I found this how to build an extractor video on youtube and followed it today. 1.5hrs later i have a working extractor powered by my variable speed powerdrill and an hour later had 8 ideal frames extracted.
Little bit fiddly, but not enough to make we wanna go from my $80 DIY extractor to a $600 store bought job (Cheapest available around here).
Honey Extracting on a shoestring (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qPrqcGbrOQ#)
Hope some one else finds it useful. I will post a few of my own pics from today, tomorrow :)
Everything is as straight forward and easy as the vid shows, only, make sure your tub/bin is min 600mm deep, 700mm would be perfect.
Thank's pete that was cool :-D
That's a terrible video. Great idea though. The demonstration that you don't have to have a large diameter if you spin it as fast as a drill. Opens all kinds of possibilities for the cheap at heart.
It would be simple to do in a larger diameter?
I had a mate there yesterday who is a sheet metal worker, he oberserved and has some ideas for making me a stainless steel drum with a big well in the bottom and a sealed bearing spigot. I will by the hand power gears and away we go. In Oz extractors are $600 new so i want to avoid that type of costs.
Under $50, beer and drill not included! :-D
Pretty Cool !
Don't forget to put a piece of wood with a hole about 5/8" in the bottom of the can, otherwise the whole thing is hard to control and will hit the sides.
Quote from: Ollie on February 17, 2010, 07:36:47 PM
Don't forget to put a piece of wood with a hole about 5/8" in the bottom of the can, otherwise the whole thing is hard to control and will hit the sides.
Absolutely. I have a chunk of wood with a hole drilled in the centre screwed to the bottom of the tub. This keeps the bottom of the spinning contraption of the honey in the bottom too.
Good one Pete, thanks for sharing.
I think I'll give this a try myself!! :)
i like it,will try one
note to self....:
Warm up spring honey combs before trying this, or blow out will result. :-\
Also the 33 Gallon can works best and stops the honey over-spray.
Next I will be trying to convert this to a radial arrangement, I think that it might just be the ticket.