glass milk jug

[HHM-07]

by being on this site for 3 yrs i have learned that if you want to know something just ask,so can someone explain to me how to hook up a small vacuum pump to a glass milk jug Thank you


Dick

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

Do you mean one of the glass (pyrex) milk releasers?

[brookledge]

Is it a bender releaser?
Keith

[HHM-07]

yes thats what i mean

[brookledge]

If it is a bender like the one I used for years it can handle about 250 to 300 taps max. The line from the vac pump goes to the top of the releaser. The mainline coming in from the woods goes to the inlet on the side near the top. The bottom of the releaser needs a 1" check valve or larger.
It is also best to put a check valve on the mainline coming in so that when the releaser releases you don't lose vacuum into the woods while it is dumping.
Also the dairy set ups don't use high vacuum. So if you increase the amount of vacuum that the releaser was designed for then you need to add weight to the float. I did this by using heavy washers until it worked smoothly
Keith

[HHM-07]

thanks Keith ihave a pump with 15# of vacuum and 200 taps it all ready has a good pitch so think it will work

[brookledge]

I think 15" it will probably work ok with out adding any weight to the float. Best thing is to try it with the line in set up from a water tank to see if it will cycle through ok. Then ajust the float weight if it gets hung up.
Keith