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Base provides ventilation and means to capture nutrient tea leachate. ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ Alternating layers of high carbon bedding material and food waste are stabilized as red worm castings. Red worms will travel up through holes into upper reactor chamber as food waste is converted to nutrient rich castings. ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ first reactor bin is near full, place second reactor bin on top and continue with alternating layers of bedding and food waste. ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ When top reactor bin is near full, remove lower reactor bin, harvest castings, place decomposing waste and remaining red worms in other bin, place empty bin on top and continue with alternating layers of bedding and food waste. ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀ ÀÀÀÀ inch holes 1 1/2 inch centers across horizontal rows 1/2 inch vertical offset between rows 3/4 inch offset alternating between rows Reactor bin, top view Reactor bin, side view Cool air enters through ventilation holes in base, flows up through compost and is expelled with excess heat and moisture through vented cover. Oregon Soil Corporation Reactor With three, 16"x24", 10 gallon Rubbermaid®, Keepers™, Rough Totes and Oregon Soil Corporation technology, you can make a flow through worm bin in an afternoon. With one pound of red worms you can conver 1/2 pound of food waste to a valuable soil amendment. Do-It-Yourself Household OSCR Junior: 1/4 inch ventilation holes 1 1/2 inch centers across horizontal rows 1/2 inch vertical offset between rows 3/4 inch offset alternating between rows ---PAGE BREAK--- 1 1/4" flathead wood screw 1" x 2" lath frame work (predrilled holes for screws) Rough Tote lid with vent hole Fine mesh screen 1" x 2" lath frame work 1 1/4" flathead wood screw 1" x 2" lath frame work (predrilled holes for screws) Rough Tote lid without vent hole 1" x 2" lath spacer (predrilled holes offset to center) Vented lid assembly Fully Assembled Cover view from narrow end. Fully Assembled Cover view from long side. Cover Assembly Parts 1. One 8 foot 1 x 2 lath 2. 14 each 1 1/4 inch wood screws 3. 6 x 12 inch fine mesh screen 4. Two covers from Rubbermaid® Rough Tote™ storage containers 8 foot 1 x 2 inch lath 14" 14" 14" 14" 5" 5" 5" 5" 5" 5" 5" 5" these raw materials . . . Fine mesh screen Two Rough Tote™ covers 5" 14" 5" . . . to make these parts . . . 5" . . . into a vented worm bin cover. Bottem view. Side view. Top view. Copyright 1995© John J Longfellow www.accessdb.net