Comments on: Worm Inn Stand

By: koolkid

koolkid — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:28:19 +0000

LOL the next day and i harvested some.I used a sifter and worked wounders for me.

By: koolkid

koolkid — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:54:57 +0000

Thanks.I always add in bedding whenever the old stuff is gone or when i feel the need to do so.Usually once every three weeks depends on the food i add.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:56:37 +0000

KOOLKID – Sounds like fun. There are no set in stone rules as far as how often you need to remove worm compost goes. Over time the habitat MAY become less and less friendly for the worms, especially if you keep adding food with no new bedding. The quantity of compost will of course continue to increase as well, so you may simply need to clear out the bin at some point just to make room for everybody. 🙂
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GRAHAM – Thanks for sharing that info!
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By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:23:50 +0000

Thanks for the stand ideas and details! After looking around for cheap laundry hampers of the required size and not having any luck, I realized that the PVC option was actually super easy. Orchard Supply Hardware sells PVC and connectors, and will even cut the pipe for you, so you just take it all home and stick it together. I actually made the legs a few inches shorter, since the joints add a bit of height. Total height is now 35″, which seems about right to me. Worms get transferred from the old bin tomorrow!

By: koolkid

koolkid — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:17:59 +0000

Hey there bently.Nice setups.Wish i could do that for my isopods
and my worms[hey i have worms too you know LOL!]The isopods
are doing great FYI.They haven’t had any babies yet though.The worms
are doing the best though went from 12 to like 40 in a little over 3
weeks!I sure am amazed at how fast they grow.How long can you wait before removing the vermicompost?I mean could you do it once every six months?I’m a bit busy with dermesitd beetles,wasps,ants,isopods ATM

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:19:24 +0000

Bentley,

Thanks for posting the specs and the idea for the PVC stand. Ever since I saw the movie Blue Vinyl, I’ve had a problem with PVC, so I wanted to offer an option.

I’ve built racks and trellises with electrical conduit or copper pipe, and I think both may work for a Worm Inn stand. Three-way corner connectors are rare, but you can make due with a “T” connector and a corner connector (or maybe bend the tubing).

Cheers!
Alyssa

By: Bentley

Bentley — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:57:24 +0000

Hi Julie,
All you need to hang the system are heavy duty zip ties (cable ties) – like these:
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Just go to the Home Depot site and search for “cable ties”.
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By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:36:52 +0000

Thanks Bentley. You don’t see me much, but I lurk around 🙂

Thanks for the details and dimensions Bryan. I’ll keep this in mind when I go material shopping. I knew nothing about pvc pipes and “schedules”.

Another thing I can’t really see in the picture in the post, is how the worm inn hangs from the pvc pipes… are the loops glued inside the corner pieces? or are they hanging from tie-wraps (or whatever the term is) or some other mean?

It’s cool to hear about it from others, since I’m not really a test it and trial and error person. but I like to see and hear what others experiment with.

By: John in Huntington Beach

John in Huntington Beach — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:59:53 +0000

Another possible way to add a little more stability might be to take advantage of Sched 40 PVC flexibility and expand the base a little.

Using Bryan Grady’s dimensions (Thank you, Bryan), one could probably add an inch to the length of the bottom horizontal pieces, inducing a gentle outward curve in the vertical pieces.

Things tip when the center of gravity exceeds the base. The higher the center of gravity (which will be the case as material in the system grows), the easier it is to tip by means of a bump. A slightly larger base can have a substantial beneficial effect on the system. I think a small increase in the base size will still permit use of the special 3-way corner pieces.

I am going to do some trial and error work on this and see what happens.

By: Bryan Grady

Bryan Grady — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:49:35 +0000

I built the PVC based stand that you show at the end of your recent post. I used the following dimensions:

Verticle pieces: 4 ea 36″ lengths Sched 40 PVC
Horizantal pieces: 8 ea 18″ lengths Sched 40 PVC
The special 3-way corner pieces can be purchased from Jerry for a fair price. All joints need to be glued. A $8US PVC cutter very easily cuts the pipe. The important info is that the pipe needs to be Schedule 40 for rigidity, don’t use the thin wall pipe. Set up took me maybe 45 minutes start to stop. But, I will probably paint the stand forest green to match the Worm Inn.

Thanks again for a great website!!