I'm looking for a new sifter and I need some assistance! I previously had a F&T Lifetime sifter, and it worked fine, but the expanded metal was so large it was letting rocks through. I missed several animals on an ADC job because rocks got through and held the jaws open.
I'm looking for a sifter that is heavy duty, but has either circular holes, or smaller expanded metal in it. All suggestions are appreciated!

Go to Fur Shed Fabrication website and get one I bought both sizes from Josh on here and have been running them year round for over 4 years. Worth the money

Get a cake pan cut out the bottom. Leave about 1/2 on all edges then just pop rivet some 1/4" screen In the bottom.

Check out Rusty Johnson's SS sifter......

Rusty Johnson Stainless Steel Sifter

Sorry. But their is NO way I would buy that sifter of his for 20 dollars. When I could get one from Josh on here for 29 dollars Here are some pics

AuthorTrapper. The sifter in the picture is the one I used in West Texas. It has smaller holes. I am 245 lbs. and am NOT afraid use it to push my self up of the ground when i am tired LOL! Welds are sold ! Lifetime sifter. That one has 1/4 holes. The other sifter is 3/8s

Can you please explain how you use the sifter?

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Sure. Dig hole. Bed the trap. The dirt you have dug from the ground goes in the sift. Then you shake the sifter over the trap covering it with dirt and level it off. And wait for animal to step on trap

Thanks - good explanation!

Do many rocks or debris get through? Is it stainless or aluminum?

Nope to small . If it did. Would be under 1/4 in diameter. Its very strong = So my quess would be = Stainless then TiG welded aluminum screen inside? Check out his web site I think he has Facebook . I am not in to or ON facebook so I dont know But check it out, bet you will like it!

I thought Josh was getting out of the business last I heard. Too much work to do both trapping mods and custom welding.

Maybe. But they are still = for sale on his website. Better get 1 will you can. Sifter will last a lifetime

Josh have a website? This is my only social media, lol.

Never mind just saw it, I was looking for a link.

Never mind...$13 for shipping.

It's all aluminum.

If any of you have priced metal lately you would know that it has quadrupled in the last month. There is a minimum of 20 minutes labor in that if building multiple ones plus materials. Perforated aluminum is expensive even if prices are normal. So for $42 see if your local welding shop can build you one.

Minn trap has a cheaper sifter that comes in diamond screen or square holes that gets the job done.

A sifter can be used to also blend in sets to look like the area was never dug up to bury the trap. Just drag the edge of the thin dry top layer of dirt to sift over the set to compete location.