3pt Sander ??

[AndyMA]

Gordon,
Mine is just a fertilizer spreader. I picked it up used for $250 about 3 years ago. looks exactly like the one in hammys picture. (except mine is green) BTW I am about 35 or 40 miles south of you in Fairlee.

If you go that route aa couple of things that might help is to fashion out of sheet metal a pair of diverters that force the sand down as it exits the spreader. I found that it just spreads too wide of path. Another thing is that you might want to try and fashion a slightly stiffer agitator. Mine uses what looks like a thick hairpin. I drilled out my hole and pinned on a small metal plate.

Also silicone or something else on the tub helps keeo the sand from clogging.

Andy

 

[mapmaker]

One other thing I did to the spreader was to replace the cups on the spinner with 1/2" by 1/2" inch angle iron. These keep the sand from getting thrown as far. The spreader doesn't do double duty, I only use it for sand so I don't need a greater throw. I am also considering making the openings at the bottom larger so the sand comes out faster.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Thanks again - sounds like good yankee engineering