Handy Oil Jug Draining Device

Handy Oil Jug Draining Device FARM SHOP Handy Hints “I built this oil draining device to collect leftover oil from plastic oil jugs ” says Ron Paustian Eau Claire Mich He cuts the bottom off 1-pint plastic fuel additive containers and turns them upside down to serve as funnels The containers are placed in a row held in place by a pair of long screws that extend about 4 in out of a piece of plywood The necks of the funnels are inserted into empty 64 oz plastic orange juice bottles More screws are used to hold a row of upside down oil jugs in place above the funnels “I’ve got 3 different plywood sheets set up for 1-gal 2-gal and 1-quart oil jugs I let the jugs drain for a day or two to provide plenty of time for all the oil to drain out The discarded oil jugs are completely dry when they go to the landfill ” says Paustian “I save the oil jugs I use during the spring summer and fall and drain them out over the winter It’s surprising how much oil I can collect with this system I even have one set up for STP which drains out real slow “I use orange juice bottles to collect the oil because they’re clear and it’s easy to see how much oil is in them I write on masking tape to indicate what kind of oil is in each bottle ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ron “Skinny” Paustian 6404 Old Pipestone Road Eau Claire Mich 49111 ph 269 461-6449; paustianinc@yahoo com