Why not to reverse the flow and no need for the Brillo !???
@TheFossilFiendКүн бұрын
then you would be pushing air top to bottom. moisture settles, so its better to have it enter low and work its way up through the desiccant. gives you a more defined line of remaining dry desiccant.
@DefinitelyA_Person6 күн бұрын
Hey, I’m going up to Seymour for some fossil hunting real soon, are the Cradock Bone Beds open to the public? Asking because I would love to go hunting there.
@TheFossilFiend5 күн бұрын
sorry, no. That is a private ranch and only the museum has access. Everything around there is private land, so I dont think you'll find any place you can hunt on. You could contact the museum about becoming a volunteer field worker. Dont know if that could work for you or not.
@DefinitelyA_Person5 күн бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend I found a creek called Brushy Creek in Seymour, I don’t know how to tell if it’s private property or not.
@DreadEnder8 күн бұрын
I’ve found a few sites of my own. Wotton-Under-Edge has a quarry dump which is great for echinoids, and keynsham has the best ammonites I’ve yet come across.
@scottjames538514 күн бұрын
That’s a great idea; very resourceful and inventive. I wondered why you didn’t just use a cylinder of aluminium mesh at the bottom? Because of turbulence I suspect your small holes may well create a restriction, even if their combined area is greater than 3/8”. Also, at the top, it looked as though the 3/4” pipe might well fit over the lid duct without a fitting. Either that or perhaps the fitting could do with bushing. Finally, I found myself unable to spend 22 minutes watching this without skipping forward. I found the pace to be too slow for me, excruciatingly so at times. As an exercise, why not try editing that down to a six minute video and see what you end up with? Assembly sections after explaining, if included, are often better played at a faster speed. Feedback is well intentioned. Nice job. 👍
@diggingthewest798121 күн бұрын
I've been finding a ton of baculites by accident recently. Don't know why mine don't seem to have pronounced sutures like most I see?
@TheFossilFiend21 күн бұрын
Its either the deposition environment that didnt allow the sutures to fossilize well, or you may be seeing mostly living chambers, which dont have any sutures.
@paulmanhart448126 күн бұрын
I’ve made one of these out of A execlon 4000 clear PVC and 3” diameter PVC. But I like the idea of using an off the shelf products. So I’m making one for my airbrush booth. My only concern is getting the length of the PVC exact. There’s an O ring inside the screw on top. So both gasket and o ring must be compressed. The desiccant should be first, followed by a particulate filter and coalescing filter. You can put your pressure regulator at the end or before. But some of these filters require a minimum psi to work so I put the regulator after everything.
@paulmanhart448126 күн бұрын
I’ve made one of these out of A execlon 4000 clear PVC and 3” diameter PVC. But I like the idea of using an off the shelf products. So I’m making one for my airbrush booth. My only concern is getting the length of the PVC exact. There’s an O ring inside the screw on top. So both gasket and o ring must be compressed.
@noanyobiseniss7462Ай бұрын
OK, so in through the out door, got it!
@lulexpro2Ай бұрын
Hey i have a question that is not very common… can you make a video where i can find fossils in a small european contry of Serbia ?
@secularsunshine9036Ай бұрын
*Let the Sunshine in...*
@rosewd22 ай бұрын
That's an easy to make interesting design, I,ll have to add one of those in. Id use a collesiong filter from tip tools before the dryer to save on the beads. Their metal water trap pipe setup is easy to make and works very well, i never even get moisture in the initial water trap.
@dominicd76102 ай бұрын
We used to find these as kids on the red river about 30 miles up from where the lake is
@bldrmtnman2 ай бұрын
Did you have a link for you manifold block, I didn't see that? Thx!
@TheFossilFiend2 ай бұрын
thank you catching that! I just added it to the description. Its not a amazon item, but I threw away several of those and bought this one. I've been very happy with it. No issues with leaking, out-of-spec port threads here.
@DreadEnder2 ай бұрын
Amazing diversity! I’ve been wondering? Are the suture patterns original for the animals or a result of permineralisation?
@DreadEnder2 ай бұрын
Parasaurolophus with a pteranodon in the background and maybe a juvenile edmontosaurus.
@DreadEnder2 ай бұрын
Amazing specimens! I could sit and stare for hours
@DreadEnder2 ай бұрын
Nah I would have taken that ammonite. Also are all of these in the same location? You got mammal and ammonite stuff there
@DreadEnder2 ай бұрын
Are you sure about nanotyrannus. It’s still contentious as to whether it’s a different genus or juvinile tyrannosaurus
@DreadEnder2 ай бұрын
Nice video! It shows the parts of palaeontology not often talked about or displayed in popular media.
