I have the 6 inch in my shop, in a separate space so I don't have to put up with the noise. Please comment as I'm ready to make a change to my DC now! 
Start your 14-day FREE trial - and get building. By having it set up in this fashion it causes a swirling/vortex affect and thus seperating the heavier shavings from sawdustif you get my drift. A metal screw should not be able to pass through the cyclonette. UNLIMITED membership - Get access to it all. The most difficult part of the installation was the ground wire. A shop vac only moves the big wood chips out of the way, but doesn't do much to control the finer particles you really need to be worried about. It works just as well as the version I talk about above, but in a much smaller footprint. In face, I now need to find a bottom barrel for it. First: Stop wasting your time with jigsaws and such. All seems well. This forum post is now archived. It's easy to switch between tools, which means the dust collector actually gets used when I need it! After letting the silicone cure, I put everything together. Grizzly has a plastic garbage can lid that has 2 ~ 4"inch openings on top of the lid. Prices have never come down since that time.Keeping a wire against a wall of a pipe is quite a challenge. I hooked up a length of hose and ran a few tests with some of the machines in my shop. Rabbeting a shelf; Strength vs. appearance, Editor's Letter: A new tool with every project. For the top disc, I found some scraps of 5/8" OSB. Just picked up an old 1HP delta dust collector (AP400) and replaced the top bag with the 1-micron filter bag by Powertec. If you take the time and seal the lid with weather stripping or foam gasketing you will not have the preformance loss. A Fire Chief/Captain sent in a letter to FWW several years ago stating that the air and dust ratio has to be at a optimum state to ignite. Cut a new cover and mounted the dust deputy. I've done both and have found that if my first stage (the can) was somewhat shallow,the biggest %of all shavings sawdust etc. I think I'd mark the mounting holes on the ply, drill them, test fit the SDD to the ply top, then bolt the ply to the metal top, and then use a jig saw to cut the center opening. A 2 stage dust collector is essential in a workshop! very good idea first off! I am not sure that I would feel very safe from static electricity with that arrangement. The up-side is of course safety since chances of a metal screw hitting the impeller and causing a spark, and you know the rest, is greatly reduced, and there is the convenience of fewer bag changes but is that upside worth the lost performance? Stop! The ground wire can catch planer chips if they get too thick. No matter which way you go to make it 2 stage ( Dust Separator) you'll spend more than you have in the used 1hp DC. Finally received the Dust Deputy. I hope this helps and if you have any further questions (how many machines, dust gates etc. Each hose has a blast gate at this 3 way Y junction, so the suction only goes to the tool that's currently in use. Ever suck up a stray screw with your shop vac? Connect ground wire sections together by your chosen means (wire nuts, splices, etc.) Reply It's a little more expensive but you can seeblockage spots if your collector looses preformance. Having a dust collector will be really useful for everyone because it can protect our health! I'm in desperate need of dust collection. Enter now for your chance to win more than $2,000 worth of woodworking equipment from Woodpeckers. I got the cyclonette from Grizzly. Ithen used a round nose router bit to route a groove in the bottom piece that would accept the top of the barrel. I saw a suggestion in FWW that the ground wire could be wrapped around the outside of PVC pipe for grounding. Disassemble plumbing as required. It separates larger chips from the finer dust so the filter AND your lungs stay clean! Smart move! I've posted my tale of a plywood bit about 1 1/2 by 1/2 stuck between the impellor and its housing three times now. I cut the lid off, then flipped the lid.
By adding a separator to this setup, removing the sawdust is as simple as dumping out a trash can! They are easily found for little or no money, lightweight, durable, and come in a variety of sizes. One way to reduce this is to create a chip separating baffle, which collects most of the debris in a trash can before it reaches the filter. During most normal operations there is so little dust being exhausted that it can't be seen with the naked eye. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. on Introduction. Did you find a need to add any pipe extension to the blower inlet so it sticks down closer to the baffle top? I do know that it is extremely inexpensive compared to what woodwork supply houses offer as metal dust ducting. Iused the short length of flexible hose that came with the dust collector as a vent. Poke a hole in it, and you've created a release valve for all that dust to come flying out! But I may be able to shift a few things around! The side with the bend is attached to the hose that goes out to your tools. I've just bought the HF DC, and was planning a much more complex build with a large cone. 35, 000/-5 hp double bag final price rs. Just curious what others have done. the the suction hose is attached to the center of the lid by drilling a 2.25 inch hole with the hole saw. Share it with us! Not only do they help keep things clean and tidy, they also protect your lungs from harmful airborne dust. Reply 4 years ago. This sawdust roller coaster keeps the filter flowing longer and prevents damage to the fine mesh.
