Hi
Nice site here. Thanks for all the effort.
I just bought a metal trash can, got some plywood and ready to get at it.
Just a couple questions.
Has anyone ever tried, having the main exhaust pipe extend under the baffle ?
Has anyone tried beveling the bottom of the baffle, to see if that aids in seperation ?
Up in Good old Canada we don't have a Harbor freight, Does any one know were to get a decent impeller ?
Thanks in advance.
BB
The outlet pipe cannot extend below the baffle. It has to be ABOVE the baffle.
If you use 1/4 hardboard for the baffle, then no bevel is required.
Phil
Thanks for approving me as a member.
I was ready to pop for a Dust Deputy, but what the heck.
I think I have a good grasp of the cyclone air dynamics, but still a bit baffled about how your design sets up an air swirl, and high / low pressure areas. If you could refer me to any earlier links I would appreciate it.
I have a no name 1 hp dust collector and was thinking of using that then I started thinking, I would like a bit more power as I would like to put in a floor duct for the table saw. So may as well do it right.
Am looking for impellers larger than 14 inches, any links to suppliers ?
Last question, I have thought about for years. Used to own an 62 International Scout, 4 cylinder. It had an oil bath air cleaner. Has anyone tried a water type seperation chamber ?
Regards
I never really wrote up an explanation for how it works. It is really quite simply, I tell people to imagine they're a particle of dust and think of what would happen when you leave the hose with a relatively small cross-section and then enter the separator, where you immediately see a pressure drop, then revolve around the wall where you encounter friction, and eventually succumb to gravity.
Water-based final filters can work, but require quite a large surface area and can contribute a bunch of humidity to your shop.