J. Phil Thien's Projects

I have made Phil's cyclone using the metal trashcan hooked up to my shop vac (14-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Contractor Wet/Dry Shop Vac) I bought at Lowes for $94. Currently I only have a hose coming out of the cyclone that I hook up to my tools. It works GREAT!!!! I suggest making the cyclone and just using a hose to connect up to your tools in the beginning and see how everything works and how you want to install your piping. SInce my shop is 15 x 12 (not too big) my runs won't be too long. I am gonna use 2" PVC with Y's going to wherever my tools end up (redoing my shop right now). I am making a stand for my DC and shop vac now and once that is done I will put in the PVC. I also plan (we all know how plans go) on using and unused leaf shredder/blower with filters to recirculate the air and hopefully suck up all the fine dust.