Looking to buy one, trying to move a fluid similar to honey (12lbs pet gallon approx). Don't need it to be super fast just effective for 5-10 gallons at a time.
suggestions?
suggestions?
no real particlesDepends on the media, not just viscosity. What are the size of the particles, how dirty or how clean? Food safe?
I have 200ish gallons of a liquid sugar substitute for my bees. Need a way to get it out of the 55gallon barrels it's in and into 5 gallon buckets as needed. 5-15 gallon at a time to feed my bees. The big guys are using 55 gallons a day because they are feeding hundreds of hives.You mention flow rate but what about total volume? A 2-3” trash pump is overkill for 5-10 total gallons, maybe… but an 18V transfer pump like the Milwaukee may not cut it for 200-300 gallons total.
All in all, a trash pump is gonna give you ability to pump “dirty” liquid. A typical transfer pump isn’t made for handling solids. Slight difference in impeller and volute design.
Well, it is a Pittsburg model so theres that….View attachment 199624This one didn't work.... even when I self primed it
I've got enough challenges moving the barrels at 660ish lbs each, elevating isn't an optionYep, I’d do the hand pump or simply elevate the barrel and dispense it by gravity.
You're talking 3' max to get a 5gal bucket under it (guessing here), couple 4x4 bunks and a ramp gets ya there, as long as you have space for it horizontally. Can't the machine help roll or lift a few ft? How about a pulley setup/snatch block. You're gonna want to invert for full empty anyways, nothing a couple stacked 2x4s or wedges under the rear can't help with.I've got enough challenges moving the barrels at 660ish lbs each, elevating isn't an option
You're talking 3' max to get a 5gal bucket under it (guessing here), couple 4x4 bunks and a ramp gets ya there, as long as you have space for it horizontally. Can't the machine help roll or lift a few ft? How about a pulley setup/snatch block. You're gonna want to invert for full empty anyways, nothing a couple stacked 2x4s or wedges under the rear can't help with.
If it’s in a barrel can you use compressed air? 5-10 psi in one bung and a dip tube in the other bung? Maybe even a bicycle pump to be safe?
They are plastic food safe barrels.... concerns?There are barrel clamps available that could be used with a chain fall or snatchblock or with a tractor. Most are less than $50. FYI. Just another option.