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A Frejoth 650cfm dust extractor. Model appears to be a ufo90, but I cant find any info on the net, but measuring the bags and the 10" impeller would suggest about 650cfm.

Some days it really does pay to go to work.

I had the opportunity to get down to our storage depot today (was looking for a missing case of glass, long story told later maybe ).

When moved to our current building we had a 2000cfm extractor for our big bench saw ( for case making) and a smaller 650ish cfm model for a nolonger exisitng saw set up.

I spied it and is 3 metre flex hose sitting most forlonly in the corner gathering dust. I told the boss I was going to take it home and if it worked , toss a few dollars his way. I think its probably worth about $150 as I can currently buy new ones this size for about $325 - $ 425 locally, and it needs a spot of cosmetic tidying. It hasnt been used in ages so popped it in me car tonight and took it home, plugged it in and hey presto a perfectly good dust extractor that fits the work shop nicely. Piccys to come.

The roofer chaps next to our depot have a whole pile of 100 mm spouting pvc pipe. I grabbed a bit and took it home and it fits the extractors connections so I will take the trailer to work tommorrow and grab about 20 metres of straight pipe plus the elbows and tees that are there as well. One mans junk is another mans.....

I know that 100mm tube it not considered the best but when the gift horse smiles ... well whats a poor boy to do

Now if memory serves the bags on most extractors arent good enough to trap the really fine particles and for that you need a different type of bag or liner for the bags? (Insert help comments here).

Or if I make a cyclone out of this unit will that be sufficient?

All thoughts commennts received ..but not necessarily understood