Guess i will leave the shop vac under that bench to help out.Not that big of a deal its just my shop is to full of equipment to drag a shop vac around.
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Thien Cyclone Separator Lid Discussion / Re: Acrylic and Lexan tall tophat (Help!!!)
January 24, 2015, 02:46:28 PM #2
Thien Cyclone Separator Lid Discussion / Acrylic and Lexan tall tophat (Help!!!)
January 23, 2015, 10:06:34 PM
Hello All
I've been wrestling with the idea of a top hat that you can see into made from acrylic and Lexan. The plastics guy in town says that with Weldon 16 you can glue both types of material together. There is about half a sheet of cell cast 1/2" acrylic that has been taking up space in the garage for awhile now(the other half was used to make a windshield for my utv)
A couple of Questions I cant find the answers to
1.Do you loose more cfm with a taller ,say 8-10in ,top hat than a 5 or 6in? I'm pushing it as it is with the 1 1/2hp dc.
2. Can the vortex chamber of the separator be a smaller diameter than the trash can?Without impacting separation much. I can only get 3 - 18in circles from the acrylic I have and want to use a 32 gallon brute can.
3.My dc1100rc has 2-4in inlets when I take that off its a 6in port does anyone know of a short pipe or fitting(height is a issue)that reduces down to a 5in
4.What would be the max thickness of the baffle if its beveled ? From what I've read 1/2in is to thick.
The Bones of my system are a underpowered jet dc 1100 rc bought second hand it has the 2 micron canister,thought about the hf 2hp but don't trust some of their tools for every dayuse (Prolly just me there are good reviews)
Ducts are 4in s&d (Trying to stay cost efficient)ran with all 22.5degree and y's. The longest run is up 4 ft then across 20ft along the ceiling and finally 4 or 6ft to my ras and mitersaw.All the heavy dust producers are within 15 feet of the collector ie jointer, planer, lathe
This is a one man shop and only one gate opened at a time .Ive remounted the motor and impeller on its side to go directly into the canister inlet cone welded it to a frame.In the summer months I think I will vent it outside into a bucket of water bypassing the canister filter.Any ideas appreciated .
Thanks
I've been wrestling with the idea of a top hat that you can see into made from acrylic and Lexan. The plastics guy in town says that with Weldon 16 you can glue both types of material together. There is about half a sheet of cell cast 1/2" acrylic that has been taking up space in the garage for awhile now(the other half was used to make a windshield for my utv)
A couple of Questions I cant find the answers to
1.Do you loose more cfm with a taller ,say 8-10in ,top hat than a 5 or 6in? I'm pushing it as it is with the 1 1/2hp dc.
2. Can the vortex chamber of the separator be a smaller diameter than the trash can?Without impacting separation much. I can only get 3 - 18in circles from the acrylic I have and want to use a 32 gallon brute can.
3.My dc1100rc has 2-4in inlets when I take that off its a 6in port does anyone know of a short pipe or fitting(height is a issue)that reduces down to a 5in
4.What would be the max thickness of the baffle if its beveled ? From what I've read 1/2in is to thick.
The Bones of my system are a underpowered jet dc 1100 rc bought second hand it has the 2 micron canister,thought about the hf 2hp but don't trust some of their tools for every dayuse (Prolly just me there are good reviews)
Ducts are 4in s&d (Trying to stay cost efficient)ran with all 22.5degree and y's. The longest run is up 4 ft then across 20ft along the ceiling and finally 4 or 6ft to my ras and mitersaw.All the heavy dust producers are within 15 feet of the collector ie jointer, planer, lathe
This is a one man shop and only one gate opened at a time .Ive remounted the motor and impeller on its side to go directly into the canister inlet cone welded it to a frame.In the summer months I think I will vent it outside into a bucket of water bypassing the canister filter.Any ideas appreciated .
Thanks
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Thien Cyclone Separator Lid Discussion / Re: Introduce yourself...
January 23, 2015, 08:00:59 PM
Hello,To All those trying to breath easy in their shop. I'm new to Phil's site and have been researching the amazing Thein Baffle to use on the dust collection journey I am embarking upon. Let me just say thank you Phil for open resourcing your invention.
Just got a new house (well new to me )and have to redo my shop ,its a chore but its a chance to make all the improvements that was needed in my old shop.Outlets every 4ft and in the ceiling, more lighting,insulated and heated ,well away from the house so wifey don't bother me much And a dust collection to keep everything tidy to name a few.
Just got a new house (well new to me )and have to redo my shop ,its a chore but its a chance to make all the improvements that was needed in my old shop.Outlets every 4ft and in the ceiling, more lighting,insulated and heated ,well away from the house so wifey don't bother me much And a dust collection to keep everything tidy to name a few.
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