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A compost tumbler is the stomach of the compost digestion system. It aerates and mixes the compost so the the bacteria reach the new stuff quickly. T...
Wrap a piece of string around the middle of the barrel.Mark the barrel and the cut the string so it just reaches around.Fold the string in half and ma...
I used a 1" wood bit and a brace to drill the holes. It worked well. I drilled my holes an inch or so toward the top of the barrel. I did that so the ...
I used a sawzall to do a plunge cut and cut the top of the barrel off. I left the lip of the barrel intact.Save the part you cut off. That's going to ...
The barrel top had a bit of a lip. I drilled holes for a steel hinge rod in the lip of the lid and the rim of the barrel. I though I'd need another to...
If you have a convenient tree to hang your tumbler from, you can skip this step.A couple of posts pounded into the ground will also work to support yo...
If you're lazy a Vee notch at the top of the pillar is fine. Or a couple of nails pounded on either side of the axle atop a wooden post. Or of course ...
Optional. I drilled holes in the axles, inserted nails, and bent the nails to keep them from falling out.This will keep the axle from wiggling out of ...
Invite your frustrated friends to go nuts at the barrel with icepicks and drills. I'll probably have to drill bigger holes than this to get proper air...
That's it! You have a tumbler! Keep your compost damp, turn the tumbler whenever you add stuff or need some entertainment. When the barrel is full dum...
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