@twinlukers2 ай бұрын
Talk about fun digging! We brought back almost 300 pounds of ammonites from the lake. You’re so right about the hike. 2.3 miles along the shore. Canoeing is our next trip.
@davidletasi33223 ай бұрын
A good friend of mine worked in the Texas Red Bed for his master degree in geology. He worked on the Alferd Romer Site 13, 7 miles west of Archer, Texas, on US 210.. He found a 60% complete Dimetrodon skelton and a partial Eryops skull in 1989. On the clay where he was working, he even found the tin fiol from the pack of cigarettes that Romer was smoking from 1940.
@TheFossilFiend3 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@davidletasi33223 ай бұрын
Many scientific papers on new fossil and specimens have the location details on the find. Many even have detailed maps. Just look up different fossil species names on google and then scroll down the various references. Many of these references are online if you really expand your search using the authors name and date as well. Some sites are destroyed, so they may no longer produce fossils and may even be under buildings once the fossils were exhausted.
@Rockin_in_Kentucky3 ай бұрын
Wow awesome finds!
@majidredstar13 ай бұрын
Hı.Thanks.It was very help full .
@jeeplifted13 ай бұрын
How is this going? Still working good?
@TheFossilFiend3 ай бұрын
Works fabulous 👌
@markrichardson2393 ай бұрын
Another question: In rejuvenating my silica gel, which is better: The vacuum chamber, or the oven? If the vacuum is fine, I need only to draw that in the housing, and need not even remove the silica gel from it.
@TheFossilFiend3 ай бұрын
I've been using the oven and it has worked well. Just make sure to keep the temp down about 250
@markrichardson2393 ай бұрын
I like your solution. I went parallel, but instead of your cannister, I went with a 4.5" x 20" " Whole House " housing I got at Home Depot. Additionally, I discovered a re-fillable cartridge, Hydronix EC-4520W White Empty Water Filter Cartridge Durable Construction for Pre Post, Fits Standard Housings 4.5" x 20" at Amazon for $20.00, which I intend to fill with bulk silica gel beads. Now, I like your PVC solution a bit better as it directs the airflow all the way to the bottom of the column, and it has no other route than to completely pass through the entire charge of desiccant media. One question: Is the silica gel the best? There are others. And Grainger has it in bulk for cheap. Thanks! Mark
@TheFossilFiend3 ай бұрын
The silica gel beads are the only desiccant I have used, so no info about other options
@markrichardson2393 ай бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend Cool man. Ok, just got the refillable cartridge in, and much to my surprise, it also delivers to the bottom of the column forcing total filtration all the way up the media, just like yours.
@oysterjohn56693 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff. The bite marks at the end exceptional.
@jeffreyeiford27503 ай бұрын
So when you talk about your holes - I’m a little confused . How many holes did you drill. 1/8th” drill bit ?? Thanks
@TheFossilFiend3 ай бұрын
I don't remember how many I drilled. Just make sure its plenty so you aren't creating an air restriction
@jeffreyeiford27503 ай бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend and what about clear vs. Blue ?? If I need to get clear I will . Amazon was over $50 plus wrench . I paid $16 or $19 with wrench at Menards - clearance And thank you so very much for your reply
@TheFossilFiend3 ай бұрын
@jeffreyeiford2750 did you make sure to read the pressure rating? The specific model I use and link to in the description is rated for 120 or 125 which gives a good safety margin above my working pressure.
@jeffreyeiford27503 ай бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend I will purchase the one you listed and here is the set up I bought before I saw your video If I can figure out how to post it Ha ha It’s a NANPU 3/8 NPT Air DRYING SYSTEM
@markrichardson2393 ай бұрын
It would be based upon your consumption. If you use a lot of air like I do, you need a lot of holes. if you are just shooting paint.... not so much.
@jeffreyeiford27503 ай бұрын
My question for you - do I need to use a clear Pentex ??? I bought a blue one CHEAP !! It’s just not clear . Thanks so much for your answer
@TheFossilFiend3 ай бұрын
The whole point of the clear container is that you can see when you need to change the media. If you are going blind, then you might as well make it from a steel tube and eliminate the weakness of using a plastic.
@jeffreyeiford27503 ай бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend ok thanks - I’ll return it and get a clear one I really appreciate your help
@zcoosa16483 ай бұрын
This is unreal!
