Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Mesh size for engine oil strainer

From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:00:11 -0500

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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 <[email-masked]> 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"auto">The only oil strainer I&#39;m familiar with is the one on=
 air-cooled Volkswagens.=C2=A0 Seems like it&#39;s something under a millim=
eter....so less than 0.04&quot; or so.=C2=A0 Getting into 20 or 30 mesh, if=
 I read the chart correctly.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 13:49 old dirtbeard &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"marg=
in:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot=
;Segoe UI&quot;,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"f=
ont-family:inherit">Does anybody know what would be the approximate appropr=
iate 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, et=
c.)? </div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Aria=
l,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"fo=
nt-family:inherit">I am looking at these options from McMaster-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-br=
onze-y-strainers-8/?fbclid=3DIwAR3zzH6D3awtNoVHjkpnQ2vcwzMnH_M7fIyf4jpnLguZ=
LAw9Kfy1FBZzfLw" rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" role=3D"link" style=
=3D"text-decoration-line:none;outline:none;list-style:none;border-width:0px=
;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;padding:0px;margin:0px;backgroun=
d-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;display:inline;box-sizing:border-box=
;font-family:inherit" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mcmaster.com/.../low-pr=
essure-bronze-y.../...</a></span></div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px=
 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;S=
egoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-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 debris that may c=
ome out of the frame until the paper filter has had a chance to entirely cl=
ean the reservoir. </div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-spa=
ce:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,=
Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"aut=
o" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Too large of a mesh and it will not stop t=
he debris, of course, but too small and it would restrict/block the gravity=
 flow of the oil.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit"><br>=
</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit">Thank you very much!</div></div><d=
iv><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Best,<div>doug</div></div></div></div>
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From: Pat Horne <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:49:44 -0600

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Funny, the only filter I had any experience with was also old VWs!

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
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On Jan 20, 2022, at 1:05 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]> wrote:

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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 <[email-masked]> wrote:
> Hi guys,=20
>=20
> Does anybody know what would be the approximate appropriate mesh size of t=
he screens used to filter engine oil feeding out of the oil tanks or frames o=
n old British bikes (e.g., mesh size of 20, 40, 60, etc.)?=20
> I am looking at these options from McMaster-Carr:=20
> 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.=20
> Too large of a mesh and it will not stop the debris, of course, but too sm=
all and it would restrict/block the gravity flow of the oil.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Funny, the only filter I had any experience=
 with was also old VWs!<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br=
></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 20, 2022, at 1:05 PM, Jeff Scarbrou=
gh &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<div dir=3D"auto">The only oil strainer I'm familiar with is the one on air-=
cooled Volkswagens.&nbsp; Seems like it's something under a millimeter....so=
 less than 0.04" or so.&nbsp; Getting into 20 or 30 mesh, if I read the char=
t correctly.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 13:49 old dirtbeard &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:d=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"margin:0px;white-space:pre-w=
rap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,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 anyb=
ody know what would be the approximate appropriate mesh size of the screens u=
sed to filter engine oil feeding out of the oil tanks or frames on old Briti=
sh bikes (e.g., mesh size of 20, 40, 60, etc.)? </div></div><div style=3D"ma=
rgin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&=
quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-=
size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I am looking at t=
hese options from McMaster-Carr: </div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-famil=
y:inherit"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit"><a href=3D"https://www.mcmast=
er.com/filter-screens/low-pressure-bronze-y-strainers-8/?fbclid=3DIwAR3zzH6D=
3awtNoVHjkpnQ2vcwzMnH_M7fIyf4jpnLguZLAw9Kfy1FBZzfLw" rel=3D"nofollow noopene=
r noreferrer" role=3D"link" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none;outline:none;=
adding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;displa=
y:inline;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:inherit" target=3D"_blank">https:=
//www.mcmaster.com/.../low-pressure-bronze-y.../...</a></span></div></div><d=
iv style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Sego=
e UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rg=
b(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I h=
ave added a paper filter on the return-side, so mostly I really want to filt=
er the debris 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 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&=
quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15=
px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Too large of a mesh and i=
t will not stop the debris, of course, but too small and it would restrict/b=
lock 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" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_s=
ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Best,<div>doug</div></div></div></div>
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From: old dirtbeard <[email-masked]>
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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 <[email-masked]>
wrote:

>> 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.

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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 &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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&#39;m familiar with is the one on air-cooled Volkswa=
gens.=C2=A0 Seems like it&#39;s something under a millimeter....so less tha=
n 0.04&quot; 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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:di=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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:&quot;Segoe UI Hist=
oric&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,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:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot=
;,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:&quot;Segoe UI Histori=
c&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,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:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;=
Segoe UI&quot;,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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Some aircraft use screen oil filter cartridges; I searched a little but, 
unfortunately nothing I found listed a mesh size.

On 1/20/2022 11:49 AM, Pat Horne wrote:
> Pat Horne
> 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.
>
>     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 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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    Some aircraft use screen oil filter cartridges; I searched a little
    but, unfortunately nothing I found listed a mesh size.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/20/2022 11:49 AM, Pat Horne wrote:<br>
    </div>
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      Funny, the only filter I had any experience with was also old VWs!
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Peace,</div>
      <div>Pat<br>
        <br>
        <div dir="ltr">Pat Horne 
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          On Jan 20, 2022, at 1:05 PM, Jeff Scarbrough
          <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> wrote:<br>
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        <div dir="ltr">
          <div dir="auto">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.</div>
          <br>
          <div class="gmail_quote">
            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 20, 2022,
              13:49 old dirtbeard &lt;<a
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</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">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.)? </div></div>
                <div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">I am looking at these options from McMaster-Carr: </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/filter-screens/low-pressure-bronze-y-strainers-8/?fbclid=IwAR3zzH6D3awtNoVHjkpnQ2vcwzMnH_M7fIyf4jpnLguZLAw9Kfy1FBZzfLw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" role="link" style="text-decoration-line:none;outline:none;list-style:none;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;display:inline;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:inherit" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.mcmaster.com/.../low-pressure-bronze-y.../...</a></span></div></div>
                <div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">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. </div></div>
                <div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">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.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">
</div><div style="font-family:inherit">Thank you very much!</div></div>
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