nvdmc
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Post by nvdmc on Jul 23, 2016 0:20:04 GMT -5
Bought used saw and want to clean oil in tank. Looks like a couple of gallons.
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 23, 2016 0:55:30 GMT -5
Get yourself a couple steel buckets, stackable with lids and drill holes in the bottom of one Cut the center from a lid but leave the outside ring so it will stack Put a brown paper grocery sack in the bucket with the holes, use the lid ring to stack on the other bucket, and pour in the used saw oil to filter it
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Jul 23, 2016 18:47:49 GMT -5
Very nice design
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 23, 2016 19:18:13 GMT -5
I used four gallon plastic buckets that I got free at my local grocery store deli/bakery. They get stuff like frosting in them. My saw is small, so it only has about a gallon of oil, maybe a little more. I was able to stack them together without lids (although they did come with lids) and just stick a little piece of wood between them where they come together to hold them apart enough so that oil can drip into the lower one. With my small amount of oil, I like my design better because it's less likely to get knocked over. My set up wouldn't be good for larger amounts of oil though. Rockoonz's method would be much better if you had a lot of oil.
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Jul 24, 2016 2:15:40 GMT -5
I've done something similar to Rockoonz but I have a planter pot thing that is wider at the top than a 5-gallon bucket, and already has drain holes in it. I line the base with heavy-duty paper shop towels and get the same result, but it is also a shorter setup (the wider bucket leaves enough space under it in the 5-gallon to filter, and it supports itself without having to sit completely on top of the 5-gallon bucket.)
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 27, 2016 18:16:13 GMT -5
I use to do all of that,but got tired of the hassle! I just dump the oil in a steel five gallon pail and lid it-forget about it for a month or so,than just pop the top and drain the oil off the top of the scum.. I just clean the reservoir tank,add new and off I go, cutting again...I use the recycled oil for fill ups when the oil drops from cutting..
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 29, 2016 11:57:09 GMT -5
I use two 5 gallon buckets with brick to hold top bucket with holes in bottom up. 3 paper sacks in holy bucket for filter. Dirty oil takes quite a while to get through triple layer but comes out clean. The sludge goes in a bucket with lid. Oil rises to top over time and can be filtered if needed. Can take months to get all the oil up out of sludge.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jul 30, 2016 20:21:25 GMT -5
I use to do all of that,but got tired of the hassle! I just dump the oil in a steel five gallon pail and lid it-forget about it for a month or so,than just pop the top and drain the oil off the top of the scum.. I just clean the reservoir tank,add new and off I go, cutting again...I use the recycled oil for fill ups when the oil drops from cutting.. Darn if that works for me too. Skim till it settles no more. Put the cap on and set it out in the hot sun.
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