Help me find a motor for my extractor.

[VEG]

I contacted parvalux when i was looking at fitting one. They worked out about £140 and they can also supply a speed controller as well. Parvalux are the ones fitted to MAXANT extractors.

 

[Springer]

Try searching parvalux on ebay, quite a few results at ok prices, if they are suitable, haven't researched them as I'm going with my wheel chair ones first, cos I've got them.

 

[Springer]

Sorry reposted by mistake instead of editing a typo.
Anyway while I'm here can anyone confirm what a 9/12 frame radial should rotate at, is the 280 r.p.m.someone mentioned up post, about right?

 

[Queens59]

I wish I understood anything that was in this post...

 

[Dishmop]

I wish I understood anything that was in this post...

just wait til they get into gravitational pull and centrifugal forces in relation to the maximum ratio per thingy... and at what speed does honey travel best at..

 

[hedgerow pete]

most extractors will shread a frame of wax when it gets over 350 rpm.

most spin between 200 and 300 rpm.

if and when i get around to setting up a speed controler programe on my new extractor next year we were hoping like a washing machine set up it would start to spin at 150 rpm for the first 60 seconds to release the bulk of the honey and then slowly increase up to 300 rpm as a finish to get the last drips out, with the whole process taking around 3mins

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

I wish I understood anything that was in this post...

 

[oliver90owner]

Pete,

I would suggest starting at no more than 60 -70rpm (and probably less) as any imbalance in the cage will be 'well evident', even at those lower speeds.

Regards, RAB

 

[hedgerow pete]

it sounds sad but i have never understood whilst the whole world has gone digital or ectronic that bee keeprs are so behind with the times.

in my own sad little world, why can you not buy a controler for a honey extractor that would work under the simple idea of a washing machine idea

try these ideas for a start ?

programe one

start slowly from zero to 100rpm over 60 seconds then slowly increasing as the honey flows up to 250 rpm over 3 minutes and then staying at 250 rpm for another 30 seconds before automaticly stopping

programe two ( osr)
start fom zero up to 200 rpm in 80 seconds and hold that speed for another 3 minutes

there are loads of personl ideas and alterations we could have, we could even start a new forum thread swaping speed and time ideas( now that would be very sad)

but in stead all we get is a drill moter and some duct tape hold the switch in place.
most of the moters that i have used on extractors have all been either a mains powered drill or a 12 volt motor . i think there is a great market to make a 12 volt dc moter speed controler programer, so why does no one else see it

 

[Russel]

HP do you know anyone that's into electonics or R/C cars, boats, planes etc as there's bound to be something that will fit the bill or cobbled together.
eg. RC speed controller plus timer?

 

[hedgerow pete]

what i was looking for is a set up that does the lot combined and i can then wire the mains into it and the moter into it a replacement sort of box, you never know i might be selling them next year and making a fortune

what i was thinking of was a set of four buttons
one for power and three programes

the set that i am looking at making was with a set of potentiometers for each systm so you could adjust what every programe simply by returning the pots to suit my requirements

 

[mbc]

Bear ( or maybe beer! ) in mind, different honeys need different handling eg. hawthorns gloopier than bramble therefore needs much longer at slower speeds before the fast final fling

 

[Springer]

I wish I understood anything that was in this post...

Well said Q, but do you really think the rest of us know what we are talking about ?
Thanks for input all, from which we have max revs and need variable speed control.
On ebay there are low voltage speed controllers that can handle the amps, for twenty quid or so. They are altered by a pot, so a few resistors in its place on a rotary switch, would give a few set positions.
I couldn't do it but know a man who could add a simple timer circuit, to the set up to give a program as mentioned. The plan is coming together as someone once said.

 

[VEG]

only problem with an "auto" type extractor is you may be tempted to leave it doing its thing while you go and do summit else. Having seen my first extractor dance across the kitchen floor as is was unbalanced (forgot to uncap 1 side of 1 frame) it took some trouble to actually turn it off.

 

[peterbees]

My Th*rnes 12 frame Mk. 2 extractor is fitted with a speed controller supplied by CJ Controls Swansea, now known as Clarke Controls http://www.clarkecontrols.eu/Index.htm

Peterbees

 

[oliver90owner]

Veg,

Hammer, nail and good aim, again.

Never get that problem with a manual extractor although they slow down 'slowly' and walk fast if that happens and you let go of the handle! It does happen, sooner or later. BTDT.

Regards, RAB

 

[VEG]

RAB learnt my lesson by making sure all frames are uncapped both sides and not leaving it unattended.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Mark
did you ever try fitting your wife to the extractor?

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