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16 Gallon Drum Filter
I) Parts List:
Filter
-16 gallon drum and lid
-halved 1.5'' couplers (2 count)
-halved 1/2'' couplers (2 count)
-1/2'' coupler
-1.5'' halved male close nipple
Stand-off
-1/2'' x 5.5'' square stock (4 count)
-13.5'' dia. perforated plate
-10'' dia. (OD) support ring
II) Drum Filter
Note: The couplers to be welded to the drum are a much larger diameter than the drum itself. These welds must be air tight, be careful not to burn through the drum wall.
A.) Lid
- Weld (air tight) the 1 1/2'' halved male close nipple to the lid.
B) Drum Filter Bungs
- Welds: air tight.
- Weld the two halved 1.5'' female couplers to their appropriate holes.
- Orientation: This will be considered the 'bottom' of the filter.
- Weld the two halved 1/2'' couplers to the bottom left and top left holes in the drum.
- Slip the whole 1/2'' coupler through the top right hole in the filter so the threads can be accessed from the inside of the filter. Weld.
C) Pizza Plate
- Weld: structural
- Weld the support ring to the center of the perforated plate.
- Orientation:
- Weld the four square stock stand-offs evenly around the support ring
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