You need a way to sort out the shrapnel from the fluff! For those of you already using it. But it actually feels bigger now that there's not piles of sawdust littering the floor all the time! That thing is so cool, if we had room in the garage for one I'd follow your lead. the lid has two holes, one with plastic thread that i do not use, the other has pipe thread that i use for dust-in. Inoticed that the square outlet on the fan housing was preventing it from seating fully, so Inotched the top of the disc. We are counted amongst the noteworthy manufacturers and distributors of wide range of Workshop machinery, Sheet metal machinery, Wood working machinery & Automobiles construction manufacturing & special purpose machinery with CNC base product machines like CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, CNC Drill, etc. Most tools have either a 4" or 2 " dust port. Iplaced the bottom disc on the barrel, and then placed the center ring on top of the disc. They're angled/tilted so the inlet side comes in at 10:00 o clock and exits at the 2:00 position. Did you make this project? I am interested in the idea of making it a two-stage set-up with one of those cyclone creating lids on a trash can, and I can build that right into the system which will not be mobile anyway but I have to believe that a certain amount of performance is lost with that added stage. Must be a rerun of something that is old. Being on a tight budget, I chose the 2hp model from Harbor Freight. (For about $100 at Lowe's there is a Delta kit which I used. Top 6 Safety Rules Every Carpenter Should Know, 11 Most Beautiful Crafts To Make With Fresh Flowers, An Essential List of Craft Tools for Making Easy DIYs, Wall Art DIY Ideas to Add Personality to Your Home, 6 Common Plumbing Issues and How To Fix Them, 150 Simple Woodworking Projects for Beginners, 10 DIY Air Purifier Ideas To Make Cheap Air Filtration System, DIY Cleaning Mattress, Sofa, and Sofa Cushions, 15 Homemade DIY Water Filter To Clean Water Anywhere, 10 DIY Grow Tent Plans Build Your Own DIY Grow Box, 25 Free Crochet Skirt Patterns for Everyone. Search the archives because I'm not feeling too well and not willing to type this tale yet again. However, adding a Thein baffle, a cyclone or other means of spinning out debris and such will not change your collector from a dust pump to a hazard free collection system.If your stock bag or cartridge filter isn't capable of trapping one micron or, preferably, smaller particles, consider upgrading, as soon as possible. Commenting has been disabled. on Introduction. 214, Linghi Chetty Street Parrys Chennai - 600001, Tamil Nadu, India. Idecided to lay a bead of silicone caulk in each of the three grooves I had routed, and then used my finger to smooth them into a convex shape that would help contour to the mating parts. Yes, yes and more yes! This makes it practical to install the dust collector near the outfeed table, and just use one 10' flex hose for everything. Ben Franklin. Grizzly, Pen State, American Woodworker back issues and of course back issues of FWW. I want to vent outside via laundry vent but am stuck on the make up air part. Iran a few boards through the planer, the jointer, and the tablesaw. This will save you a lot of Tylenol in the future. 9 years ago OK, last but not least; As for the screws and the first stage. The scraps I had were just barely large enough to cover the ring, and as you can see in the pic, it barely had room for the groove. The other thing is the fact that some impellers are made out of aluminum and not steel thus negating the spark likelyhood. Here is how I would do it: After getting all pipes sized & cut, drill two small holes on the same side & near the end of each straight run yet clear of fitting verlap. Is it OK to copy projects from the magazine? Only the lightest material and fine dust move on to the second stage. saw, shop vac hose, 2 inch end cap, short pipe, adapter, lid, adapter, street 90. angle the street 09 to throw the sawdust to the barrow wall. It was really hard to find room in my tiny one-car garage space! Second: I have the Grizzly equivalent of the 2hp collector mentioned here. Actually, I didn't even think about trying to do that. on Step 7. So, how did it work? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. A second disc would then be fitted on top of the center ring, and the blower could then be mounted on top. In-depth articles, up-close photography, and detailed illustrations, I am purchasing a 2hp 1600 cfm dust collector and finally upgrading from the old shop vac.
Uline online has fiber drums of various sizes. The Wynn filter comes with these little clips to attach it to the dust collector. Get complete site access to video workshops, digital plans library, online archive, and more, plus the print magazine. I drilled holes & installed #8 machine screws through the PVC to provide a way to attach a ground wire to collector & machines. ask away. Rather than spend a bunch of money on an aftermarket filter, I decided to vent my system outside, eliminating the filter completely. This 0.5 micron filter upgrade has four times the surface area and is able to catch even that pesky MDF dust that seems to coat everything. I have an old Grizzly single stage DC that looks just like yours. I then screw in an adapter in both sides of the dust-in. on Introduction, Are you still running this setup? This procedure would have been much easier than what I actually did.Another grounding method is metal plumbing. Ialso used some magnetic sheet material (old car magnets) to reduce the gaps between the frame and the table top, as well as the slot on the front of the saw. I chose a large 60 gal size so that I wouldn't need to empty it as often. This has reduced above table dust by about half. The other advantage this has is that it allows me to use the full capacity of my trash barrel.My idea was to create a disc that would fit on top of the trash barrel, and that the center ring would then fit on top of.
