Cyclone

[123hotchef]

Yes well that’s why I’m making the stand as I am. It’ll all become clear when I get back to it.

cool i look forward to steeling some ideas! lol

 

[KimB]

Nearly finished the stand for my cyclone today. It was absolutely freezing so everything took a bit longer than expected but I’m quite happy with it .
So to save on some size I decided to cut the corners off the 500mm squares I’d cut. I left a 110mm flat on each square though. 110mm was the size of wood I had left over after cutting the 500mm squares.

Same thing as before, routed a groove, jigsaw round it and then used a flush cutter in the router. I then traced this shape onto the other two square panel’s. Then same screwed them together and cleaned it up with the flush cutter bit.

this is the top part together. Just pilot drilled and screwed top and bottom.

Then the bottom uprights I used my pocket hole jig so I could screw that to the middle sheet. These uprights are 450mm long to allow the hoover the clear.

Literally just went to get some wheels with other bits (another project). Fitted these just now to make it easier to move.

Kind of messy right now but I wasn’t sure what to do with the pipe just yet. I need to put some hooks and things on but I’ll use it and see first. Also I need to put a set in so the hoover stays in place and just finally the thing in the drum to stop it collapsing.

 

[Nathan Levin]

Made one 5 years ago using a square ply bin and a plastic paint can as a cyclone, works well only get super fine dust in the Stihl shopvac, if anyone wants pics give me a shout,

 

[Shox Dr]

Nice build Kim.

Could you a bit of 4” soil pipe as a bin, with a glue on screw cap for the base?

 

[Nathan Levin]

Ok heres some pics stihl vac fits in top of bucket, suction hose out of side angled wood block ,was a temp solution 5 years ago that never needed finessing

 

[Nathan Levin]

Close up of block

 

[Nathan Levin]

Inside

 

[KimB]

Nice build Kim.

Could you a bit of 4” soil pipe as a bin, with a glue on screw cap for the base?

I’m really not sure what you mean?

 

[Shox Dr]

I’m really not sure what you mean?

Using a piece of 4” plastic drain/soil pipe with a removable bottom to empty. In place of a large blue tub. I’m thinking of using an remote fan exhausting to atmosphere through a filter to trap fine particles. Less noise and I can use a better spec’d fan. It would only be used for sucking swarf, so a small cylinder aka soil pipe under the cyclone takes little space up behind or to the side of a machine.

 

[MattF]

It doesn't matter what the waste container is. It's just a collector. The work is done by the cyclone unit. The one I made years ago was made from an old gas bottle, connected to a little waste bin via some 4" ducting. The design is very open, as long as you make sure the cyclone section is doing its bit.

 

[hunter27]

I use my Henry for dust collection (without a cyclone) but I do curse it frequently I am usually cutting something critical with the track saw or router and the corrugated vac hose catches on the edge of the bench or the track and stops me causing a hiccup in the cut. I am planning to look for a smooth outer pipe and another thing, my Henry has a rotating top that the wire winds into but the switch is situated on the side halfway down and in a recess. If I could see an easy way to fit a switch on the top I would but I don't want to mess it up as it does work very well.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I use my Henry for dust collection (without a cyclone) but I do curse it frequently I am usually cutting something critical with the track saw or router and the corrugated vac hose catches on the edge of the bench or the track and stops me causing a hiccup in the cut. I am planning to look for a smooth outer pipe and another thing, my Henry has a rotating top that the wire winds into but the switch is situated on the side halfway down and in a recess. If I could see an easy way to fit a switch on the top I would but I don't want to mess it up as it does work very well.

I shoved one of these inside my extractor

 

[brewdexta]

I use my Henry for dust collection (without a cyclone) but I do curse it frequently I am usually cutting something critical with the track saw or router and the corrugated vac hose catches on the edge of the bench or the track and stops me causing a hiccup in the cut. I am planning to look for a smooth outer pipe and another thing, my Henry has a rotating top that the wire winds into but the switch is situated on the side halfway down and in a recess. If I could see an easy way to fit a switch on the top I would but I don't want to mess it up as it does work very well.

I bought some large diameter braided sleeving to fit over the hose, you can put the tools power lead through it too if you have a hose per tool. That and/or hanging the hose over a g clamp on a workshop roof girder so its not resting on the edge of the bench stops the sudden jerking.

 

[hunter27]

I shoved one of these inside my extractor

That's an idea that I hadn't thought of thanks.

 

[hunter27]

I bought some large diameter braided sleeving to fit over the hose, you can put the tools power lead through it too if you have a hose per tool. That and/or hanging the hose over a g clamp on a workshop roof girder so its not resting on the edge of the bench stops the sudden jerking.

I think I will try that as I haven't been able to source any smooth pipe that would be flexible enough, cheers

 

[dobbslc]

@hunter27
Try one of these for switching you vacuum on & off automatically.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Master-a...TRE-MAINS-Extension-Lead-RRP-18-/142692654433

 

[rtcosic]

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Next time use 5 wheels. That way it won't tip over.

That's why all office chairs have 5 wheels these days not 4

 

[hunter27]

@hunter27
Try one of these for switching you vacuum on & off automatically.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Master-a...TRE-MAINS-Extension-Lead-RRP-18-/142692654433

That's a brilliant idea. I have had one similar to this on my computer for years, the advantage would be I could use in on different tools as well. Thanks

 

[dobbslc]

Seems fine on my Henry which is only 650 watts.

 

[DennisCA]

Here's my cyclone by the way. 3 years old now and still on the 1st filter. Vacuum motor was replaced once, original was a low quality chinese motor, replacement the same I guess, but said to be a Dyson, it's as strong but quieter.