Hi, I'm Bjorn in Toronto (BinTO) – newbie to the forum and this is my first post.
My dust collection journey started with a shop vac with predictable unsatisfactory result. Then I invested in a Delta 50-850 with a bag filter, which also proved to be unsatisfactory. That was followed by modifications to the Delta (installing a doughnut to support a pleated filter cartridge (Farr 0.5 micron, 99.99% efficiency). Vastly better filtration, but filter got filled with chips and dust fairly quickly, so the search for better result continued.
Then, I came across Bill Pentz 's Cyclone site and thought about building a proper cyclone, but never got around to do it.
So here I am having decided to do the next best thing – make and install a Thien separator baffle.
Will post about that project in the Separator Lid thread.
Bjorn
My dust collection journey started with a shop vac with predictable unsatisfactory result. Then I invested in a Delta 50-850 with a bag filter, which also proved to be unsatisfactory. That was followed by modifications to the Delta (installing a doughnut to support a pleated filter cartridge (Farr 0.5 micron, 99.99% efficiency). Vastly better filtration, but filter got filled with chips and dust fairly quickly, so the search for better result continued.
Then, I came across Bill Pentz 's Cyclone site and thought about building a proper cyclone, but never got around to do it.
So here I am having decided to do the next best thing – make and install a Thien separator baffle.
Will post about that project in the Separator Lid thread.
Bjorn