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11th February 2013, 10:30 PM #1
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Oil Pillows
Does any one know a local (Melbourne preferably) of a local supplier of tramp oil pillows?
Something like these: 31925 - Floating Tramp Oil Collection Pillow
I just spent a day cleaning my mill and it was apparent that I had plenty of oil in my coolant sump (and over the rest of the machine
( ).
Regards, Christian
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11th February 2013, 10:57 PM #2
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Christian,
These are used in boats to absorb oil from water in the bilge, so you could try the local boat shop.
3M makes a floating pillow style of oil absorber seen in boating catalogues.
Cheers,
Bill
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12th February 2013, 12:41 PM #3
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Try
Absorb Environmental Solutions
Unit 1/25 The Gateway
BROADMEADOWS VIC 3047
They have all sorts of spill control stuff including pillows.
Nev
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12th February 2013, 02:45 PM #4
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Christian.
You could also try Global Spill control in Airport West. I see a bit of the stuff they produce, as they are on the back door of one of my customers. They are just off Mathews Ave, a few blocks south of the shopping centre.
Spill Kits Australia, Absorbents, Spill Containment, Dangerous Goods Storage
Envirosorb - Pillows & Bags - Oil & Fuel Absorbents - Spills on Land & Spill Kits - Products - Global Spill Control
Seems they have an online ordering / quotation thing.
Regards Phil.
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13th February 2013, 09:44 AM #5
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I ended up going to the local chandlery and picked up a 3M Marine oil and fuel sorbent pillow.
3M Products for DoD Applications - 3M US:#3M™ Marine Oil and Fuel Absorbent Bilge Pillow, 7 in. x 15 in., 16 pillows per case
For $11.50 I thought it was worth a try.
Christian
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4th August 2013, 08:21 PM #6
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Christian,
How has this worked for you? The verniers sump has a pretty decent oil layer on top of it, before i find a boat store i'd like your feedback on them.
Cheers,
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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4th August 2013, 09:16 PM #7
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G'Day Ewan,
Yes it does some to have worked. There doesn't appear to be any "loose" oil that I can see floating in the sight glass of the tank. The coolant also seems pretty clean. I haven't removed the coolant tank and taken off the lid for a proper look though... that's a job only on do when I really have to.
Christian
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