Hi guys,
I'm making the move from SVO to Bio and getting a processing plant started. I confess I haven't done much searching (however have done much thinking) as to a stirrer setup. Another bio maker I recently got a load of oil from suggested using a pedestal/drill press with a long shaft/paddle, however I am curious as the the RPM of a drill press even on it's slowest speed and feel like it will be too slow?
My two main ideas have been using a cement mixer, they have high torque and relatively low RPM. The one we have here spins around 24 RPM, which I would like to lower to around 8-12 via pulley gearing, I however can't cut this one up as it still gets used.. Currently keeping my eye out for another though.
Another thought was using a washing machine motor I have sitting in the shed together with some form of control unit to slow it down, though from what I know of washing machine motors, what you can do depends greatly on the type of motor it is.
I could like something that I am able to run pulleys off, as I have a nice old gear pump with a pulley drive that I'd like to setup together with the stirrer so as I can switch across to it to pump everything into the appropriate tanks at the end.
Any ideas or tips? What do you guys use? Look forward to hearing some ideas!
I'm making the move from SVO to Bio and getting a processing plant started. I confess I haven't done much searching (however have done much thinking) as to a stirrer setup. Another bio maker I recently got a load of oil from suggested using a pedestal/drill press with a long shaft/paddle, however I am curious as the the RPM of a drill press even on it's slowest speed and feel like it will be too slow?
My two main ideas have been using a cement mixer, they have high torque and relatively low RPM. The one we have here spins around 24 RPM, which I would like to lower to around 8-12 via pulley gearing, I however can't cut this one up as it still gets used.. Currently keeping my eye out for another though.
Another thought was using a washing machine motor I have sitting in the shed together with some form of control unit to slow it down, though from what I know of washing machine motors, what you can do depends greatly on the type of motor it is.
I could like something that I am able to run pulleys off, as I have a nice old gear pump with a pulley drive that I'd like to setup together with the stirrer so as I can switch across to it to pump everything into the appropriate tanks at the end.
Any ideas or tips? What do you guys use? Look forward to hearing some ideas!
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