First time experiencing shifter

[DetectorMoe]

Went and tried out a shifter I made and I didn't spend one cent making it, Made out
of a bread crate, two by fours and little square fencing.. So about an hour in one of
my spots. Found my first ever piece of a clay pipe, and a bunch of little chipped up
brick. That sifting sure will wear you out. First time experience. lol

Made out of a bread crate, two by fours and little square fencing.


Piece of clay pipe.

 

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[junkhunt]

Went and tried out a shifter I made and I didn't spend one cent making it, Made out
of a bread crate, two by fours and little square fencing.. So about an hour in one of
my spots. Found my first ever piece of a clay pipe, and a bunch of little chipped up
brick. That sifting sure will wear you out. First time experience. lol

Made out of a bread crate, two by fours and little square fencing.
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Piece of clay pipe.
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shifting is always fun at old dump sites around old homes before they had trash service the trash went a hole in the back yard.

 

[DetectorMoe]

shifting is always fun at old dump sites around old homes before they had trash service the trash went a hole in the back yard.

Yeah, I went and try it out on a 1700s homesite where lots of nails and iron. By shifting it, I found out the old home must of burnt down, there were lots of ash.

 

[pepperj]

That's the first bread crate shifter I've seen. Cool design.

Up above the 49th parallel we call them sifters.

 

[junkhunt]

Yeah, I went and try it out on a 1700s homesite where lots of nails and iron. By shifting it, I found out the old home must of burnt down, there were lots of ash.

Nails and iron is part of it, But if they are square nails that's a keeper. You never know what you will come across by sifting.

 

[Worm-Slicer]

I would like to do that more. I tried it a few times and you are right, it is a lot of work. If I could fit a little motor on one to do the shaking, that would make it perfect.lol

 

[thrifty76now]

O.K. I have never tried that type of treasure hunting,and it appears to be a tedious project.

 

[pepperj]

O.K. I have never tried that type of treasure hunting,and it appears to be a tedious project.

Once one gets into a pit or heavy iron the sitting is the only option sometimes. The rewards out weigh everything, the definition of tedious could be digging pull tabs looking for a piece of bling.Just saying

 

[sutphin]

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[DownNDirty]

Nice job with the sifter. The fun part is always filling in the hole at the end of the day

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice job, it should serve you well!

 

[1637]

i made my base with 4 legs made out of 2in pvc so that it flexed easy when i thru dirt on it.
good luck brad