my clearvue cyclone setup.
Getting my workshop happening , and I remember some blokes here asking me to show pics of it when it happens. can't sleep so here ya go. try and write what I can remember.
There was Issues with motor compatibility being from the states; fear the leeson motor wouldn't work well here. I got the 5hp 3phase leeson, and no problems. Its drawing 4.9A the electricians says. no problems at all so far with the motor.
Its the 1800Max setup. I've got it setup outside in a seperate awning, which turned out to be a good idea, since the noise is considerable. Inside, its just a low hum. happy with that.
pic 1.... I got an old sealable 44gal drum. riveted and siliconed a floor flange to it, to fit to the cyclone. One of the fears I had was our 150mm ducting not matching their 6" fittings. But no problems at all.
pic 2 ....comes into the work area here, and I've got it running along each wall to the machines....pic 3
pic 4....along this wall here dropping down to the scm, bandsaw and small tablesaw, thicknesser, jointer.....and there's a makeshift router table there, which I'll run a hose up to latter onto the table top.
pic 5 ....scm... haven't finished the hood yet. But will have a couple of pick ups here. One swing down underneath, and a smaller hose going into the regular inlet there on the machine.
pic 6....down to my lathe......haven't worked out entirely yet. playing around with it still, and it should work itself out.
A big thing I noticed was the importance in maintaining 6" ducting over standard 4", as documented by Bill Pentz......as soon I dropped down to 4" the suction decreased noticeabley, which says a lot about regular 4" ducting I thought.
Overall the suctions incredible in IMO. Over 12-13metres its feels like its pulling more than these huge bloody bag machines I used to use at work, and they just pulled over just a couple of metres. Can tell instantly just by the air rushing sound and feeling what its like putting your hand over a vent. no toy unlike my other machines. No bags to clean. Healthy environment.
The downside was cost. After ducting an all that, talking probably near $3000AU.....but since only one dust extractors needed, and no bags clogging, I thought thats ok.