Revisions for small scale egg washing

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Wed, 10/19/2016 - 2:03pm by user1Thu, 12/27/2012 - 3:14pm by danpaluska
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A summary of exisiting egg washing technologies and some discussion of merits/goals of small scale egg washing, hopefully some designs and prototypes to follow...
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A summary of exisiting egg washing technologies and some discussion of merits/goals of small scale egg washing.
 
 
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GOALS / METRICS:
Eggs washed per hour per person?
eggs broken?
maintenance?
ease or pleasure of use?
machine cost to buy
machine cost to develop/build.

ABOUT WASHING EGGS:
http://www.plamondon.com/faq_eggwashing.html

EXISTING:
****Water + motor w/ brushes + air dry
Gibson Ridge Farm portable egg washer
http://www.gibsonridgefarms.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-igJxhZfnk8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRoq_Hq7hPU
Price $1,830.00
Gibson Ridge Farm, 41329 Gibson Road, Albany, Ohio 45710
Contact us at : 740-698-3330 or email greg-gerry@gibsonridgefarms.com

Chez Nous Farms Egg washer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SPeSU0UkKE
Small scale, vintage, electric motor, water. also drys the eggs?
End of the video show more of internal workings, belt drives, screw conveyor, etc.

Aquamagic industrial model from the 60s.
http://www.google.com/search?q=aquamagic+egg+washer&tbm=isch

KUHN fiberglass egg washer $1450
http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/kuhl-fiberglass-egg-washer.html
requires special trays to place eggs into first.

****Cheaper Bubbler type, compressed air
DIY Guy (egg washer for his sister)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJRdLIXKjsA&feature=related
Needs compressed air only.
5 gallon bucket full of water.