Exactly the type of video I was looking for. I have 55g metal drums of asphalt sealant and have been pondering ways to extract without having to use a trash pump. Was thinking your set up but one change would be to add a 1/4 inch port compressor shut off valve to the bung hole. I carry my pancake compressor in my trailer. The other bung hole would be a hose. Simply turn compressor on l, open valve, sealant flows!
I do a similar thing with 5 gallon buckets..buckets and barrels can hold more pressure than you think. 30 psi will empty heavy oil from a bucket pretty quick. Does it look unsafe? Hell yeah but I’ve never blown the lid off and rarely spill a drop. I drill out the cap on a 5 gallon bucket and use 5/8 heater hose to transfer liquids…then drill a small hole and use the compressor to expand the bucket. Replacing hydraulic/oil in heavy equipment.
I’m debating doing a set up like this for watering my plants out the back of my truck so you think it will have enough pressure. To be able to come out of a garden hose nozzle.
If you're trying to spray water in a jet this probably isn't the right thing. The barrels can't take too much pressure, I try to not exceed 6 psi normally, otherwise the ends bulge out and I don't want to rupture them
There are ratings on the barrel usually, lookup the codes, should be something like 1H1/Y1.8/120/09 cast into the barrel. One of those numbers is the burst rating in kpa and I would just stay well below it.
Exactly the type of video I was looking for. I have 55g metal drums of asphalt sealant and have been pondering ways to extract without having to use a trash pump. Was thinking your set up but one change would be to add a 1/4 inch port compressor shut off valve to the bung hole. I carry my pancake compressor in my trailer. The other bung hole would be a hose. Simply turn compressor on l, open valve, sealant flows!
I do a similar thing with 5 gallon buckets..buckets and barrels can hold more pressure than you think. 30 psi will empty heavy oil from a bucket pretty quick. Does it look unsafe? Hell yeah but I’ve never blown the lid off and rarely spill a drop.
I drill out the cap on a 5 gallon bucket and use 5/8 heater hose to transfer liquids…then drill a small hole and use the compressor to expand the bucket. Replacing hydraulic/oil in heavy equipment.
How long those tire valves going to hold against gasoline? 5 min? Then disintegrate in to the drum and end up in the gas tank?
Jet fuel, aka kerosene, 6 years now. It isn't like the fuel ever touches the valve anyway, I have different caps for actual storage
How long does it take to empty a 55 gallon drum using your Makita compressor as the air source?
15-20 minutes, faster than a rotary had pump, depending on the height of the filler neck
I’m debating doing a set up like this for watering my plants out the back of my truck so you think it will have enough pressure. To be able to come out of a garden hose nozzle.
If you're trying to spray water in a jet this probably isn't the right thing. The barrels can't take too much pressure, I try to not exceed 6 psi normally, otherwise the ends bulge out and I don't want to rupture them
@@rowerwet I’m just trying to set it up so I can use a garden hose in the back of my truck and water trees and bushes in my orchard
@@alarry31 that should be just fine then.
@@rowerwet do you think 1/2 inch pex pipe would work. Or I have some black well pipe
@@alarry31 pex breaks down in UV, it would depend on how you used it.
Would using a steel drum make a difference with pressuring versus a plastic drum??
Pressurizing ***
I've actually deformed the ends of metal drums by putting more than 10 psi in them, it's best to use a good pressure gauge and not let the ends bulge.
How much pressure can it hold?
I wouldn't go over 25 psi. I normally see about 7 psi on the pump readout
There are ratings on the barrel usually, lookup the codes, should be something like 1H1/Y1.8/120/09 cast into the barrel. One of those numbers is the burst rating in kpa and I would just stay well below it.
Will it work the same if barrel is on its side?
I’m gonna try it as soon as get home
The pickup tube needs to be at the bottom of the fluid, if you keep it down, it will work