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Follansbee, Wv

Anyone have any good suppliers?

1/26/2005 4:23:47 PM

Key West, FL

I should be getting a big supply sometime in the next between now and a few months. Waiting for one of the belts to be changed.... I will probably have enough to sell you some.

1/26/2005 8:21:24 PM

van isle b.c. canada

contact the pnwgpg, they have some . i beleive darrell roulst is the guy to talk to. craig

1/26/2005 11:23:33 PM

Ottawa, Ohio

What is it made of? Is there a sub? Thanks

1/27/2005 12:11:46 AM

Deer Park WA

Pulp mill belting? Look up Shelly Cramer and Rock Rivard, great folks and very helpfull.

1/27/2005 12:40:13 AM

Missoula, Montana

what is it used 4?

1/27/2005 2:44:40 PM

Massillon, Ohio

we put it under pumpkins because it is very smooth. acts like sand but better to make pumpkin flat on bottom (well as flat as you could hope for usually).

1/27/2005 2:49:31 PM

No Place Special

I hope to find out that it keeps the mice out!?!

1/27/2005 2:51:44 PM

Spanish Ontario

HI MIKE i have used it for couple of years i get it from driver,s that haul roll,s of new,s print work,s GREAT KEN

1/27/2005 3:04:32 PM

ENGLAND

Is there a possibility that someone can take a good close up picture of this Mill Fabric and Email it to me. I have made a few calls to places that i would imagine it to be used here in the UK and no one has any idea what i am trying to describe.

Thanks
Mike

1/27/2005 3:21:59 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

It is almost like a metal screen for a window Mike. It comes in different meshes.

1/27/2005 3:46:10 PM

ENGLAND

Thank's Shannon, i know what you mean now, we would probably describe that as a gauze. wouldn't this type of material act a little like a cheese grater on the base of the Pumpkin as it expands with size and weight.

1/27/2005 4:30:15 PM

shelton, WA

I also am expecting to be getting a big load of the belting from a mill in April and will likely have some available.

Mike Golat

1/27/2005 9:41:39 PM

van isle b.c. canada

mike, it,s called pulp mill/ dry end forming fabric. you can get it in various weights from quite thin to approx 1/8 thick . it also comes in various colours. works quite well. craig

1/27/2005 9:58:33 PM

ENGLAND

Shannon & Craig. Thank's for the info on the Mill fabric, i will contact the paper/recycling mills again to see if they understand what i mean this time around.
regards
Mike

1/28/2005 5:17:15 AM

Ottawa, Ohio

Still wondering what its made from? Any Engineers out there? Nylon??? I looking for a local subtitute.

1/28/2005 12:49:58 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

yes, nylon

1/28/2005 1:38:48 PM

Ottawa, Ohio

Thanks, Martin!

1/28/2005 1:46:14 PM

[email protected]

Here is a picture of Shellie's fabric. Forget the intended purose of the contraption I was building. I was dilusional.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=2766&gid=-21025

I believe it is made from Nylon. It's about 1/16" thick. Shellie UPSed them to us in approx. 3x4' squares. I don't think these things will ever wear out the way we use them.

I seriously doubt a Mouse would try to chew through one. When in doubt, lay some copper window screen (Pest Control Suppliers) on the sand first.

Mouse & fruit rot protection:

Builder's Sand bed (holds shape better than others)
Copper screen (mouse proof as all heck)
Thin layer of Play sand (better fruit movement)
Pulp Mill Belting fabric (or whatever it really is)
Pumpkin

1/28/2005 2:17:02 PM

New Brunswick

We use a piece of mill felt for a pumpkin lifter. Hubby just cut handhold slits every couple of feet or so and it did not rip during lifting. However, it did rip when he ran a chain through only one slit and tried to haul my 400 pound plus pumpkin with the 4 wheeler. That sort of over did it. *grin*

1/28/2005 6:29:32 PM