Ideas for simple topsoil screener?

[Speedy7]

Well, somewhat tractor related as the loader will be used to load the soil!

Anyway, I'm looking for ideas for a small topsoil screener. I've got about 20 yards of excavated earth (and more later) that I want to screen. There are chunks of grass and rocks in the mix. Has anyone come up with a simple screener for something like this? I was thinking of a 6' x 4' screen raised about 4' above ground, with boards on 3 sides. Then I could dump earth on it with my 48" bucket, and after screening, flip the screen over the back to dump stones. I could then scoop up the screened topsoil from the open end. Problem is how to vibrate the screen.

Anyway, open to all ideas and plans. Thanks!

SP

 

[ronjhall]

Here is a thread that should get you started on your project. Click Here

 

[Speedy7]

Thanks! Clearly, my search criteria wasn't very good. Appreciate the links.

 

[ronjhall]

I used , all fourms, screener, entire phrase, all post, 25. Got a lot of hits besides what I linked to. Enjoy. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Speedy7]

Interesting... I used the short form "Search Forums For" on the top heading, entered "screener" and got..... nothing! Seems like that short form search is too basic. Next time I'll use the advanced search. Thanks again!

 

[escavader]

Heres the one we built for my 23.I screened gravel and loam with it it worked well,under 50 bucks.
ALAN

 

[tawilson]

I ended up getting a set of stone forks. Using them to scoop and sift I could get a couple yards per hour, and this is with real rocky soil. With any kind of decent soil to start with, it would go much faster. Plus I got the stone forks for other things too.