You can install a magnite inside the first stage under the lid by the incoming side to catch any metal that might pass through the first stage. Iplan on using a dryer vent forthe final permanent installation. I suggest you NOT keep it inside your shop space. Most of the excess parts went into the scrap pile, but the casters were actually pretty nice quality, so Ithink they will go under a new rolling tool cart I plan to make in the near future. All of the chips, and the vast majority of dust were collected in the barrel.After a minor adjustment to the inlet alignment, and enlarging the slot to 1 1/4", Iwas able to improve the performance even more. It is surprisingly quiet and powerful. I thought it might be a little thin and flimsy, but Ihad enough tomake two pieces that Icould later laminatetogether to form a 1" thick piece. Iused my router circle cutting jig to cut two pieces a little larger than than the trash barrel. Thesecan all beeasily moved for making bevel cuts. however since I was planing 20 inch wide boards (or two ten inch) my 2 hp wasn't enough and would plug up too easily. A dust collector is only as good as it's filter, andas filters fill up with dust it reduces airflow and efficiency. One of the reasons I didn't attatch the center ring to the base disc is that I want to get the alignment right first. Wood chips and sawdust goes in through the 4" hose, spin around through the filter, and the heavy stuff falls into the bag below. Roll it outside when you are working. Dust collectors may seem like overkill in a small workshop that usually relies on a shop vac, but it's crucial for containing that dangerous dust! I'm really happy with this set up! A dust collector should be one of the first major purchases for any woodworking shop. Can anyone speak from experience as to how much performance is lost with adding the second stage? I just built a version of this, but decided to do the chip separator without the ring on it ( I needed the ring to put a bag on because I don't have the option of venting outside.) Ibuy used plastic drums for use as trash cans and storage containers in my shop. If you have most all of the tools you need then go 2 stage if not get that needed tool but still have DC on your list. The silicone takes 24 hours to fully cure. A couple of days and about 30 bucks in materials later, I would caution persons against this project. unless you are prepared to lose about 1/3 to 1/2 of your collectors power. But that ultra-thin filter is ultra-delicate. The cyclonette came in handy for that. The only pieces we'll need arethe motor and fan assembly, the center ring,the hose, and the fittings. I may install permanentducts sometime in the future if I ever expand my shop, but this set-up seems to work well for now. Please visit my disclosures page for more information. This instructable will show how I created a chip separator formy dust collector. Luckily, a two-stage dust collector will take care of that, and it's simple to make. Interesting that this project is being shown now as if it were a new instructable, but some of the comments are 6 years old. It seems to work very well. Nice. You might get lucky and find one of the removeable top varieties. Yes, your lungs will thank you for sure. I then routed another groove in the top pieceto accept the bottom of the center ring. am building one now. With state-of-the-art infrastructural facilities, we are successfully catering to the demands of both our clients and the industry in an efficient manner. If your lower collection bag, or bags are material, you can cut costs by replacing them with [a] clear plastic one(s). Check out this link to learn everything you ever wanted about cyclone dust collection. I have noticed that the metal garbage can almost collapses especially if I forget to open a blast gate when I start it - without any gasket! Just like the bottom disc, Iused a roundnose router bit to form a groovethat wouldfit ontop of the center ring. I can't tell that using the can & cyclonette dropped performance significantly. Thanks for your input , I have done what you plan. did u finally use 4" or five inch hoses for inlet an venting? The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. The outlet is vertical & dead center of the swirling dust. It must be opposite way of earth rotation. Their successful performance in the industry has earned us a good name. That this is not easy to achieve and the likelyhood of a fire/explosion in this type of enviroment is unlikely to happen. Good choice. This photo gives you a much better view of how everything is arranged in my workshop so that's it's close to the dust collector. Just do it. I tried it both ways, with the second stage and without. Don't have spec on CFM. This design has been used and modified by many people with great results, so I figured it would beagoodplace to start. It's fairly straightforward to put together, although you'll want to figure out which screws go where before you start (ask me how I know!). The rest falls into the collector bag. Vineta. I think mine is a 1.5hp, 240 volt unit rated at 1150cfm. By checking into this subject more and more I found that the likelyhood of a dust explosion is very rare. After building the storage for our shed, I moved some things around to make room for the dust collector. Sucking up a large pile of dust, or taking heavy passes with the jointer or router table will create enough fines that the exhaust is visible, but just barely. The DC system with improper capacity gives such a false sense of security. This way Ihave a starting point, and can adjust the alignment in either direction to get maximum perfomance. I could have had three cans & branches as it has three 4-inch stubs & it really sucks! I'm just passing on what I found. Once again I decided to laminate two pieces together for added thickness and strength.