Latest on my cyclone(from another thread)

[Julio Navarro]

Finally got to download some pics from my camera on to my comp so here is the latest on my cyclone.


http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...6&d=1147394962

This is welding the main body of the cyclone.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...7&d=1147394971

Painting it: Note the "official" SMC color scheme,

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...8&d=1147394980

I attached the motor and impeller and moved the blower and cyclone up under them. This was a BEAR...my son and daughter helped move the contraption I built under the cyclone.


http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...9&d=1147394992

this is the contraption. Its on wheels.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...0&d=1147395007

Here it is all installed!! Finally got there!!

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...1&d=1147395419

A side view

I will need to rotqte the cyclone towards the wall a bit as you can see the inlet is pointing to the middle of the shop. I thought it might be more efficient to go directly to the machines but after giving it some thought I've decided to run the ducts along the wall and then extend out towards the middle of the shop. I will experiment a little with bending the plastic pipe instead of using connections. I have an idea of how to heat the pipe to make sweaping bends using the heating elements from old toaster ovens. Wish me luck.

And of course I will also need the transition from 6" dia duct to 4x10 inlet. I will be getting the steel tomorrow and using the transition calculator on Bill Pentz' site links page. This is a nifty little tool!


http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...2&d=1147395427

The bracket holding the motor. I got such good welds! This thing is solid!

The screws that seem to stick out of the top of the blower are extra holes I did not need, I will seal them when I do the ducting<!-- / message --><!-- attachments -->

[Jim Becker]

Nice job, Julio! And in Penn State, err...SMC...colors, no less!

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Hey Julio, you suck!!!

Or at least your Cyclone will

I like the idea of a clear blower, that way you can see when you REALLY over fill the dust bin

You are doing a great job!!

Cheers!

[Julio Navarro]

Nice job, Julio! And in Penn State, err...SMC...colors, no less!

Thanks Jim, I tried to get a nice gradual fading effect but my painting skills suck...to quote Stu, ha ha!

[tod evans]

nice job julio! looks like you weld as well as i do . i`m curious to hear how well it sucks? .02 tod

[Julio Navarro]

nice job julio! looks like you weld as well as i do . i`m curious to hear how well it sucks? .02 tod

I cant promise any bars or charts but my only hope is it dont fly off the wall, if it sucks I will consider it a suckcess

[tod evans]

I cant promise any bars or charts but my only hope is it dont fly off the wall, if it sucks I will consider it a suckcess

come on man i`m a dumb hillbilly......if it`ll suck up a half full beer from 25 feet it`s doing good! all the charts-n-graphs just confuse me...02 tod

[Julio Navarro]

Now that is an interesting test! I just may try it! Perhaps even supply video! ( I see am MTV episode in there some where)

[Tyler Howell]

Looking Good Julio.

[Frank Chaffee]

Julio,
The cyclone is looking great.
Thanks for sharing the whole process with us.
Frank

[Russ Massery]

Julio,
Looks great so far, Is that a Clearvue blower?