$30 WMO filtering - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

paulfarber · 05-15-2011, 18:36

My oil is clean, from my own cars... and I really don't have a lot of it (maybe 10 gallons saved up).

So I bought three sock filters (50,10,1 micron) and two 5 gallon buckets (bought new so would not have to worry about cleaning them).

Pics are self explanatory. The socks hole about 2 gallons and take about 5 minutes to drain.

I have made 1 change, the bottom bucket that the oil drains into is an 18 quart blue cleaning bucket from the dollar store. I used that because the 5 gallon bucket does not have a spout... and the top bucket fits in much better.

Total so far was $21 for the 3 socks and $8 for the buckets.

The MDF is to catch spills (its pretty absorbent).

tco3129 · 05-15-2011, 19:53

where did you get the sock filters ?

scoutmanadam · 05-15-2011, 19:59

Nice, cheap, and easy setup. i started using sock filters too, i also throw a few rare earth magnets in the first two, probably not necessary, just for piece of mind. it does help the first sock to last longer though as the metal shavings are a pain to get out of them when cleaning.

paulfarber · 05-16-2011, 01:05

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Originally Posted by tco3129

where did you get the sock filters ?

Bag Filters / Sock Filters / Water Sock Filters / WVO Filters / Oil Filters / SVO Filters - 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 Micron - Utah Biodiesel Supply

If you get more than one the shopping cart will add $6 shipping per filter.. email them and they will send out all the filters under one shipping charge. I paid $8 shipping for 3 filters.

They are standard type filters. Google sock filter and find someone close.

I don't plan on cleaning them.. when the filters clog (take to long to drain) I'll just buy new ones. I write down how many gallons I've put through them (8 so far) and once I hit 100 gallons (in a year or two) I'll toss them.

I don't know if I would trust cleaning them... how hard is it to rip a > 1 micron hole in a poly bag?

05-16-2011, 07:10

If you choose the (5) 7" x 16" Poly Felt Bag Filter option you can then choose a Multi-Pack option of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 micron for $17.50 + $9 shipping. Not bad!

Jimma · 05-16-2011, 07:27

Next time check dudadiesel in Alabama. Find them on the web. Thier prices on sock / bag filters are very good and they have many, many sizes and micron ratings.

POWERSTROKEN · 05-16-2011, 08:51

I got my 6 bags, multi micron for $29 shipped off eBay. I got them in 3 days. I didn't have a clue as to where to get them. I like your set up. Simple, and effective. Jim

hedgehog69 · 05-21-2011, 10:25

Waiting for my shipment from dudadiesel on ebay....I ordered some of the bucket filters as well as sock filters. I plan to use high micron bucket screens/filters first. I will cut a hole into the top of a 55 gal barrel and 'hang' my sock filters into the top of the barrel.

paulfarber · 05-21-2011, 14:08

I just cleaned out my buckets and looked in the filters.. they are doing their job... there is about 1/2 inch of tar like goo in the filter bags.. seems I may have had some sludge in the my catch bucket.

I have 3 55 gallon barrels of oil to pick up tomorrow... with any luck they will be water free (i hope). Other than settling (which can take time) my only other option is heat.

Water heater elements are cheap enough.. but I don't know of any that actually boil water... or is that controlled by the thermostat???

I've got a mix of 5 gallons filtered oil and 15 gallons of diesel in my tank now... its definitely black but seems to run fine... no diff in smoke or power.

Chief_919 · 05-21-2011, 14:34

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Originally Posted by paulfarber

I just cleaned out my buckets and looked in the filters.. they are doing their job... there is about 1/2 inch of tar like goo in the filter bags.. seems I may have had some sludge in the my catch bucket.

I have 3 55 gallon barrels of oil to pick up tomorrow... with any luck they will be water free (i hope). Other than settling (which can take time) my only other option is heat.

Water heater elements are cheap enough.. but I don't know of any that actually boil water... or is that controlled by the thermostat???

I've got a mix of 5 gallons filtered oil and 15 gallons of diesel in my tank now... its definitely black but seems to run fine... no diff in smoke or power.

I have been selling M-67 immersion heaters like hotcakes lately for folks using them to boil the water off WMO and WVO. Other than them I don't know of a way to get that much that hot aside from Wreckermans method of wood heating.

There is a guy on Youtube with a whole series of videos dewtering WVO with one. Pretty neat.