Re: Fine gray-iron chips creating sludge, clogging machine. Hours of downtime cleanin
One way to handle that is a moving fine screen conveyor, with a backwash system to clean the screen. I think these are commercially available or pretty easy to build. I have also seen a centrifugal solids separator. We used to use what was like coffee filter material that was on a roll, when it started plugging up, you just pull some fresh material into place and toss the used piece in the trash.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA