dredahippy
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Hi, new here, and was curious to if anyone has an easier way to separate the plastic media pellets f
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Post by dredahippy on Nov 19, 2019 3:56:31 GMT -5
Hi, new here, and was curious to if anyone has an easier way to separate the plastic media pellets from the rocks between stages. It's very tedious and time consuming. Any tips or tricks is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 19, 2019 9:54:05 GMT -5
depends on if your plastic pellets float. If they float dump the rocks and pellets into a bucket of water and skim the pellets from the top after they float up. Small strainers to scoop them out are easy to find. StrainerChuck
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Post by greig on Nov 19, 2019 14:13:41 GMT -5
I kinda do the same. My preferred method is to dump the contents of the barrel into a strainer and then rinse everything with a hose to give a quick clean. Then place the strainer with the material into a bucket and give it a shake so the beads float to the top. The beads can be collected later by pouring the contents of the bucket into the empty strainer.
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Post by aDave on Nov 19, 2019 22:10:27 GMT -5
depends on if your plastic pellets float. If they float dump the rocks and pellets into a bucket of water and skim the pellets from the top after they float up. Small strainers to scoop them out are easy to find. StrainerChuck That is EXACTLY how I handled the floating pellets. Never was an issue for me, and I used them in all stages following coarse. Lots of opportunity to get frustrated with the process, but that never was the case. If I had a batch with pellets, the barrel first got dumped into a collander that was placed on top of a five-gallon bucket. Material was then rinsed. Said material was dumped into a secondary bucket that was filled with water to recover the pellets with the strainer. OP, just be sure to stir up your rocks at the bottom of the second bucket. This will release trapped pellets so they can float to the top. Again, we're talking floating pellets. I can feel your pain if your pellets don't float.
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Post by captbob on Nov 20, 2019 10:26:25 GMT -5
Wonder why I do everything backwards...?
I dump the barrel into a bucket of water then pick the rocks out (placing them in a 2nd smaller water bucket) then with the rocks out I just dump the bead water through the strainer.
Same if I am using ceramics. Rocks out then deal with the rest.
Maybe it is easy for me because I don't have many small rocks in my runs?
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Benathema
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Post by Benathema on Nov 23, 2019 2:07:19 GMT -5
I dump the strainer of rinsed rocks and beads into one of those rubbermaid wash tubs, fill it with water, then decant off the plastic beads into a clean strainer. Once most of the beads are out I pull the rocks out of the container, then fill it back up with water and pour off the rest. It goes pretty quickly. I try not to contaminate my beads with rock chips by just pouring off the floating beads, not dumping the whole container into the strainer.
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Post by TheRock on Nov 23, 2019 11:03:49 GMT -5
to RTH Forum from Duke in SW/Michigan Im not try to be a Smart Azz here but don't use plastic pellets. Most guys use ceramic Pellets. I used plastic pellets I think one time and ran into the same thing you did. I took the advice on others on here and haven't looked back. I use small ceramic pellets on delicate stubborn stones and all has went well haven't seen a use for them. Good Louck
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Post by As I in does tries! on Nov 28, 2019 0:14:23 GMT -5
Greetings and welcome from Scotland on the other side of the pond!
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