Thread: Dust separator with cyclone cone from eBay

Originally Posted by DaveVman

I doubt that the shape of the bin makes much difference.

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Hi Guys

I think that the critical issue is that the whole system must be air tight - any leaks will reduce the vacuum - and it is usually easier to seal round corners than square.

About twenty years ago I got four brand new (unused) 20 litre steel ring lock drums from a local paint manufacturer. Earlier this year I tried to get a new pair but they declined to sell to me - "group rules". I did note that the steel in the current generation is much thinner than it was 20 years ago. This may be relevant. Will the drums collapse or buckle under vacuum????


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Graeme

I'd be quite pleased if they started selling these with 150mm inlets and outlets!

Originally Posted by Jekkil

Does it have to be a round bin necessarily?
Can it be a box made of plywood instead?
I guess the shape does not matter as the vortex is created by the cone..correct?

I have a MDF cube shaped box with a dust deputy mounted on my Festool dust extractor. It works perfectly. However a steel painter's bucket with a snap ring lid would be a lot easier.