hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Apr 11, 2024 15:17:57 GMT -5
Hello, I'm helping my wife set up a pottery studio alongside my rock tumbling area and she discovered clay traps for sinks. They're kind of like an in-line trap where the clay will settle out into a removable jar or bucket. Seems pretty elegant to me. Has anyone had any experience or thoughts about anything like this? I think all of the slurry from my barrels would settle pretty well in this, especially if this traps fine clay particles. We have a laundry sink in the area where our hobbies will be and I think it would be great to having something like this, rather than lug 5-gallon buckets full of rinse water outside. Thanks for looking! www.theceramicshop.com/product/16417/trap-eze-clay-trap-large-kit/ps - I don't know if this is the right place to post this, please let me know! |
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chaosdsm
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Post by chaosdsm on Apr 11, 2024 16:49:56 GMT -5
Why not just rinse outside, although not really an option if it's freezing outside  Definitely looks like it could mostly work, similar principle to the Thien Baffle dust separator for woodworking dust collectors, which catch 99+% of medium sized dust particles & 100% of sawdust, so long as it's no more than half full... My shop dust collector has a home built Thien Baffle inspired separator and a HEPA (0.3 micron) filter on the exhaust. After about 15 hours of use, the HEPA filter is still squeaky clean! If you're talking long-term continuous usage (decade or more), you could still get fine buildup in the plumbing past the separator if there's no filtration inside of that thing. Moving water does a superb job of keeping ultra-fine particles really well suspended, so you're likely to still get some percentage of ultra-fine silt exiting the trap, and being deposited along the drain line. The taller the trap bucket, the more effect gravity will have on those ultra-fine particles. |
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Apr 11, 2024 17:04:27 GMT -5
Why not just rinse outside, although not really an option if it's freezing outside Definitely looks like it could mostly work, similar principle to the Thien Baffle dust separator for woodworking dust collectors, which catch 99+% of medium sized dust particles & 100% of sawdust, so long as it's no more than half full... My shop dust collector has a home built Thien Baffle inspired separator and a HEPA (0.3 micron) filter on the exhaust. After about 15 hours of use, the HEPA filter is still squeaky clean! If you're talking long-term continuous usage (decade or more), you could still get fine buildup in the plumbing past the separator if there's no filtration inside of that thing. Moving water does a superb job of keeping ultra-fine particles really well suspended, so you're likely to still get some percentage of ultra-fine silt exiting the trap, and being deposited along the drain line. The taller the trap bucket, the more effect gravity will have on those ultra-fine particles. It's more about convenance than anything else. This sink is right next to where I tumble, so not having to schlep everything outside, get the hose ready, rinse everything off and bring everything back inside would be nice. A few less steps... |
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chaosdsm
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Post by chaosdsm on Apr 11, 2024 17:08:50 GMT -5
Yep... convenience trumps most everything else
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mirkee
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Started tumbling a couple of months ago but now have four tumblers. Very interested in the hobby.
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Post by mirkee on Apr 11, 2024 18:04:04 GMT -5
Even though I have moved from Orange County CA to laid back Central Coast CA, I still live in a very urban environment. Dumping slurry outside is just not an option for me. I'm toying with decanting it into shallower plastic bins and out with the trash once it's dry. I'm a wine drinker, so the word "decanting" turns me on.
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 11, 2024 21:41:48 GMT -5
hplcman - I like the concept. It reminds of some homemade stuff that's been posted. There's something on here similar used for vacuuming out the slurry from lapidary saws. Same principle of inlet/outlet with a "trap" for the solids...
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jone
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Post by jone on Apr 13, 2024 13:44:48 GMT -5
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ThomasT
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 14, 2024 16:32:40 GMT -5
Hello, I'm helping my wife set up a pottery studio alongside my rock tumbling area and she discovered clay traps for sinks. They're kind of like an in-line trap where the clay will settle out into a removable jar or bucket. Seems pretty elegant to me. Has anyone had any experience or thoughts about anything like this? I think all of the slurry from my barrels would settle pretty well in this, especially if this traps fine clay particles. We have a laundry sink in the area where our hobbies will be and I think it would be great to having something like this, rather than lug 5-gallon buckets full of rinse water outside. Thanks for looking! www.theceramicshop.com/product/16417/trap-eze-clay-trap-large-kit/ps - I don't know if this is the right place to post this, please let me know! Look into kitchen grease traps. You do not want that stuff going into the collection system or your septic tank. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Apr 14, 2024 17:49:56 GMT -5
Look into kitchen grease traps. You do not want that stuff going into the collection system or your septic tank. Grease traps get the floaters, clay traps and sediment catchers get the heavy stuff, though I suppose the grease trap will possibly get both. |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 14, 2024 18:05:41 GMT -5
Look into kitchen grease traps. You do not want that stuff going into the collection system or your septic tank. Grease traps get the floaters, clay traps and sediment catchers get the heavy stuff, though I suppose the grease trap will possibly get both. I didn’t realize that made actual clay traps. That’s why I had recommended the grease trap as it would still catch the heavy particulates. After looking it up though. Looks like a clay trap is cheaper. |
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