.\r\n
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DIY Screener at BK ROT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\nThis design was first built and installed at BK ROT,<\/a> a\u00a0youth-engaged community composting operation in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. By increasing the site\u2019s capacity to screen compost, BK ROT was able to double the radius of clients it served. Bruno also partnered with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to build the trommel screener at East NY Farms over two weekends (2 hours each day), collaborating with the community and staff. It\u2019s also been replicated at GoodLife Garden and two other New York City sites. In New York City, materials and labor are expensive and might run ~$5,000. The design can be scaled up and tailored to different needs.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n