Fines Vacuum

[Mattmotors]

I made this fines vacuum that I want to share.
First I built a small platform about 8-10 inches tall. I mounted a 5 gallon bucket to it. The bucket has a hole in the bottom of it along with the platform to insert a vacuum nozzle. I took the 2nd bucket and perforated the bottom with a bunch of small holes. I pour a half a bag in the 2nd bucket and let the vacuum do its work. when I stick my hand in there, I can feel the air move thru the pellets. I pull out the bucket and dump them in my transfer bucket, Then I pit them back in the vacuum bucket. I do this about 3 or 4 times. Then I repeat the process for the other half of the bag. Does it work? I'll see when I rip the vacuum bag open.Cuts the dust down. Please comment And let me know if I waster 2 buckets. Thanks , Matt.

 

[Mattmotors]

Forgot to mention, the process only takes about 2-3 minutes

 

[ARC]

My stove burns the fines. If your stove does not and blocks hopper or auger then you are not wasting buckets or time. A clean stove is the best maintenance .

 

[Mattmotors]

I have a Harman 52i. Fines have given me trouble in the past.

 

[johneh]

I still use my 24-year-old Envrio, keep it clean, since new it burns everything fines included
Never had problems with fines . Don't need the extra work, open the bag and pour into the
hopper, nothing more needed

 

[Whitenuckler]

My pellets don't have many fines, so they all go in. I pour my 40lb bag into two 5 gallon buckets in the garage and I don't see much.
So far my P43 has had no problems, but then again, I'm not putting many fines in.