J. Phil Thien's Projects

Is it feasible to build a separator to fit inside a 5 gallon bucket -- not a top hat design? I would like to build the smallest one possible. I assume that it would end up with less dust capacity but I can live with that.
Any comments welcomed!

Raymond
Checkout this post where comments on this distance.
http://www.jpthien.com/smf/index.php?topic=610.0

I know I have seen others that are 3/4" thick but maybe if that is so Phil would comment?

Thanks for the input.
The dust is from a drum sander which is real fine.
The outlet is down about 2" from top. I think I saw a comment from Phil that said it should be approximately one half of the diameter which would be right for a 4" outlet pipe.

I will try to see if it clears up when more chips pass through.

Last week I made a baffle for my Delta 50-760 collector and just started using it. It seems to collect well as there was very little dust making it into the collector bag but it is not zero like some reports I see on this site. I just took everything apart today and cleaned the baffle, collection bag, and filter bag to get a better idea going forward.

I have attached some pictures of the baffle showing how I built it and some deposits on the baffle surfaces. I question if this is okay or should it be squeaky clean.

I have a self-built air filtration system from a hvac blower with 3 filters in it. I have all my tools connected to the collector except bandsaw, jointer, and RAS. I am in process of making more connections to eventually have them all included. My problem is that I  still have a fine dust covering everything in the shop. This is the main reason I made the baffle to improve collection or filter performance. I am considering exhausting the collector outdoors if you think it would help.

Please comment on the baffle coatings of dust and any suggestions for improving my shop environment.