20-Frame Honey Extractor

**Dick** · 03-11-2011, 12:44 PM

Has anyone done this one?
http://www.beesource.com/build-it-yo...ney-extractor/
Does anyone have a good source for the hardware for the bearings and bushings?
Any tips for motorizing the thing.
Dick

**HONEYDEW** · 03-11-2011, 09:18 PM

the link is not complete......

**swatkins** · 03-11-2011, 11:01 PM

http://www.beesource.com/build-it-yo...ney-extractor/

**PCM** · 03-12-2011, 06:47 AM

I did not build this type, however I got all my bearings at Orschlon Farm supply.

I used self alineing bearings top and bottom.

A word of Caution,,,, THE REEL MUST BE BALANCED ALMOST PERFECT

I used a treadmill motor and speed controls, works perfect.

Size 10 mediums or 5 full & 5 mediums

PCM

**Dick** · 03-12-2011, 11:07 AM

PCM,
Thanks for the tips. I like your design I will now look for a plastic containment vessel as it's got to be lighter. I hadn't thought of the treadmill motor but that would be ideal.
Dick

**PCM** · 03-13-2011, 07:48 PM

Here is the motor, the pulley on the basket shaft is a 5/8 id hub used to weld on different size pulleys etc. for farm equipt. The cover is a old small stainless steel doggie dish.

PCM