Home made Festool cyclone dust
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Corwin said:
I didn't know the cyclone topics went back that far - that's really valuable to me ... Also now realize that bolting the cyclone onto the lid isn't the best option ... Will look into marine grade inspection ports (bolt the cyclone onto one lid and have another lid to seal the box when the cyclone is removed!)
Something like this .. https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?cat=156&item=66415&intAbsolutePage=1
I thought of making a cyclone a couple of years ago but common sense prevailed! I got a friend to buy a Dust Deputy for me whilst in the US ($39) which I use with my CT26. I needed a 100mm cyclone and a UK company, Cyclone Central, started making kits in various sizes (they ship Worldwide by the way). The shop made cyclones look good and I am sure that they will work reasonably well but to spend so much time making something like that just to save a few bucks seems (forgive me) crazy.
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Stone Message said:
I think enjoyment and pride are the keys here.
Anyway, if I was rational I'd never buy a tool and get others to do everything - it'd be a lot more time and cost effective (not to mention the chorus of "when's so and so going to get done").
It's very different for professionals where time is money, but I for one look for things to learn on.
Dear Kev
I understand completely. The pride/sense of achievement/creativity are often forgotten when one is chasing a living. I still would not attempt to make a cyclone but confess that I can remember recently spending most of a day repairing a kettle which only cost £20 to replace!
Take care.
Peter
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I would recommend people check out www.cyclonecentral.co.uk/ if they do not want to make one from scratch. I reviewed their 100m cyclone here under 'Other Tool Reviews' and developed a pressure relief valve for cyclones that might otherwise collapse if the inlet were to be blocked.
I understand completely. The pride/sense of achievement/creativity are often forgotten when one is chasing a living. I still would not attempt to make a cyclone but confess that I can remember recently spending most of a day repairing a kettle which only cost £20 to replace!
Take care.
Peter
PS
I would recommend people check out www.cyclonecentral.co.uk/ if they do not want to make one from scratch. I reviewed their 100m cyclone here under 'Other Tool Reviews' and developed a pressure relief valve for cyclones that might otherwise collapse if the inlet were to be blocked.
This is a little bit off topic, but .... since Kiwi ingenuity was mentioned. I used to quite enjoy a product from New Zealand that was called Leopard Lager. It was a very nice beer. But the thing that was astounding to me was that they were the last bottling manufacturer to employ a CORK FOIL LINER cap. In the olden days many bottlers used such a cap. Of course like most everything else plastic has come to replace that type of cap liner. What I experienced was that the beverage seemed much more fresh when capped this way. Sorry but the Kiwi thing triggered a fond memory. Also I respect your country's sailors very much.
TomGadwa1 said:
Tom you are correct I used to buy Waikato beer like that. Back then Waikato beer was made from water pumped directly from the Waikato river, our pet name for it was swamp water. We could also pick up a mini tanker from the breweries hook it up to your vehicle and take it to a party for the weekend! Still miss going down to the local liquor store and fill your own flagons with beer. The good old days. Also spent a few years in the navy in the 80's. Now I'm a CANADIAN! [eek]
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