I'm completely new to this stuff. I have a large General dust collector in my woodworking shop, but I found my way to this site because I want to convert it to two-stage. The commercially made cyclones are really expensive, and I would enjoy making my own cyclonic unit based on the Thien design(s) -- unless someone tells me why I shouldn't do this for a DC system.
I would like to locate my 6" main metal collection pipe outside in an eave and feed it from three or four ports that pass through the wall. This is mostly to save space since I have cupboards and shelving that already occupy the upper corners. The collection pipe would terminate in the far corner and re-enter the indoors into the Thien cyclone, where obviously the dust receptacle resides.
I noticed a few comments that mention the loss of heating/cooling when there is external venting. My venting is indoors, but I'm interested in what experienced people might say about the passage of air to the cold outside and then back indoors. Does that sound like a recipe for humidity issues or some other trouble?
I would like to locate my 6" main metal collection pipe outside in an eave and feed it from three or four ports that pass through the wall. This is mostly to save space since I have cupboards and shelving that already occupy the upper corners. The collection pipe would terminate in the far corner and re-enter the indoors into the Thien cyclone, where obviously the dust receptacle resides.
I noticed a few comments that mention the loss of heating/cooling when there is external venting. My venting is indoors, but I'm interested in what experienced people might say about the passage of air to the cold outside and then back indoors. Does that sound like a recipe for humidity issues or some other trouble?