I built a large sieve, 2 ft. by 3 ft with a 2x4 frame, out of window (=mosquito) screen material It served me well for many years on the Pelican cruises, together with a 1/4" wire-mesh identical sieve. However, for such large sieve one must have a hose or buckets of water handy for better results.

I must have brought home 200 ponds of the finer "grunge" from a three-week campaign in  the Campeche banks. After washing and drying the material at home, I would take a cup-full of sediment at a time, drop it in a circular metal tray under a powerful light on my desk, and start a first-search with my visor. The resulting material was searched again under the microscope.

In the Tuamotu Archipelago I would scoop with my hands portions of exposed sand in the outer reef  that had a good drift line. I would use a fish net to scoop sediment from the many reef pockets that remained full of water at low tide.All of this material was carefully searched with my visor once I got back to my accommodations

My OptiVISOR and I are inseparable when I travel. I do 99% of my micro collecting in hotel rooms, ship labs, or at home. I don't even attempt to extract micros in the field, although I must admit that I have brought the visor along just to check the potentially richer drift.


Emilio


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From: "Paul Callomon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2013 4:59:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] SS Mosquito Screen ?




It’s commonly available, but probably not at Lower’s or Home Despot. Ace Hardware might have it.



PC.





From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matt Blaine
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 5:50 PM
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Paul,

I want to go to the hardware store that you do. SS screen.... Wow!

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