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Subject:	Re: Honey pumping speed
From:	Adam Ritchie <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:55:30 -0400
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Have a look at Maxant's 1" gear pump setup.  They use a 1/3hp appliance motor and jackshaft to get a double gear reduction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksvLqDdzaE

I am using a 0.6hp SEW gearmotor to direct drive a 1" tri-clover positive displacement pump.  It is a 3300RPM motor with an 8:1 gear reduction.  It doesn't quite have the torque to get the honey started when colder than 30 deg C.  If I run a heat gun or hair dryer on it for a few minutes before turning it on, it works great.  This winter I plan to switch it to belt drive with a further 2:1 or 3:2 reduction to give it a bit more torque.  A 1hp motor would have been better, but I got this one on ebay for a very good price.  It has a 3ph motor and I am using a 1ph to 3ph VFD for speed control.

Adam Ritchie
Barrie, ON

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