Down filling machine

[Christo456]

I've been trying to come up with a better way to fill down quilts and wondered if anyone has been down this road before I spent way too many hours trying to engineer something.

I'm thinking of rigging an old computer fan between 2 pieces of pvc pipe and make a "blow through" designed vacuume to pull down from a comforter, pillow or whatever and blow it into the baffles of a quilt.

Any thoughts or experience trying this before? After one experience of making a complete mess hand stuffing there has to be a better way.

[FJRpilot]

Have you seen the "Shop-vac" method?

[Christo456]

I tried that but it was taking forever. I also tried the venturi type blower and I'm still finding down in the garage from that debacle.

[FJRpilot]

I use it to pull an ounce at a time into an extension tube. Then blow it into the baffles... I was too scared to try the Venturi method...

[Christo456]

I was getting more like 1/3 oz. I was thinking of trying a lager diameter tube.

[GadgetUK437]

I use this,

If you weigh the pooter before and after, you can accurately transfer down.

[100 Ton]

Hey Gadget...thanks for posting that!

[FJRpilot]

I use this,
If you weigh the pooter before and after, you can accurately transfer down.

Very clever.... I'm going to try this.... thanks Gadget!

[HoosierT]

I used the "down eductor" on my UQ and it was a pleasure to work with.

https://backpackinglight.com/forums/.../#post-1617887

[brianb]

I used the "down eductor" on my UQ and it was a pleasure to work with.

https://backpackinglight.com/forums/.../#post-1617887

Brilliant