Wind powered Composter - The Green Twist , Exactly

Step 11 Now make the composter frame

Given that I do not know which motor you will find, I will just give a overview of what you should aim for. Basically, the drum will roll on two tires at one end and will ride on the gear motor on the other end. The motor output shaft is set in a disc of material of your choosing and this disc is bolted to the drum. The purpose of this disc of material is to spread the load over a wide area, since the plastic most drums are made of is usually very thick. I had a 1 inch thick lexan disc from another project so that became my disc. You can achieve the same results from cutting a disc from a 2x6 or some other lumber.


Now make a frame with two tires attached to one end, and a upright on the other end that leads to the gear motor.

The composter rolls on these two tires.