Components Required
The following components are required to
construct the radial filter.
MAIN COMPONENTS
210 Litre PVC Drum
350mm diameter funnel
A bucket or drum’s bottom that can fit in the funnel
Japanese Filter Mat
INLET
63mm x 2” Adapter Socket (Female Thread)
63mm Tee-Junction Solvent Socket
63mm 90° Elbow Solvent Socket
50mm Solvent Cap
2” Running Nipple
50mm Rubber Gasket
50mm Lock Nuts
WASTE / DRAIN
32mm x 1” Adapter Socket (Female Thread)
25mm Ball Valve Single Union Solvent Socket
25mm 90° Elbow Solvent Socket
1” (25mm) Running Nipple
25mm Rubber Gasket
25mm PVC Lock Nuts
OVERFLOW
63mm x 2” Adapter Socket (Female Thread)
2” Running Nipple
50mm Rubber Gasket
50mm PVC Lock Nuts
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water through (tight fit).
Construction of the Radial Filter:
• Cut the tapered nozzle of the funnel
shorter & shorter until a 25mm PVC pipe fit
snug in the shortened nozzle. • • Take the bucket and turn it around so that
the bottom facing upwards. Drill the bottom of bucket full of holes.
Glue it in such a way that you can take it
apart.
• Place scouring sponge on top or netting.
• Take the funnel and place it upside down
within the rim of the bottom of the bucket
and draw a circle. • Clean water overflow bucket into drum.
• Outlet of 210L drum must be 150mm lower
than edge of bucket.
• Cut circle with a grinder and once done
and glue it to the bucket with PVC Weld. • Make inlet hole in side of bucket a third
down from the bottom. • Build swirl system with 63mm pipes and
one 90˚ Bend (showing down), T-junction +
2 Bends • Cut 2 nd lid round and cut also holes to let
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