Little Fluid Bed Roaster update 24 Feb 2018

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(the blower looks much like this -- a photo sent to us
by Sergey -- I don't have the exact type specs here)

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A Pickle's Log zei…
Greetings!

What is the blower that you used in this version, that shinny little thing? 😁

My progress is slow, really got nothing to show for yet 🙁

Thank you for sharing this blog!

Alex
23 maart 2018 om 22:28
Frans zei…
Hi Alex! I inserted a photo of a blower much like it above. We got it from Alibaba but I don't have the exact specs here. It's some experimentation of flow and pressure. Many have a high flow low pressure and one needs a relatively high pressure.
24 maart 2018 om 00:29
A Pickle's Log zei…
Thanks much!

I actually looked at some of these at a shop and they look kind of big. I was told these have both in and out. What do you do with the in?

Cheers!
24 maart 2018 om 06:56
Frans zei…
Air from bean cooler into the motor
Air from the motor into the roaster
24 maart 2018 om 07:04
A Pickle's Log zei…
Ah, clever use of the in out.

I learned that these are called Roots blower and they all have intakes because that's what's get compressed.

Thanks again.
26 maart 2018 om 07:22
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