Dust Bin Sensor Completed

[Chris Holder]

Hey Larry, just wanted to say a quick thanks! I too built this based on your post and it works great! I would add one note- if you are using pvc ducting or your duct work is not grounded (and you are using a steel barrel like me), make sure you ground the barrel. I fried a power supply within about 5 min on a particularly humid texas day Thankfully the sensor survived.

[Larry Frank]

The real thanks goes to Rid Sheridan..he was a genius with it.

[Peter Mich]

Thanks for sharing your efforts to build a dust bin sensor for your Oneida dust collector. I’ll be building one for my dust collector. What are your thoughts about the feasibility/practicality of programming the sensor to not only turn on an alert light, but also to power down the collector?

[Rod Sheridan]

Thanks for sharing your efforts to build a dust bin sensor for your Oneida dust collector. I’ll be building one for my dust collector. What are your thoughts about the feasibility/practicality of programming the sensor to not only turn on an alert light, but also to power down the collector?

I did that, I have a flashing LED beacon and decided to connect the sensor to my cyclone starter as well.

I was using the planer when it shut off the cyclone and plugged up my planer.

that was the end of using it to shut off the cyclone, I'm back to the flashing beacon..............Regards, Rod.

[Jim Becker]

Rod, that's a really good point...the very tools that fill the bin fastest are also the ones that just can't operate for more than a few seconds without dust collection being active. So "Yea" to the warning light, but "Nea" to the auto shut off seems prudent.

[Bob Hinden]

I agree, good point. I also think it good to set sensor sensitivity to less than a full dust collection bin to permit finishing the operation without overflowing the bin.

[woody dixon]

I have ordered all the parts for the bin sensor but i'm having trouble understanding Rod Sheridan's drawing as it relates to the relay pics. For instance where and what are vcc , gnd and ck on the relay pic? Also, when the pos wire from the power supply joins the brown wire from the sensor and branches down to the com terminal, does this they are joined and a pigtail is run down to the com screw and a separate pigtail to the vcc connection? I have looked at multiple photos of the wiring but no matter how much I enlarge the pics I cant really see all the connections. Appreciate it if someone could get me on the right track.

Woody Dixon

[Bob Hinden]

Woody,

It's been a while since I did this. I found this diagram on Amazon that might help.

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[woody dixon]

So the load power on the right is from the bin sensor and the bottom left connection is the negative from the flashing light? Where does the positive from the light connect? Thanks for the diagram.

Woody

[Bob Hinden]

So the load power on the right is from the bin sensor and the bottom left connection is the negative from the flashing light? Where does the positive from the light connect? Thanks for the diagram.

Woody

First of all, I re-did mine a while ago so I can't look to see how I wired it. I agree it's confusing. I found another diagram:

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Hope this helps a little.

[woody dixon]

Bob and Larry were kind enough to reply but unfortunately they did not remember the connections they made. This was a pretty big thread and many people posted and built the bin sensor so I cant believe that no one now remembers how to connect the components or explain Rod's diagram. I also know people have more pressing matters to attend to than my struggles with this build. If someone that does remember could find the time to clarify these issues raised in my original post I would really appreciate it. Thank you again Bob and Larry for trying.

[Rod Sheridan]

Hi Woody, I sent you a PM, please email me a photo or drawing of your timer…..Thanks, Rod.