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Thank you Jeff, that was what I was hoping.
Much appreciated!
best,
doug
On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
wrote:
> The only oil strainer I'm familiar with is the one on air-cooled
> Volkswagens. Seems like it's something under a millimeter....so less than
> 0.04" or so. Getting into 20 or 30 mesh, if I read the chart correctly.
>
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 13:49 old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Does anybody know what would be the approximate appropriate mesh size of
>> the screens used to filter engine oil feeding out of the oil tanks or
>> frames on old British bikes (e.g., mesh size of 20, 40, 60, etc.)?
>> I am looking at these options from McMaster-Carr:
>> https://www.mcmaster.com/.../low-pressure-bronze-y.../...
>> <https://www.mcmaster.com/filter-screens/low-pressure-bronze-y-strainers-8/?fbclid=IwAR3zzH6D3awtNoVHjkpnQ2vcwzMnH_M7fIyf4jpnLguZLAw9Kfy1FBZzfLw>
>> I have added a paper filter on the return-side, so mostly I really want
>> to filter the debris that may come out of the frame until the paper filter
>> has had a chance to entirely clean the reservoir.
>> Too large of a mesh and it will not stop the debris, of course, but too
>> small and it would restrict/block the gravity flow of the oil.
>>
>> Thank you very much!
>>
>> --
>> Best,
>> doug
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thank you Jeff, that was what I was hoping.=C2=A0<div><br>=
</div><div>Much appreciated!</div><div><br></div><div>best,</div><div><br><=
/div><div>doug</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM Jeff Scarbrough <<a=
href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com";>fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">T=
he only oil strainer I'm familiar with is the one on air-cooled Volkswa=
gens.=C2=A0 Seems like it's something under a millimeter....so less tha=
n 0.04" or so.=C2=A0 Getting into 20 or 30 mesh, if I read the chart c=
orrectly.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 13:49 old dirtbeard <<a href=3D"mailto:di=
rtbeard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dirtbeard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
iv style=3D"margin:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Segoe UI Hist=
oric","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)=
;font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Hi guys, <=
/div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Does anybody know what would be the app=
roximate appropriate mesh size of the screens used to filter engine oil fee=
ding out of the oil tanks or frames on old British bikes (e.g., mesh size o=
f 20, 40, 60, etc.)? </div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-s=
pace:pre-wrap;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI"=
;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"a=
uto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I am looking at these options from McMas=
ter-Carr: </div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit"><span style=
=3D"font-family:inherit"><a href=3D"https://www.mcmaster.com/filter-screens=
/low-pressure-bronze-y-strainers-8/?fbclid=3DIwAR3zzH6D3awtNoVHjkpnQ2vcwzMn=
H_M7fIyf4jpnLguZLAw9Kfy1FBZzfLw" rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" role=
=3D"link" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none;outline:none;list-style:none;b=
order-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;padding:0px;margi=
n:0px;background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;display:inline;box-si=
zing:border-box;font-family:inherit" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mcmaster=
.com/.../low-pressure-bronze-y.../...</a></span></div></div><div style=3D"m=
argin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Segoe UI Histori=
c","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);fo=
nt-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I have added =
a paper filter on the return-side, so mostly I really want to filter the de=
bris that may come out of the frame until the paper filter has had a chance=
to entirely clean the reservoir. </div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0p=
x 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","=
Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px">=
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Too large of a mesh and it =
will not stop the debris, of course, but too small and it would restrict/bl=
ock the gravity flow of the oil.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-famil=
y:inherit"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit">Thank you very much=
!</div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Best,<=
div>doug</div></div></div></div>
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