Thread: DIY drum

Bet this video wont work.

You win your bet John.

https://youtu.be/yn1o_UpCAF8?si=hhwQmSMDDzc3YSsm

Johns drum on a working link i think ?

Hey Johnathan you are Brill.i am hopeless at tech but can build drums?

Many thanks mate.

Drum looks well smart mate cracking job as i expect of you noe after the sieve ect

Proper job well done, looks brill

Thanks all,yes I am very pleased with it hasnt missed a beat and just what I need with 300 odd grow ons.

Cost,
All the elecs,pully and cogs etc from Ali Express very cheap.
Whole thing cost me £140 to make and a lot of hrs and thought.
Made a few mistakes on the way and had to fill in a few holes to correct them but got there in the end.
Biggest expense was the box and toilet which both came to £37, loads of other small bits added up.

Get them sold mate keep you in whisky! Told ya nexus drop in next for me

Brilliant job John.

Fantastic , John . Really inexpensive , too . You`re a clever bloke . Did you do a thread or a video on the build ? Would love to see how you sourced all the bits and put it together .

Many thanks for the great comments,to be honest it wasnt too difficult just a lot of thought before I went in for it.

The drum sits on two rollers at 5 and 7 o'clock at the dirty end,the other drive end turns on a 22mm plastic pipe bracket,so the drum can be removed in minutes if needed.

Drive sprockets from Ali Express,very cheap and brilliant service,here in a week from China.

The mesh I had and that had to be rolled on diagonally as the drum is slightly tapered,but went on great.

It works really great,only set back was the inlets,as I thought a 2" would work but didnt as it is a powerful pump and not variable,I could have done 2 x 2" inlets,instead of 1 x2" and 2 x1.5" ,but not worry.

Originally Posted by Ajm

Get them sold mate keep you in whisky! Told ya nexus drop in next for me

Dont know how they work Aj,as havnt got a nexus now.

They are releasing a mark 2 so am hoping a few people will wanna upgrade and sell their mark 1 cheap haha .

Keep my eyes open for you mate.

Top man ! Cheers