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dongle69

I found some bucket filters that rest on the lip of a 5 gallon bucket, but I cant find them in the micron size that I want.
Example here:
http://www.utahbiodieselsupply.com/filters5gallon.php
They seem like they would be much easier to use and clean vs my bubblebags.
Anyone know a source for these in a 25 micron version?
I am only finding these filters at biodiesel supply stores and I can only find them as small as 75 micron...
 
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Chamba

they look too shallow to be practical and the mesh sizes are not what you need.

bucket filters that are about 3/4 of the outer bucket's inner depth would work better wouldn't they?

maybe go DIY and buy some standard buckets or containers, cut the bottoms off and then fit the correct mesh sizes?

the buckets would also benefit from the addition of lifting handles too..and you would have to work out a way to prevent the several mesh buckets that fit into each other from jamming and getting stuck.

or if all that is too hard......then maybe buy yourself a set of Bubblebags and get bubbling?

Check out lots of the right gear from one of icmag's sponsors..here's the link

http://www.aqualabtechnologies.com/medical-filtration/bubble-bags.html
 
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dongle69

Chamba said:
they look too shallow to be practical and the mesh sizes are not what you need.
....or if all that is too hard......then maybe buy yourself a set of Bubblebags?
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Shallow is exactly what I need/want.
All I need is a 25 and a 220 (their 200 would do).
The product that I linked to would be exactly what I want if it came in 25 micron.
I have bags and their height is unnecessary for me and they are more troublesome to get the bubble out of.
Cleaning them is also more of a hassle.
Thanks.
 
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dongle69

Here are some more:
http://www.dudadiesel.com/choose_item.php?id=fs5
They are stackable but since they are marketed toward biodiesel production it seems difficult to find them in smaller micron sizes.
After just having made a pound of bubble, these things are looking very attractive.
I can already visualize the water coming out of my washer and into these filters...
 
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Chamba

why is shallow exactly what you want? won't that be limiting?

maybe check out lab or mining supplies??...personally, I'd DIY it
 
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dongle69

Chamba said:
why is shallow exactly what you want? won't that be limiting?
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Limiting how?
My bubbleman bags get folded over the side of the bucket.
Then when I want to remove the bubble from the bags I have to fold over the material (turn it inside out) and stretch it over a bowl or something to scrape off the bubble.
Seems the canvas material is just a crutch.
I would like to get rid of all that wasted canvas material and cut to the chase.
With the filters I am seeking there would be nothing to fold or get in the way.
They are deep enough to hold as much bubble as a bag could catch, with less hassle.
I would rather not DIY if someone already makes the product, especially for $4, even if I had to replace them more often.
 
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Chamba

by the looks of them, those bucket filters have a depth of 3 or 4 inches, is that about right?......the Bubble bags have a depth as deep as the bucket (so you can pour in all the stirred water, not just some of it).

I couldn't imagine working with such a shallow depth of 3 or 4 inches ..especially with the finer meshes you would have to pour some of the water in, let it drain, then pour some more, which is not practical...or am I looking at this wrong??

the only way would be to stir in a 5 gallon bucket then pour it through wider bucket filters that fit a much larger sized container (so they can process 5 gallons at the one time)
 
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dongle69

After I fold the canvas of my bubblebags over the bucket (as per bubbleman's instructions), there is maybe 7 inches in the bucket, and it never fills up.
I could handle pouring a little at a time in if I had to.
It would be well worth it to me, and even if I had to wait, it would still save time over dealing with the excess canvas.
But my goal isn't to debate the method, it is to find a source for 25 micron bucket filters.
 
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