Sturdee
17th May 2005, 08:34 PM
My detailed instruction on how to convert the Triton dustbucket into a mini cyclone were available in an issue of the Triton Woodworker and available from the Triton Woodworkers Club Holmesglen website.
However as these newsletters, having been archived, are no longer available for members of this board here are the details on how to do the mod.
HOW TO CONVERT THE TRITON DUST BUCKET INTO A MINI CYCLONE
Having read the discussions on dust collection on Woodwork Forums Bulletin Board and having seen how Wayne Davey (the undisputed Australian expert on cyclones) made a mini cyclone for his vacuum cleaner I decided to make one out of my old Triton dust bucket. The finished item stands 850 mm tall and the parts I had to purchase cost me $ 9.00 as I already had some of the other items.
On completion I used it to vacuum out the contents of my workcentre dustbag and all the dust collected into the mini cyclone drum and none in the vacuum cleaner bag without any loss of suction of clogged up filters. For fixed use it works great but for better mobility you may want to put some castors under it.
PARTS REQUIRED
Purchased from Bunnings:
400mm length of plastic pipe 25mm, 2 plastic pipe joiners 25mm and 40mm Outside Diameter and a 90% elbow for above.
Purchased from Supercheap Auto in Ringwood:
220mm diam plastic funnel
Already held:
2 Triton bayonet hose adaptors (part no. CMA033)
A 15 Lt. paint drum with lid (you can also use a 20lt drum)
Ofcuts of chipboard or MDF
3 Bolts with washers and extra nuts.
Silicone or putty.
THE DUST BUCKET LID
1. Remove filter from the lid and discard. Enlarge the top hole and one of the side holes to 40mm.
2. From the plastic pipe cut 3 pieces of 45 mm in length.
3. Grind of the protruding locking bits on the bayonet hose adaptors and grind some of the side of the 90 % elbow so it will fit inside the bucket.
4. Glue one of the short pieces of pipe into each of the bayonet hose adaptors. Glue the 40mm pipe joiners into both holes of the lid from the bottom and glue the adaptors into the joiners from the top of the lid.
5. Glue the pipe into the centre joiner and glue the elbow into the other joiner using the other short piece making sure the side of the elbow that is ground down is on the outside.
6. Close other entry hole and seal everything with Silicone.
PREPARING THE BUCKET
1. Cut a disk out of chipboard with a diameter of 265 mm and cut out of this disk a further disk of 215mm diam. This is to seal the gap between the bucket and the funnel.
2. Cut out of the inside disk above a hole of 110 mm diam.
3. Cut another disk out of chipboard with a diameter of 220 mm and cut out of this disk a 110 mm hole.
4. Cut out of the bottom of the bucket a hole of 110 mm diam.
5. Cut out of the centre of the paint lid a hole of 110 mm diam.
6. Drill through disks No 2 and 3, dust bucket bottom and paint lid three holes for the bolts.
ASSEMBLING THE BUCKET
1. Attach disk (no 1 above) to the top of the funnel with small nails and seal with silicone.
2. Attach disk (no 3 above) onto funnel halfway up and attach with silicone and attach the three bolts with the nuts countersunk into the chipboard.
3. OPTIONAL Paint above, paint lid and paint drum if desired because once assembled it is too late.
4. Push above assembly into the dust bucket and seal with silicone and secure to the bucket with washers and nuts.
5. Put paint lid onto bucket and final disk and secure with further nuts.
6. Cut of protruding end of funnel and seal with silicone.
ASSEMBLY OF UNIT
Attach lid to bucket and bucket to paint drum. Connect vacuum cleaner hose to the centre adaptor and the Triton hose to the other adaptor and it is ready for use. Happy vacuuming and remember the dust you see swirling in the dust bucket before it drops into the drum is not ending up in your lungs.
SINCE THEN
Since then I and others have made the minicyclone by using ordinary plastic buckets or paint drums which work as well as the Triton dust bucket.
Peter.
However as these newsletters, having been archived, are no longer available for members of this board here are the details on how to do the mod.
HOW TO CONVERT THE TRITON DUST BUCKET INTO A MINI CYCLONE
Having read the discussions on dust collection on Woodwork Forums Bulletin Board and having seen how Wayne Davey (the undisputed Australian expert on cyclones) made a mini cyclone for his vacuum cleaner I decided to make one out of my old Triton dust bucket. The finished item stands 850 mm tall and the parts I had to purchase cost me $ 9.00 as I already had some of the other items.
On completion I used it to vacuum out the contents of my workcentre dustbag and all the dust collected into the mini cyclone drum and none in the vacuum cleaner bag without any loss of suction of clogged up filters. For fixed use it works great but for better mobility you may want to put some castors under it.
PARTS REQUIRED
Purchased from Bunnings:
400mm length of plastic pipe 25mm, 2 plastic pipe joiners 25mm and 40mm Outside Diameter and a 90% elbow for above.
Purchased from Supercheap Auto in Ringwood:
220mm diam plastic funnel
Already held:
2 Triton bayonet hose adaptors (part no. CMA033)
A 15 Lt. paint drum with lid (you can also use a 20lt drum)
Ofcuts of chipboard or MDF
3 Bolts with washers and extra nuts.
Silicone or putty.
THE DUST BUCKET LID
1. Remove filter from the lid and discard. Enlarge the top hole and one of the side holes to 40mm.
2. From the plastic pipe cut 3 pieces of 45 mm in length.
3. Grind of the protruding locking bits on the bayonet hose adaptors and grind some of the side of the 90 % elbow so it will fit inside the bucket.
4. Glue one of the short pieces of pipe into each of the bayonet hose adaptors. Glue the 40mm pipe joiners into both holes of the lid from the bottom and glue the adaptors into the joiners from the top of the lid.
5. Glue the pipe into the centre joiner and glue the elbow into the other joiner using the other short piece making sure the side of the elbow that is ground down is on the outside.
6. Close other entry hole and seal everything with Silicone.
PREPARING THE BUCKET
1. Cut a disk out of chipboard with a diameter of 265 mm and cut out of this disk a further disk of 215mm diam. This is to seal the gap between the bucket and the funnel.
2. Cut out of the inside disk above a hole of 110 mm diam.
3. Cut another disk out of chipboard with a diameter of 220 mm and cut out of this disk a 110 mm hole.
4. Cut out of the bottom of the bucket a hole of 110 mm diam.
5. Cut out of the centre of the paint lid a hole of 110 mm diam.
6. Drill through disks No 2 and 3, dust bucket bottom and paint lid three holes for the bolts.
ASSEMBLING THE BUCKET
1. Attach disk (no 1 above) to the top of the funnel with small nails and seal with silicone.
2. Attach disk (no 3 above) onto funnel halfway up and attach with silicone and attach the three bolts with the nuts countersunk into the chipboard.
3. OPTIONAL Paint above, paint lid and paint drum if desired because once assembled it is too late.
4. Push above assembly into the dust bucket and seal with silicone and secure to the bucket with washers and nuts.
5. Put paint lid onto bucket and final disk and secure with further nuts.
6. Cut of protruding end of funnel and seal with silicone.
ASSEMBLY OF UNIT
Attach lid to bucket and bucket to paint drum. Connect vacuum cleaner hose to the centre adaptor and the Triton hose to the other adaptor and it is ready for use. Happy vacuuming and remember the dust you see swirling in the dust bucket before it drops into the drum is not ending up in your lungs.
SINCE THEN
Since then I and others have made the minicyclone by using ordinary plastic buckets or paint drums which work as well as the Triton dust bucket.
Peter.