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    Thread: My own spin on the RDF

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      The cleaning cycle needs to be long enough to clean however much of the drum is submerged.
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      Yea I may space my float sensors out a little bit but I was so happy it actually runs I don't want to touch it today. I have to order another potentiometer because my other one broke of course and that will slow the drum down but so far it's still kicking now I really need my uv light to get here to really see how clear we can get

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      Way to go! I see your drum is rotating clockwise. Anyone know which is better? Clockwise or counterclockwise?

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      mine spins the other direction but i really dont think the rotation direction matters as long as the spay nozzles are pointed in the correct direction.



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      Quote Originally Posted by Huysy View Post
      Way to go! I see your drum is rotating clockwise. Anyone know which is better? Clockwise or counterclockwise?
      In the Northern Hemisphere the drum should always rotate clockwise. In Australia, South Africa, and places like that, RDFs rotate counter clockwise.
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      I can change the direction by swapping wires but I don't think it matters which way

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      Quote Originally Posted by Marlo View Post
      In the Northern Hemisphere the drum should always rotate clockwise. In Australia, South Africa, and places like that, RDFs rotate counter clockwise.
      I have mine spinning backwards then LOL.

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      Was just curious about the direction of the drum because I chose my direction (counterclockwise) specifically to spray the debris as soon as it can. My spray bar is not directly on top of the drum but to the top right if you look at it from the side. Also, my motor is a bit undersized, so I didn't want the spray to fight against the rotation of the motor and burn it out prematurely.

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      Marlo is either pulling your leg or doesn't understand the Coriolis Effect.

      I understand the reasoning to spray it as soon as the dirty filter emerges from the water, but in mine it became apparent that the trough needs all the help it can get (gravity) to have the swill it's passing to exit and not stop short. That argued for having it top center, and time will tell how that plays out.
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      I took it as a joke

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      Amazing job JGS107. I can only dream ...

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      Quote Originally Posted by Marlo View Post
      In the Northern Hemisphere the drum should always rotate clockwise. In Australia, South Africa, and places like that, RDFs rotate counter clockwise.
      You can also get away with faster rotation speeds closer to the equator as the spin of the earth adds gravitational force to the falling waste ...

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