Electric extractor recommendation

[Beefriendly]

The Taylors or the Abelo?

 

[maz0]

Might be a silly question, but the website says the drum of the Abelo 20 frame premium in conical so no more need to tilt to get last of the honey out, so where is the valve? Could you post a picture please if you have one?

It’s a lie. you still need to tip it forward unless you want to leave a litre of honey in the drum.

 

[Angry_Mob]

Has anyone better photos or thoughts of the 20 frame (Abelo) Lyson vs 20 frame (Thorne) Konigin; is the £90 extra for the Lyson worth it? The only advantage I see is an extra years warranty but then its only two on the electrical side of it. The stainless is 0.1mm thicker on the Konigin as well.

 

[Newbeeneil]

It’s a lie. you still need to tip it forward unless you want to leave a litre of honey in the drum.

Yes .The conical floor only means that the honey doesn't pool in the middle .... it still pools around the edge as the tap is in the side wall. Does anyone know why manufacturers can't put the outlet in the edge of the floor???

 

[Murox]

Traditional mindset; size of vessel; costs on all fronts.

 

[maz0]

Yes .The conical floor only means that the honey doesn't pool in the middle .... it still pools around the edge as the tap is in the side wall. Does anyone know why manufacturers can't put the outlet in the edge of the floor???

I'd guess its because they buy the components in bulk from a steel manufacturer. Making a lower honey gate would probably require fabrication which would cost them time/money.

I doubt ill be able to avoid tinkering with the Lyson 20 frame for long before adapting it.

Already removed the internal cage so that I could actually clean it properly. No idea why they aren't designed for easy removal. It's like these things were designed by people who never used them...

 

[Newbeeneil]

 

[manek]

I have one these (just arrrived yesterday so I've not had a chance to try it out). The honey gate is low down on the barrel and the centre of the slightly conical bottom of the drum is raised, so honey will flow out to the edges and out the honey gate.

 

[maz0]

I have one these (just arrrived yesterday so I've not had a chance to try it out). The honey gate is low down on the barrel and the centre of the slightly conical bottom of the drum is raised, so honey will flow out to the edges and out the honey gate.

You will find that it sits equally at the opposite side from the honey tap and sides. I had to use a spatula to push lots of it towards the front.

 

[Beefriendly]

After a days extraction I stick a block of wood under the leg opposite the gate and leave it all to drain until the following morning.

 

[Newbeeneil]

A couple of bits of 4x2 under the back leg and slow rotation vibrates the honey down to the gate!

 

[Millet]

I used to work with sheet metal workers and they made all kinds of things from stainless/aluminum and galvanized steel sheet of all thicknesses..some of the joints they made are the same as the joints that fasten the bottom of extractors to the barrel sides... it would weaken the joint if a hole was cut to close to the joint so that is my take on the reason the gate valve is a tad higher than required..a valve in the bottom would be ideal but longer legs would be needed which i would think make the extractor unsteady unless heavier legs where used.