The Jersey Devil Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hello everyone, my sifter's 1/4 inch mesh screen has been tearing apart lately and I would like to ask the forum for suggestions for types of 1/4 " steel mesh that they have found to be strong and durable from experience. I appreciate any help, Joseph “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I get mine from Ace Hardware. It is the only place in the area that sells it. I have not had any problems with it tearing. But I am sure that it depends on the amount of use it gets. 2 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, Darktooth said: I get mine from Ace Hardware. It is the only place in the area that sells it. I have not had any problems with it tearing. But I am sure that it depends on the amount of use it gets. Thanks Dave! I’ll definitely check them out. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 No problem! They carry everything from regular window mesh up to half inch, in case you want other sizes. They also sell furring strips which is what I build my sifters out of. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 The best to use for shifters would be woven steel mesh. Usually a bit on the expensive side though. The stuff that most places sell for animal containment that is just not made to hold up to constant abuse. At least not like I put it through. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I have always used hardware cloth in 3 sizes: 1/2 x 1/2" 19 guage 1/4 x 1/4" 23 guage 1/8 x 1/8" 27 guage These are available at all big-box hardware stores (including Ace) as well as the on-line store - you know, the one that is fast on its way to owning all the world's wealth. Final screening with some left-over window screen I happen to have, then to my wife's nylon hose if sifting for micros (BTW, be sure and ask first for her old discarded hose. Doing otherwise can be TROUBLE!!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 47 minutes ago, grandpa said: I have always used hardware cloth in 3 sizes: 1/2 x 1/2" 19 guage 1/4 x 1/4" 23 guage 1/8 x 1/8" 27 guage These are available at all big-box hardware stores (including Ace) as well as the on-line store - you know, the one that is fast on its way to owning all the world's wealth. Final screening with some left-over window screen I happen to have, then to my wife's nylon hose if sifting for micros (BTW, be sure and ask first for her old discarded hose. Doing otherwise can be TROUBLE!!) Hardware cloth is the name of the material I get from Ace. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 The stuff I get from Lowes in 1/4 and 1/2 seems to last forever at least in Florida river and gulf coast sifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Thanks everyone! “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I am destructive on all my equipment. I purchase precut Stainless Steel wire mesh 2x3 foot at $37 each and then build a sieve around it. The online company is Pegasus, It lasts 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, Shellseeker said: I am destructive on all my equipment. I purchase precut Stainless Steel wire mesh 2x3 foot at $37 each and then build a sieve around it. The online company is Pegasus, It lasts That would be the woven wire mesh I was speaking of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 1:13 PM, Shellseeker said: I am destructive on all my equipment. I purchase precut Stainless Steel wire mesh 2x3 foot at $37 each and then build a sieve around it. The online company is Pegasus, It lasts Jack can you PM me a link to their website? Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 36 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: Jack can you PM me a link to their website? PM Sent.... The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I bought a roll of 1/4 screen from home depot and it has held up pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Saunders Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I just bought a 1/4 inch hardware cloth 24" wide by 5 feet for $5.99 at Blain's Farm and Fleet. since I am screening sand I will double layer one for smaller grids. They did not have 1/8th. I also have a series of round test sieves from a grain elevator that go to very fine. auto paint suppliers sell disposable filters for before mixing paints with thinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 My favorite are discarded trays for sterilizing surgical instruments. Heavy duty stainless steel woven wire. You can Google sterilization trays and see some options. This is how they look. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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