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Post by alvychippy on Mar 27, 2021 9:35:20 GMT -5
Here's mine, made in about 2017  Why?- one kitchen mason joint + few other bits cost me two bags a day- wasn't happy How? - watched several videos on such thing on Youtube to get an idea for separator principles (not the sharpest, I'm not- Many videos and trials/modifications) Out off?- my Old Wax 230v vaccum, as it was useless and in wrong voltage to use on construction sites (110v), hence NilFisk upgrade |
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Post by alvychippy on Mar 27, 2021 9:43:01 GMT -5
you might notice slight blemishes, finish imperfections... - it's hand build, OK?   worth noting (excuses, I know) it's at least 99% efficient, in the bucket that's a finest MDF and Plaster dust worth mentioning "progress" in design fine-tuning has taken the place in increasing amount of holes for more even (effective - bigger) suction of clean air out |
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Post by alvychippy on Mar 27, 2021 9:49:00 GMT -5
the clear "separator" was added for bigger dust particles to be forced towards the walls of vortex, as initial testing shown fine dust getting separated, but not IE planing wood chips- they simply went in and being light (significant amount) back to the suction top  Suction nozzle has been broken off and completely broken couple (or more times), had to be re-made and out of less brittle sports drink bottles |
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Post by alvychippy on Mar 27, 2021 9:55:41 GMT -5
The small cone at the top, "had" to be added, after disappointing efficiency (first usage) and lesson, that the hose need be plugged in the further back from dust vortex- the better, same as more of the holes in the cone needed to be drilled in order to have dust settling down based on 2 principles: Centrifugal force against the wall Vaccum force inside separates the dust further Any compliments?- shoot! Any Q's?- shoot! Any derragotary comments?- shoot! (I'll ignore those)  |
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Post by Eoj on Mar 27, 2021 15:12:48 GMT -5
#1 atta boy !
#2 mad scientist are you?
#3 xxxx xxxxxx
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Post by aas on Mar 27, 2021 15:13:04 GMT -5
Obviously it worked OK... it's pretty cool!
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Post by kraftt on Mar 28, 2021 0:25:03 GMT -5
This put a smile on my face. I think the mad scientist comment nailed it. It screams having fun making it and getting it to work.
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Post by alvychippy on Mar 28, 2021 10:50:50 GMT -5
@eoj kraftt "alvy'shtein creature"- bit of a bodge up, but good natured one  aas yeah cheers! on FB I posted it and "smart pants" started to laugh at me, for having £13 chinesium ones...  "few years back they were bucketless, wrong size fittings, etc etc, only "dust Boss" or something was about at a near £100 price" I've planed it to be most efficient from the start- "train" like: cable- vaccum (hoover)- hose- separator- hose- user (tool)- dust. ANW anyone else made one for the "show and tell"? |
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Post by alvychippy on Mar 28, 2021 11:09:53 GMT -5
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Post by matchesder on Apr 9, 2021 12:19:08 GMT -5
I bought the relativly expensive black dust deputy. Sumehow I have serious issues with static charge build up. With antistatic hoses from tool, cyclone, vacuum I don't get zapped anymore.
I read it is more efficient if the intake is of rectangular shape and protrudes about to the middle of the cyclone.
The outtake can be a regular tube but has to protrude a little inside.
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Post by alvychippy on Apr 9, 2021 15:35:22 GMT -5
expensive black dust deputy. I read it is more efficient if the intake is of rectangular shape and protrudes about to the middle of the cyclone. The outtake can be a regular tube but has to protrude a little inside. Ahyes! Dust Deputy ... the "doughnut" principle I've worked to, considering having already had useless vacuum- made sense to make it as big as possible and inside cone only enforced physical inertia to work with "lesser suction" and smaller particles from the first test. if it would've been flat top (and no second "equalising chamber") idea of having input to be in the middle sort of makes sense too. Static- don't even know nothing about it, never has been an issue at all |
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