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Step 11Making a Liner
Prepping and Installing the Liner
Disclaimer (again): Ok...this is discussed in the original disclaimer...but...honey is a food product. As such, it should only come in contact with food grade materials. I only use my honey personally, and while using a new plastic trash can isn't ideal, I'll live with it for now. If you are producing honey it is your responsibility to determine the fitness for use of your materials. I would STRONGLY urge you to try to find a liner of food grade stainless steel. If you choose to use a plastic liner...consider yourself forewarned.
You will need to locate a plastic trash can that is small enough to fit inside your washer hull, but large enough to accommodate the overall diameter of your axle system (including width of your axle, the honey frames, and the outer edge of the 'baskets' used to hold the frames). I spent a few trips to a couple stores, before I found the trash can that fit my hull. You can always choose a trashcan that's too tall (I did), as long as it meets your requirements in terms of diameter. Then...you can simply trim off the top that is 'excess'. By the way...here's a tip...when the guy at Lowe's asks you why you're being so meticulous in your trash can selection...save yourself some time, and leave out that you're building a honey extractor.
Once you've found a suitable trash can (we'll call it the 'liner' from this point forward), simply place your liner inside your hull, and let it rest of your lower support bracket. Then, simply trace a line around the top of your liner that is even with the washer hull, to mark at what height you will trim your liner, for a flush fit.
Then, remove the liner, and use a pair of tin snips or similar (as pictured below) to trim off your excess liner. Now, reinstall temporarily as a test fit again on top of your lower bracket, to ensure your liner if flush with the top of your washer hull.
Next, you'll need to prep your liner to receive the mounting bolts, as you'll be installing your bearing block INSIDE your liner at final fit-up, and your bolts and axle will pass through your liner, into the lower support bracket.
Flip your liner upside down, and center up your lower bearing block (as shown). Use a marker to mark your four mounting bolt holes for your bearing block. Remove the bearing block, and drill four 1/2" holes on the four marks you made. These holes should PERFECTLY align with the four bolt holes in your bearing liner, as marked by the bearing block. Be very careful with this step....if you make a mistake, you could have to go buy a new liner (as you wouldn't want one with 'extra' holes in it, since it will be retaining some amount of honey.
Your liner is now ready. Set it aside, and keep it handy for the many more 'test fit-ups' that lay ahead.
Disclaimer (again): Ok...this is discussed in the original disclaimer...but...honey is a food product. As such, it should only come in contact with food grade materials. I only use my honey personally, and while using a new plastic trash can isn't ideal, I'll live with it for now. If you are producing honey it is your responsibility to determine the fitness for use of your materials. I would STRONGLY urge you to try to find a liner of food grade stainless steel. If you choose to use a plastic liner...consider yourself forewarned.
You will need to locate a plastic trash can that is small enough to fit inside your washer hull, but large enough to accommodate the overall diameter of your axle system (including width of your axle, the honey frames, and the outer edge of the 'baskets' used to hold the frames). I spent a few trips to a couple stores, before I found the trash can that fit my hull. You can always choose a trashcan that's too tall (I did), as long as it meets your requirements in terms of diameter. Then...you can simply trim off the top that is 'excess'. By the way...here's a tip...when the guy at Lowe's asks you why you're being so meticulous in your trash can selection...save yourself some time, and leave out that you're building a honey extractor.
Once you've found a suitable trash can (we'll call it the 'liner' from this point forward), simply place your liner inside your hull, and let it rest of your lower support bracket. Then, simply trace a line around the top of your liner that is even with the washer hull, to mark at what height you will trim your liner, for a flush fit.
Then, remove the liner, and use a pair of tin snips or similar (as pictured below) to trim off your excess liner. Now, reinstall temporarily as a test fit again on top of your lower bracket, to ensure your liner if flush with the top of your washer hull.
Next, you'll need to prep your liner to receive the mounting bolts, as you'll be installing your bearing block INSIDE your liner at final fit-up, and your bolts and axle will pass through your liner, into the lower support bracket.
Flip your liner upside down, and center up your lower bearing block (as shown). Use a marker to mark your four mounting bolt holes for your bearing block. Remove the bearing block, and drill four 1/2" holes on the four marks you made. These holes should PERFECTLY align with the four bolt holes in your bearing liner, as marked by the bearing block. Be very careful with this step....if you make a mistake, you could have to go buy a new liner (as you wouldn't want one with 'extra' holes in it, since it will be retaining some amount of honey.
Your liner is now ready. Set it aside, and keep it handy for the many more 'test fit-ups' that lay ahead.
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