J. Phil Thien's Projects

Following the implosion (with a loud bang  ;D) of my brothers bin, he immediately constructed a safety valve, that opens when the under pressure in the bin, du to blocking of the entry hose, should become dangereous.
Attache the pics of the valve construction.
Finding the strength of the spring is by just trying different settings.

I made the Thien Cyclone Separator and can only say: it works SUPER!

Reason my brother also made one.

Over enthusiastic, he must have vacuumed bigger parts, blocking the entry hose, causing high under pressure in the (plastic) bin.
Result: a tremendous bang: his bin imploded  :o!
Just have a look at the attached pics. >:(

He immediately constructed a safety valve, the pictures of which I just received. Will upload them separately.