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Testing the seed cleaner
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These test were done using my mk1 seed
cleaner i have recently finished the mk2 version which i am currently
selling at a fast rate, this new design is fast, quiet and much
more efficient.
View the
mk2 seed cleaner
I've put the seed cleaner otherwise known
as a winnower through some testing and here are the results, One
saturday i decided to sweep out my aviary and finch cage and also
my double breeding box and i was wondering how
much spilt or wasted seed there was, i only did it out of curiosity
but now I've realized it saves me a small fortune and carried
on doing this on a regular basis. But i wouldn't
recommend this method it was only for testing purposes
Top right is part of my aviary floor
including 2 quails they are just posing.
Top left is some of the rubbish that
accumulates on the aviary floor seed,feathers,greenery and a bit
of pooh thrown in by the birds.
First of all i had to remove the rubbish
from the seed because this cannot go into the machine because
it will block it, The odd piece of grass,feather,or fibre will
blow through.So i used a cooking utensil, i think its called a
collinder sieve used for straining potatoes and veg, I bought
this at a market for 99p.
Top left ready to be sieved.
Top right pour it in and give it a good shake
about,
NOTICE: the holes in the sieve get smaller
has you get nearer the bottom just bear that in mind and i will
come back to this shortly.
So just shake it about and you will end
up with a pile of feathers,lettuce and whatever else is in there.
Top left is the big rubbish
removed and Top right is what you end up with,
including a few small feathers a bits of rubbish. So what you
need now is to sieve it again with smaller amounts using just
the lower,smaller holes at the bottom of the sieve this is the
notice i mentioned earlier!!. This time don't shake so hard and
let it do its work, This will only allow seed and very small bits
through, You can sieve as many times as you like i usually do
it 2-3 times.
Top left is the sieved result
and Top right is some of the seed ready for blowing,
There is some very small amounts of pooh in there but i'll worry
about that in a moment.
Now its time to put it through the seed
cleaner.
I will start another page here because its
getting quite long now Page
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Here is the mk1 seed cleaner
including the funnel and seed tub at the bottom and near the bottom
left is the dust bag which collects the husk
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