dust collector efficiancy

[Larry Craft]

Has anyone added a home made "vortex cone" to their dc. None of the dc manufacturers will sell the parts to retrofit any of their units. I've asked. I've read about a number of home remedies that look as if they would work, including a sheet metal cone, a vent cap , a thien baffle, and strangest of all a wok. If anyone has tried any of these; how well did they work.

[glenn bradley]

There was a post where someone had used a Wok that they picked up at a yard sale to make a shop made Jet Vortex. I'll see if I can find it.

[jim hollenback]

An early Shopnotes magazine had plans for a cyclone. Onedia sells their cyclones separately.

[paul cottingham]

Google Thien dust separator. Mine is not very well made, and works great. Cheap and effective.

[Jamie Lynch]

Google "wok jet vortex" the first hit is an article from popular woodworking.

[Lornie McCullough]

Hi Larry.... I made a cyclone dust collector using 2 plastic blue barrels, a bit of sheet metal, and a couple 5 gallon buckets. The cyclone works beautifully, and for the cost of 2 barrels ($20).

Look here:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?177412-DIY-Cyclone-of-Plastic-Barrels


Lornie

[Wade Lippman]

I would love to see the wok tested properly. It would be hard to justify a cyclone if a wok and a DC works as well.
Of course, I would also love to see the Jet vortex and the Thien baffle tested.
But I guess Thien and woks don't buy advertising; and maybe Jet doesn't want it tested.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Phil Thien has a web site devoted to his baffle. Google Another Vote for Phil Thien's Baffle," and you can see how I made the first "Top Hat" design several years ago.

[paul cottingham]

Phil Thien has a web site devoted to his baffle. Google Another Vote for Phil Thien's Baffle," and you can see how I made the first "Top Hat" design several years ago.

+1 for the top hat. a very nice design.