[SEL] O.T O.T O.T Need to talk to a math expert

[Tod Engine Foundation]

I would probably use the five gallon bucket as the standard of measurement 
for your application.   I don't know how many cubic feet a bucket is, and 
I'm not dressed to go out and find one to measure one right now.

Rick

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From: <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T O.T O.T Need to talk to a math expert


> Getting a lot of excellent options. Guys I am mixing together soil, 
> compost,
> sand, and humus (peat) to make a good growing medium to put into my raised
> beds in the garden and I needed a way to measure out the material. The 
> idea
> is you measure out the various materials per the recipe and pour them onto 
> a
> large 12' X 12' tarp and then get two people, one on each side and you 
> roll
> the material back and forth over itself until it is well mixed and then 
> put
> it in the beds.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Paul
>
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> From: "Tod Engine Foundation" <rowlands1941 at roadrunner.com>
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>
>
>> 1x1x4 or
>> 2x2x1 will get you there
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:36 PM
>> Subject: [SEL] O.T O.T O.T Need to talk to a math expert
>>
>>
>>> Folks I need to build a box that will hold 4 cubic feet of soil. What
>>> would be the dimensions of this box?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
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