Exaco Trading Company Exaco Mr.Spin Compost Tumbler - 160 Liters / 43 Gallon, Dual Chamber Composter On Two-Leg Stand,Green/Black

Easy assembly with all parts fitting together well and good instructions. I was able to build the compost bin by myself with only a phillips head screwdriver in under an hour. The materials are sturdy and the design is well thought out. Make sure that the tabs fit together completely for the connections above and below the panel containing the openings (you need to angle the panel while inserting the tabs). I was able to hold the nut with my fingers and tighten the bolt with a screwdriver to secure all the panels. I loaded the bin with green and brown and there was no problem with weight or rotating the bin.

This composter is well built and a good value if you plan to use it as a single barrel bin. However, the divider does not actually work. I assembled this item last night, after hours of messing with it i have come to the conclusion that the divider was poorly designed and is too small to fit into the groove provided on the interior of this bin. There is a track for the compartment separator panel and the divider provided is 1/8" too small to reach the track on the opposing side when set flush against the track on onside. Basically, the divider falls out of the track and moves from side to side in the bin. It does not meet its purpose as a dual compartment compost bin.

It seems sturdy, turns easily (still empty though)and assembly was pretty straightforward. However, as a few others have noted the shape/size of the center divider is off. It just doesn’t sit right and is too small in spots. I took a photo so you can see what I mean. You can shift it around (and pop it out with your hand,) but the cracks between the two bins just change position, never aligning. It can definitely still be used just fine with some crumbs probably going into the other side. Super frustrating. I also had three screws that had metal in the “+” where you’d insert the screwdriver so you can’t turn them, luckily there were just enough extras, but also frustrating.

This works well. Assembly was a little tricky but the directions were very good, except I'd recommend putting the axle in when you install the divider (between compartments) as the axle helps hold the divider in place during the rest of assembly, and it is easier to insert the axle before the bin is completely enclosed.The construction seems solid and durable and it looks good. It was a little smaller than I expected, but it is actually a good size--any larger and it would be very difficult to spin when nearly full due to the weight/momentum. The biggest drawback is the tiny openings where the green panels slide open to add raw compostable stuff--I have a small kitchen compost container but can't dump it in the tumbler without spilling some. It was even harder when I tried to add leaves from the yard. To be fair, it is a trade-off--bigger doors would make it less sturdy and more leaky.Al in all, I'm happy and it is a good value.

Update:Terrible design because the recesses all around the outside of the tumbler vary from 1/4-2" deep and capture water without draining. So in the winter, when I may only add to it every 3-4 days, the accumulated water creates a perfect hatching ground for certain insects, like mosquitos, flies... And when I spin it, the water sprays everywhere.Also, I had terrible issues with white flies in the tumbler for about 9 months, which started shortly after I started adding veggie and fruit scraps to the tumbler, and finally have disappeared with the summer heat. Never had this issue with my other composter.Original reviewI assembled this myself and although it took about an hour was actually quite easy, especially once I moved it to a table top to assemble. I followed the recommendations of other reviewers and:(1). I counted all the nuts and bolts to ensure I received all I needed for assembly, by separating them into into different containers. I then kept them in the separate containers for assembly.(2). I inserted the long metal tube into the compost bin at the same time when I inserted the divider (as many suggested the divider wouldn't remain in place) . This seemed to work quite well and I think the instructions should be altered to include this step. It did take a little fiddling to insert the divider so it seated OK into the panels-though it never seated perfectly and there were still some gaps in each slot. After inserting the rod, I loosly attached a large nut and bolt on each end of the tube so it wouldn't slip out during the assembly, and then just removed the nut and bolt from each end when attaching the tumbler to the base.The tumbler seems quite sturdy, though the leg connections could be a bit more snug as they're a bit loose. My only concern is the deep recesses in the tumbler design will retain rain water and could breed mosquitoes, so I may consider drilling a couple of small holes into each to drain the rain water into and out of the bin.