Gem'n I
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Post by Gem'n I on Jul 6, 2010 21:56:22 GMT -5
I have taken on the task of cleaning the 18" Saw with great promise of reusing the mineral oil using the paper bag trick as the filter mentioned before in Tony's section on Slab Saw Sucker instructions. Well here's the deal...I now have a 5 gallon pail lined with paper bags loaded with the removed oil which has been settling out for about three days...do I siphon off the top oils to another bag and keep doing this? Or is there some other approach you guys use....because there is no way that bag is coming out of the 5 gallon pail in one piece. I'm guessing the saw sludge is now captured in the bottom of the paper bag...what's the trick??....Larry
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Post by deb193redux on Jul 6, 2010 23:06:46 GMT -5
I always put the bag up on some bricks, or use a bucket with holes inside of another bucket. This way the oil ends up below the bag and the bag withe dry/damp sludge can be lifted out.
If your bag is flush with the bottom of the bucket, you can try holding the bag shut while pouring out some of the clean oil. do this several times until you can lift out the bag.
If the bag breaks, you just start again with enough space below the bag to let the oil collect.
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Post by Woodyrock on Jul 7, 2010 0:45:12 GMT -5
Larry: The way to recover the oil is to drill holes in the bottom of the bucket the bag goes in so the oil will drain out the bottom. This bucket sits on top of another bucket with a lid full of holes to catch the cleaned oil. Woody
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rockhound97058
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Post by rockhound97058 on Jul 7, 2010 0:46:57 GMT -5
The double bucket trick works very well. I use a bucket which is deep, but doesn't slide all the way down into a 5 gallon bucket. The top bucket should be drilled with a series of holes which allows the reclaimed oil to drip through into the bottom bucket. This method works great. It will take some time for the oil to completely filter through... I usually let mine sit for a couple weeks before getting rid of the sludge.
I run diesel so the challenge is getting ridge of the sludge. Works great for bonfires, or the hazzardous waste disposal plant.
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pebblepup
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Post by pebblepup on Jul 9, 2010 11:30:08 GMT -5
I also use the double bucket technique. My first bucket is a dollar store 2 gallon bucket with holes drilled in the bottom. It sits perfectly inside a 5 gallon bucket, catching on the edge of the 5 gallon bucket. I let it sit a week or two before trashing the sludge left behind. The paper bag is oily but I have never had one break when pulling it out the bucket.
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Deb/nyllynn
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Post by Deb/nyllynn on Jul 9, 2010 12:26:07 GMT -5
Ok Guys, This works with Oil. Does it also work with water from a Genie. I't trying to figure a way to get rid of my water without putting the mineral sludge down my drain. Any suggestions? I don't have grass, so I can't pour it out in the grass. Thanks, Deb
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Post by deb193redux on Jul 9, 2010 12:51:47 GMT -5
water will weaken the bag too much.
Put it in a bucket and let it settle. Poor off the water and put the sludge in a landfill.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 9, 2010 12:57:55 GMT -5
The mud from your Genie, and tumbler mud work great poured down gopher holes. Fill 2 or 3 of their holes with the stuff and they'll move to your neighbors yard. Don
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 9, 2010 15:07:27 GMT -5
I drain the oil into a bucket and let it settle out for awhile first. Then I pour the oil off the top once or twice depending on how patient I am. Then I pour the remaining sludge into drilled buckets with 2 paper bags, don't fill the bags over 1/2 full and use a bag size that completely covers the bottom of the bucket (I use smaller buckets with medium size paper bags) I fold the top of the bags in and use a round piece of plywood on the inside as a plunger to push the oil out. I used to use rocks as weights, then I built a contraption that resembles a cider press to make my "rock cider". I end up with a sludge "puck" that's easy to dispose of.
Lee
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Post by stoneviews on Jul 10, 2010 9:21:00 GMT -5
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Gem'n I
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Post by Gem'n I on Jul 10, 2010 10:21:52 GMT -5
Wow folks! Thanks for all the help, tips and pictures to boot!! I knew there were some stuff that made this easier...well off to the dirty jobs task.... Larry
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