@KingRex19934 ай бұрын
The question is what are those
@flyingfarm14 ай бұрын
The problem with compressed gas is that it expands explosively when suddenly released. Water filters are designed for water under pressure. If they fail it is not a problem because the water is not compressed and the pressure is relieved instantly. Your life and health are precious. Rebuild this with a real pressure vessel.
@TheFossilFiend4 ай бұрын
you're half right. Gases compress but they DO NOT "violently" expand. Thats the nature of the vessel. Youre assuming that a vessel created to with 125psi as a constant (plus engineering safety percentage) is not capable of handling 80psi as an occasional pressure. PLease do not build this desiccant filter. I even state that in the beginning of the video. Informational purposes only.
@markrichardson2393 ай бұрын
Those cans are well rated. It is only an issue for those that cannot evaluate their components.
@beckyumphrey26264 ай бұрын
Awesome. Do you get paid to.hunt fossils?
@TheFossilFiend4 ай бұрын
lol, I wish I could get paid to hunt fossils! Sadly, I do it all on my own expense.
@tritonsws96094 ай бұрын
What PSI are you running?
@TheFossilFiend4 ай бұрын
depends entirely on the tool I'm using.
@sandramartin51555 ай бұрын
Can you take a scooter down if you have disability issues?
@TheFossilFiend5 ай бұрын
No, I'm sorry, that wouldn't work. Very rough and loose rock
@sandramartin51555 ай бұрын
Like the little ones make a pendent out of them
@sandramartin51555 ай бұрын
Need a chisel
@regkeown89145 ай бұрын
Very glad you were not standing beside it. I feel like the system is still a sound idea though. And adding 'containment' may be easy as a ballistic cordura wrap. Just saying. Probably a good idea as a safety measure.
@heliox31325 ай бұрын
Very nice video of the extraction process making a good pedestal, always working with love is the key. How beautiful paleontology is GREETINGS!
@rodneyyoung3855 ай бұрын
A great new spot to keep people from doing anything with, Here comes a new sign.
@honeyforce9965 ай бұрын
How did this work out? I'm looking for a water separator/drier for an HVLP paint gun. For probably 15-45 minutes of compressor run time (@5hp, 9cfm/40psi, 7cfm/90psi). Which seems well below your mentioned weeks/months between servicing it. (I'd be happy if I could get 1-2 days of painting between drying the desiccant; I paint very infrequently) Any feeling on it it'd be good enough for painting? I'm not sure if desiccant absorbs quickly enough to dry constant flowing air? But this is really appealing.
@bobjohnson44085 ай бұрын
65 million year old bones sticking out of rock? Deluge?
@peterclegg26096 ай бұрын
Just had a thought do you use stabilisation solution?
@peterclegg26096 ай бұрын
Imagine finding a Dimetrodon skull, I would be going through it all inch by inch.
@mustafaaslan2196 ай бұрын
Very helpful thx
@JustinCase8076 ай бұрын
I can relate from experience! Except for that last part 😆
@samuelbaird42256 ай бұрын
When are the TD videos from This past season coming out?
@TheFossilFiend6 ай бұрын
They're coming. I'm working two other vids then I'll start on those
@samuelbaird42256 ай бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend sweet, I look forward to those.
@peterclegg26097 ай бұрын
If its scattered could it be multiple subjects?
@TheFossilFiend7 ай бұрын
It probably is from multiple. I'm still hoping to uncover an articulated skeleton there some day
@comfortablynumb93427 ай бұрын
The fossils are fascinating enough, but do you find Native American artifacts there too? Obviously they wouldn't come from the same level but they could be mixed at the bottom or maybe natives dropped stuff on top of layers with fossils. It looks like a good place to find arrow heads and stuff. I'd like to try metal detecting there for gold or newer artifacts.
@TheFossilFiend7 ай бұрын
I haven't at this site (yet), but I have found points and blades in South Dakota
@TheFossilFiend7 ай бұрын
Owners say it was a hideout area for outlaws in the 1800s. Could be lots to metal detect their
@comfortablynumb93427 ай бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend It would be awesome to try metal detectors there but I'm in VA and can't get out there. But you should definitely try. Get a good machine that has numbers that give you an idea of what you found and different tones for different metals. And you need a good pinpointer detector too, I like the orange Garretts. You could find all kinds of treasure there.
@TheFossilFiend7 ай бұрын
Oh, I've been detecting for 40 years. Maybe you've seen some from my old channel "the silver fiend"
@comfortablynumb93427 ай бұрын
@@TheFossilFiend no, I'm not familiar with that channel either. I just found your content. My brother is into metal detectors and treasure hunting in Florida and he's got good machines. I just have cheap stuff for now. I'll check out the other channel.