Centrifuge Wiki page - critique

[Rotary-Motion]

So it's probably not necessary to go submicron.  Can any of the veg chaps confirm Keef, RM?

as to microns of cars my understanding of it all is whats been written 10 down to 1m

i filter down to 1m but its not really 1m as (i cant remeber terminology) but 1m is only a loose form of micron, i think people sub micron due to trying to actually get 1m finished article. meaning people use 0.5m so if any error factor on actual micron 0.5 really ends up more precisely 1m more definately...

moving on to car filters mine are gone! i use sausage filter 40m? at a guess, this lets 100% thick veg oil through and stops rubbish and no need to change it ever, well not yet anyhooes done 1000's of miles so have another 4x vehicles and still going...

for veg oil 10 to 1m is too small for thick veg, how could you expect veg to go through something as thin as diesel can go through...

I never used veg, but I do know a little about filtration.  The issue is that sediment filters do not filter to an absolute value, as a lot of things in our process they are designed for water.  Their efficiency is often around the 60% mark, meaning that a 10mu filter will stop 60% of  solids up to that value. These filters can also become punched through... this is the point at which pressure builds up behind the particles and eventually punches them through the filter, the differential pressure gauge spikes for a time and then drops down as the particles clear.
if the user is not watching the gauge at this time, he may not be aware that the filter has gone beyond the critical point of change (I believe that I might have experienced this polishing bio a few years back).
 
There are some filters that are designed for oil and have an absolute value (for example Filtertechnik hippo pots).  The other issue that we have is contaminant that is not solid but that can conglomerate and block stuff (technical term).

very well put indeed and that terminolgy word i couldnt get was as you say "absolute" should of remebered that its vodka

[nathanrobo]

very well put indeed and that terminolgy word i couldnt get was as you say "absolute" should of remebered that its vodka
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The vodka is for bio brewers with open top machines.  Stops the meth vapours being absorbed into the Liver & Kidneys, I believe.

[nathanrobo]

Uploading pics has seriously defeated me so far!  Help (please!!)

[Julian]

You need the pictures on your computer.  Give them a descriptive name (not, for example, what a camera names them ).  Log on to the wiki (now you can!)  and go to "Upload file" in tool box on the lefthand side of the page.

Click "Browse" and locate the photo on your computer in the new window and double click it.  Click "Upload file" and the job's done.

When it's uploaded you will have a screen withyour uploaded photo and above it "File:Your file name.jpg"  Use the "File:Your file name.jpg" to put the photo on your page.

Use either ...

[[File:Centrifuge_before_and_after.jpg]]

OR

[[File:Centrifuge_before_and_after.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Title text here]]


The first little bit of code will load the photo full size.  The second will put it in a frame and re-size it.

The "200px" dictates the width of the thumbnail  ... you can alter the size.
The "thumb" dictates the format of a thumbnail.
The "left"  dictates the positioning on the page ... you can change this to right or center (not US spelling)
The "Title texthere" stipulates the text under the photo ... you can change this to suit.

Hope that helps, if not let me know.

[nathanrobo]

You need the pictures on your computer.  Give them a descriptive name (not, for example, what a camera names them ).  Log on to the wiki (now you can!)  and go to "Upload file" in tool box on the lefthand side of the page.

Click "Browse" and locate the photo on your computer in the new window and double click it.  Click "Upload file" and the job's done.

When it's uploaded you will have a screen withyour uploaded photo and above it "File:Your file name.jpg"  Use the "File:Your file name.jpg" to put the photo on your page.

Use either ...

[[File:Centrifuge_before_and_after.jpg]]

OR

[[File:Centrifuge_before_and_after.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Title text here]]


The first little bit of code will load the photo full size.  The second will put it in a frame and re-size it.

The "200px" dictates the width of the thumbnail  ... you can alter the size.
The "thumb" dictates the format of a thumbnail.
The "left"  dictates the positioning on the page ... you can change this to right or center (not US spelling)
The "Title texthere" stipulates the text under the photo ... you can change this to suit.

Hope that helps, if not let me know.

I realised that outside links weren't working, so I did try to load them from my computer.  I think the problem may have been the html and the file sizes and image resolution size (200px).

I've gotta wrestle my other computer from one of the kids, it's go adobe, whatever it is on it, so I can edit the pics a bit later and try again.

[Julian]

I don't think the resolution will effect the upload (unless it's stupidly high, affecting the files size), but the file size will.  The max file size is 2 meg, but that should be more than enough for run of the mill photos.

The system occasionally times out when I try and upload but that may be more to do with file size vs upload speed.

I notice you've been uploading one of the files I posted in this thread.  I did say they had already been uploaded to the wiki, but it's not an issue, they will just overwrite.

If you want to check what photos are already on the wiki, once you are logged in go to "Special pages", "Gallery of new files" and they are all listed there with thumbnails.

Have another crack with a new photo ... it would be helpful if you could upload the references for the schematic you require.

[nathanrobo]

I notice you've been uploading one of the files I posted in this thread.  I did say they had already been uploaded to the wiki, but it's not an issue, they will just overwrite.

Still trying to get to grips with it.  I can talk the tech, but not do it so well (many mispend years selling I.T)

If you want to check what photos are already on the wiki, once you are logged in go to "Special pages", "Gallery of new files" and they are all listed there with thumbnails.

Have another crack with a new photo ... it would be helpful if you could upload the references for the schematic you require.

Thanks for that I'll have a look... the photo that I wanted to add was done on my phone - by default, it's a stupidly high file size :-(

[K.H]

I have to put my pics into "paint" then save as a jpeg otherwise none of them will load to the wiki

[Julian]

I have to put my pics into "paint" then save as a jpeg otherwise none of them will load to the wiki

Ooo hark at Mr Stabilisers getting all technical!

What format are your pictures saved in, Nathan?

[nathanrobo]

I think they are .jpg by default, but I used adobe fireworks for editing, so I can edit to any format.

[Julian]

I think they are .jpg by default, but I used adobe fireworks for editing, so I can edit to any format.

That may be the problem as Lance hinted above.  I edit in photo-paint and when ever it can it converts everything to .cpt.  I have to export in .jpg or .png (if it's line art).  The wiki will accept the following graphics files ... png, gif, jpg, jpeg.

[Rotary-Motion]

more info here but think it saves .png

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/fireworks/cs/using/WS4c25cfbb1410b0021e63e3d1152b00db4b-7fc2.html

[nathanrobo]

I think they are .jpg by default, but I used adobe fireworks for editing, so I can edit to any format.

That may be the problem as Lance hinted above.  I edit in photo-paint and when ever it can it converts everything to .cpt.  I have to export in .jpg or .png (if it's line art).  The wiki will accept the following graphics files ... png, gif, jpg, jpeg.

more info here but think it saves .png

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/fireworks/cs/using/WS4c25cfbb1410b0021e63e3d1152b00db4b-7fc2.html

They're all common formats (c I do know something about computers) and fireworks can save them all. But png is the default.  I've not used it for a while as it's on my old mac, which I gave to my son for populating the web store on my Fiat web site. Prising it out of his hands is like trying to get a bone off a rottweiler!