Mark out the 2 cutting areas, on the inside of the bars as shown, all the way around the food grade IBC tote with a marker. Make the marks straight. Remove bars from the top of the tote and remove the tote from the cage. Sand the cut edges of both the top and bottom pieces with a medium sanding block. Take your time and do a good job.

Jun 28, 2013 · Here are a few things I learned along the way. I could use a razor blade to cut the totes. It’ll dull the blade quick, but it works well and no filing edges after. The easiest and safest is to put the tote on its side and push down from top to bottom. It is a little difficult but no jumping around and it seemed a lot easier to do solo.

Find out in today's video which covers three different methods to cut the metal cage on an IBC tote. I believe that cutting the bottom part will make it easier for dumping the wood into the...

Oct 4, 2019 · Once you have sourced your IBC totes, cleaned them well, it’s time to begin cutting them and preparing them to be fish tanks, sump tanks, or even distribution tanks. You can also cut them in half and use them as a sump tank or a growbed, but we’re going to focus on the other purposes as it requires a different cut.

Fortunately, you can use one IBC tote to do both parts the fish tank and the grow bed. The top third can be cut off the IBC tote and flipped to make the perfect grow bed. IBC is simply an abbreviation for Intermediate Bulk Container. In short, this is any container that is designed to hold large quantities of liquid.

The rigid IBC is a container for transport 275 or 330 gallons of liquid, is robust enough to survive global shipping, but is cheap enough to dispose of after use. Perfect for my hot tub build, cheap, strong and lightweight. Now the only next steps are to source an IBC tank, frame it, insulate it, heat it, and then relax in 275 gallons of hot water.

Starting an IBC aquaponic system using an IBC tote can be done by. Selecting a food grade tote; Preparing a leveled area to site the tote; Cutting the tote horizontally with a saw; Placing the grow bed above the fish tank; Installing a bell siphon ; Installing the piping correctly; Filling with grow media; Stocking the fish tank

You need a lot of these for 3 planters. You could cut it all with your circular saw, but that will take a while. If you are not able to borrow a mitre-saw like I could, the rental cost would probably be worth it. I set the stops so I could cut all the blocking without measuring.

For a cheap next stage the IBC is ideal & easy to get ready. On this one we went for a waist high cut. We are opting for this uniform height on all future IBC cuts (looks neater in the yard)

Jul 5, 2023 · Animal feeder: Cut an IBC tote to create a large animal feeder for hay or grain. Duck pond: Create a small duck pond by burying an IBC tote. Livestock waterer: Provide a large water source for livestock by converting an IBC tote into a waterer. Fish pond: Create a backyard fish pond by burying an IBC tote and adding a pump and filter system.