SAND SHAKER The Sand Shaker - Sieve Field Analysis Kit is made up of five acrylic cylinders — fitted with screens — stacked inside a frame. |
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The kit includes: |
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SCREENS
Sixteen (16) interchangeable, stainless steel units |
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| Sizes: US Std. | Mesh Opening Sieve No. (inches) | Sizes: US Std. | Mesh Opening Sieve No. (inches) | |
8 |
.097 |
12 |
.060 |
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8 |
.090 |
14 |
.051 |
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9 |
.083 |
18 |
.040 |
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10 |
.072 |
20 |
.030 |
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24 |
.026 |
100 |
.0058 |
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30 |
.020 |
120 |
.0046 |
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40 |
.015 |
200 |
.0029 |
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60 |
.009 |
230 |
.0024 |
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Note: Each sieve has the US Standard Sieve No. and the mesh opening stamped on the flat face (example: .097 is 97 and .040 is 40). |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
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1. | Dry the sample and break apart any inappropriate clumps of material. |
| 2. | Select the sieves required, and press them into the cylinders. The flat side of the sieve should be pressed against the flat face of the cylinder. The sieves have been constructed to fit very tightly within the cylinder, so apply pressure to the metal edge when inserting or removing the pieces. | |
| 3. | Check to insure that the top of each sieve corresponds to the "zero" graduation. | |
| 4. | Insert the foam ring, which compensates for the variable thickness of the sieves. | 5. | Stack the cylinders on a flat surface. The plug is the bottom pan and the cap is the top of the assembly. | 6. | Measure out 100 ml of the sample material to be sieved. | 7. | Remove the top and pour sample into upper cylinder. | 8. | Replace the top. | 9. | Insert the stack of cylinders into the frame. | 10. | Turn the knob to secure the stack of cylinders within the frame. Hold on to top of frame while turning the knob either open or closed. | 11. | Shake the unit to distribute the different sized particles. | 12. | Read the percentage of each of the quantities retained by
the various sieves and the bottom pan. If the amount to be sieved filled
the upper cylinder or equaled 100 on the graduated scale, then the size
distribution can be read as a percent of the total sample.
(Volume = 100 ml = 100 percent)
If less than a 100 ml sample is used, first pour sample material into the bottom cylinder and place in frame to record volume of sample. |
13. | Clean cylinders and sieves after each use so as not to contaminate the next sample. |
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Updated: June 11, 2004