Shaker Bucket Sifts Dirt, Sand, Feed

Shaker Bucket Sifts Dirt, Sand, Feed TRACTORS Loaders 23-5-32 "There's never been anything like it," says Richard Davis, Absarokee, Mont., inventor of a new "shaker bucket" for skid steers and front-end loaders. Davis is a former dairy farmer who went into business as a concrete contractor. He wanted a way to sift through gravel and aggregates without spending an arm and a leg to have it done. He built a prototype unit that worked so well he patented it and found a manufacturer to put it on the market. The bucket is fitted with a 15-gpm hydraulic motor that vibrates the entire bucket. Screens are interchangeable, ranging from 3/4-in. openings to 5-in. sq. openings. They can be custom-built to any size. Manufacturer Jim Niebur says he's had tremendous interest in the bucket from contractors for concrete work and also for laying PVC pipe to get all the rocks out of the vicinity of the pipe as it's laid. But he says it could also be used to mix feed ingredients, or any other fine material, by simply scooping and sifting a couple times. It can also be used as a rock picker. It lets you scoop deeper and then sift out the dirt. "We're just learning all the ways this bucket can be used," notes Niebur. The bucket is isolated from the tractor it's mounted on by rubber mounting grommets. A 72-in.wide shaker bucket sells for $5,600. A 62-in. model sells for $5,500. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jim Niebur, Two Rivers, Inc., Box 1137, Columbus, Mont. 59019 (ph 406 328-6499).

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