> I am researching low-cost methods of removing excess water from honey
> after extraction for small-scale beekeepers 

Take a look at :

http://www.quicknet.se/home/q-119076/BONUS/tork/tork.html

(click on the pictures)

motor: windshield wiper from a Skoda (from scrap yard)
power source from PC; 5 V ( in orderto slow down the motor)
plast boxes 50 x 40 x 30 cm
air temperature from the fan (1000 w) 40-45 C
perimeter speed 2 - 2,5 m/ min

able to remove 3% water in 3 hours
(you need to ventilate the rom well!)

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