Well, I am happy to report that my shopmade cyclone works spectacularly well. I've emptied the bucket several times, but I've only had to clean the filter on my vacuum once. Interestingly, the sawdust in the bucket always has a pattern on top that indicates that it was still spinning when it hit bottom!
I have to say that for all the extra work I ended up putting into this, it has been more than worth it. This is definitely one of my favorite shop projects ever. Now, if Ican come up with the extra bucks to buy one of those stretchable hose that Rockler has come out with, it'll be even easier to use around the shop.
The only inconvenience in the use of the cyclone is that I have to walk over to the shopvac to turn it on. My plan is to get around this buy obtaining one of those little remotes used to turn on Christmas lights- in use, a box plugs into the socket, and you plug the lights (or vacuum) into the box. The remote turns the power on at the box. I'll attach the remote near the end of the hose with a retractable line, and save all those steps.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
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