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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2017, 02:22:18 PM »
Thanks Buddy!
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2017, 03:16:57 PM »
An excellent and simple solution!!
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2017, 07:50:13 AM »
I've made a pellet vacuum...  it worked,  but I still find it easier just to use a colendar to sift when I get to the bottom of a bag.
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2017, 02:57:13 PM »
Quote from: MP09 on September 29, 2017, 10:28:00 PM
I have a very small amount of "dust" so all goes in with no problems...

Same here, until I got some Pit Boss pellets from Menards
Used them several times before must be a bad batch.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2017, 02:59:40 PM by SmokinHandyman »
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2017, 03:49:22 PM »
Quote from: Big Bear on September 30, 2017, 01:33:58 PM
I seem to remember this was posted "over there" as a solution for cleaning fines from pellets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmN9uF5oJGA

Yes, that's the video AE Neuman posted.


This is the drawing he provided.

I used to find dust-like material in my pit.  It was probably on my food, too.  One day while searing meat I saw sparks blowing up from the fire pot.  It was burning pellet dust that becomes ash specks when burned out.  It appears that the dust-like material in the pit is composed of unburned pellet dust that's augured in but blown upwards before igniting and pellet dust ash.

The more I clean my pellets the less of this I see.

I've sifted my pellets with a scoop that's intended to extract solids from kitty litter and I've used Neuman's drawing.  Both do the job.
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2017, 05:35:02 PM »
If the bags are moved around, stored and kept upright the fines (dust) will for the most part fall to the bottom. Then sift when you start seeing fines..
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2017, 05:46:07 PM »
I just set up a fan by the side of my storage container and blow most of the fines away as I slowly pour the pellets from the into the container.  What gets thru I don’t worry about.
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2017, 06:19:59 PM »
Quote from: Jcorwin818 on October 07, 2017, 05:46:07 PM
I just set up a fan by the side of my storage container and blow most of the fines away as I slowly pour the pellets from the into the container.  What gets thru I don’t worry about.

good idea
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #23 on: October 07, 2017, 10:12:19 PM »
I store my pellets in Kingsford plastic bins that hold 40lbs. each. I use a small shovel made for cleaning out cat litter boxes that works great for that. You can find them in the pet section for a couple bucks usually.
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #24 on: October 08, 2017, 09:09:33 AM »
Quote from: pmillen on October 07, 2017, 03:49:22 PM
Quote from: Big Bear on September 30, 2017, 01:33:58 PM
I seem to remember this was posted "over there" as a solution for cleaning fines from pellets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmN9uF5oJGA

Yes, that's the video AE Neuman posted.


This is the drawing he provided.

I used to find dust-like material in my pit.  It was probably on my food, too.  One day while searing meat I saw sparks blowing up from the fire pot.  It was burning pellet dust that becomes ash specks when burned out.  It appears that the dust-like material in the pit is composed of unburned pellet dust that's augured in but blown upwards before igniting and pellet dust ash.

The more I clean my pellets the less of this I see.

I've sifted my pellets with a scoop that's intended to extract solids from kitty litter and I've used Neuman's drawing.  Both do the job.

I copied the Newman design.  Should take about 20 minutes to make it.  Just add shop vac and pellets.  Thanks.
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #25 on: October 08, 2017, 11:26:08 AM »
Quote from: okie smokie on October 08, 2017, 09:09:33 AM
I copied the Newman design.  Should take about 20 minutes to make it.  Just add shop vac and pellets.  Thanks.

I have it stored as a Microsoft Word file.  If you want a copy, PM your email address to me and I'll email it to you as an attachment.  But I'll need your email address 'cause I can't attach a file to a PF PM.
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #26 on: October 08, 2017, 02:36:22 PM »
Quote from: Bentley  on September 28, 2017, 02:33:50 PM
Would have been N0OC..aka Alfred E Numan and it is in a section that was Members Eyes Only and none of those sections can be accessed. Buy a site just to shut it down...amazing...I guess Larry really did get under his skin!

Wait is that what happened to PH? Burke bought it out of spite?
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Re: Wood dust in the bag
« Reply #27 on: October 08, 2017, 03:25:07 PM »
Here's how I remember the saga–

(1)  It initially appeared that Burke123 bought PH to operate it, more than likely somewhat differently based on his posts. 

(2)  A PF member discovered that he may own part of a corporation headquartered in Florida.

(3)  At about the time that Hurricane Irma hit Florida (September 7) the PH site went down and hasn't been reestablished. 

I concluded that Hurricane Irma caused Burke123 to adjust his financial priorities.

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