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Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« on: March 17, 2013, 11:35:32 AM »
Hi chaps!

For oil storage I'd love some kind of inline 10" course filter, something that is not particularly fine, just get the lumps out.  I have a footer type strainer but that blocks all the time (suction side - very frustrating) and a Y filter that keith gave me but it blocks very quickly - can only take a small volume of BCBs.

I can't seem to find a 10" mesh type filter for a spare 10" housing I've got - open to ideas, even on how to make one...

I'm sure we had a quick discussion on this before but I can't find the thread.

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2013, 12:45:21 PM »
You can get swimming pool strainers that fit in our 9" housings, not sure what micron they are though.
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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 03:54:30 PM »
What about the wifes tights inside a bit of grey drain pipe, like your woodchip filter fingy?

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2013, 06:17:32 PM »
What about the wifes tights inside a bit of grey drain pipe, like your woodchip filter fingy?

PS Make sure she's not in'm.

..or just use your own Tony. ;)

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2013, 07:24:31 PM »
I think the pump vs my Friday night tights would be no contest but not a bad idea with some kind of plastic mesh. I did keep the guard mesh from around an old trampoline,  doubled or tripled up it would work well.

I would prefer some kind of steel mesh element for a 10" filter, maybe a modded spun one with slices out of it?

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2013, 07:40:45 PM »
We used to use a washable plastic mesh filter when we had a chrome plating plant at work. These were a 10" ones that would fit inside a standard filter housing. We had 5 in a housing with a carbon filter in the centre. I wonder if something like this would be suitable. I imagine there would be plenty of filter companies out there who could supply.

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2013, 07:45:11 PM »
That sounds ideal Nige, I wonder how I would go about finding a company that does them?

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2013, 07:53:18 PM »
That sounds ideal Nige, I wonder how I would go about finding a company that does them?

Google?

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2013, 07:55:04 PM »
Just googled "10" course filter" and got this as the first hit:

http://www.biopowered.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,730.0.html

Well at least I found the thread :)

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2013, 07:57:16 PM »
That sounds ideal Nige, I wonder how I would go about finding a company that does them?

I'll try to locate the production engineer who looked after the plating plant to see if he can remember who used to supply these filters.

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2013, 08:03:34 PM »
I've been perusing Google as well.

Found this: http://inlinefilters.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=918_921_1332&products_id=16825

Bit pricey, but filter porn!

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2013, 08:04:13 PM »
Would this work:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brass-16-Woven-Mesh-A4-Sheet-coarse-210-x-300mm-eBay-Price-/130867506263

Rolled up, with jubilee clips around the ends cut off a standard element?  Maybe also a ring in the middle for support?

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2013, 08:21:35 PM »
I reckon that would work. looking at that mesh it has the appearance of a kitchen sieve. Is that the sort of filtering that you're after?

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2013, 08:26:20 PM »
It is, and domestic meshes could definitely turn out to be cheaper if I can find something 10" in width :)

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Re: Ideas needed for pumped coarse straining
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2013, 08:33:29 PM »
That mesh you put up is Brass, Tony. I think it might suffer from the green slime that develops. It could also be quite soft. Take a look at his shop, he's got loads of different meshes.

This one is stainless steel.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Woven-Wire-Mesh-A4-Sheet-Medium-Heavy-/151012540804?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item23290c8184

How about making like a three stage filter, with wider holes on the outside, decreasing towards the middle, and have it so it can easily be pulled apart and swilled out.
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