Thread: Triton TSPS450 Oscillating Spindle Sander - dust collection

Hi I do have the same bobbin sander but mine is branded Sheppach.
I also have the triton 20L dust collector, although don't use it now as I found the very fine dust was quickly blocking its fine filter.I was using mine between the Festool ROS sanders so may not be a big issue with the bobbin sander.

I just use my bobbin sander with my Festool vac and although the sander has a very small dust port it is still very effective at dealing with the dust.

By the way "The sandpaper man"sells the spare sander bobbins for the machine.

Thanks Mark, l think l'll get the drum even if just using it for other jobs - bandsaw etc, just have to get some adapters. Cheers Stevo

I have had one of those dust buckets for years, and as Mark says, the filter in the top clogs very quickly which makes them pretty much useless. I have modified mine over time to try to turn it into some sort of cylone type collector. This has worked to a certain point by capturing most of the larger particles, therefore reducing the amount that gets into the vacuum, but was never perfect.
I decided to bite the bullet the other day and ordered one of these. My intention is to mount it on the top of the Triton bucket as they are a good solid unit and should last a long time yet.

T/C funny you mentioned the cyclonic separator (for want of a better desc), l have one (got it from Jord's woodshop in W.A) , so l'll wait to see how you get on, before l modify mine, l have a bad habit of screwing up mod's. (not enough patience) Cheers Stevo (go cats)

Arrived today so I should get it together over the next few days. I'll post some photos and let you know how it goes.
As you say, Go Cats!!

Originally Posted by Not enough!!

T/C funny you mentioned the cyclonic separator (for want of a better desc), l have one (got it from Jord's woodshop in W.A) , so l'll wait to see how you get on, before l modify mine, l have a bad habit of screwing up mod's. (not enough patience) Cheers Stevo (go cats)

I have got mine together now. What started the whole process of getting the cyclone was that my shop vac died. I had been using it with the modified Triton dust bucket for a few years and it worked okay, but not perfect. The bucket would capture about 80% of the dust and shavings and the rest would get into the bag on the vac. By not having the filter in the top of the bucket at least removed the problem of the vacuum dropping off very quickly so I had full suction until the bag in the vac filled up. I had to empty the bucket numerous times before the vac bag would fill up so it did its job to a point.
So having said that, I got the new vac and thought that a better interceptor must be available for a reasonable price. I had seen the cyclones advertised in the market place before and seen videos of them working which looked impressive.
When I assembled mine I threw away the original hoses that came with the vac and used some 50mm drainage hose that I had here from another job. The idea of using this hose was to keep the airflow as high as possible and not restrict it with small hoses where possible.
After putting it together I tested it out and you can see the shavings cycling around the inside of the cyclone and heading straight for the bin below. I have only used it for a short period, but there doesn't appear to be anything in the vac yet and quite a bit in the Triton bucket.
I would recommend buying the cyclone (if you didn't already have one) and fit it on to a robust bucket of some sort. I only used the Triton bucket because I had it.
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This is the cyclone connected to a PVC duct I have running along one wall with a couple of attachment points to plug a hose in to when connecting hand power tools for dust extraction.

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To connect the saw I just remove the inlet hose from the intake and connect the one from the saw. The hoses are a nice push fit inside the cyclone ports.

Hey Dallas, well done - it looks the goods, that's what l'm after the Vac bag not filling up quickly.

l've ordered the bucket, l also mentioned to the lovely Julie at "timber bits" to ask David could he talk to triton about modifing the filter arrangement - so it didn't block up so quickly. (won't hold my breath on Triton fixing that one)

Back to yours - how did you attach the C.S to the bucket? did you need a air seal of some sort between the lid and C.S

Regards
Stevo

The cyclone comes with a diagram for the size of hole to cut in the lid. The diameter worked out perfectly as it just removed the attachments in the lid for the original filter and hose connection and a nice smooth surface was left inside. The cyclone comes with a tapered section on the bottom that goes in to the hole you cut and helps to seal it up. 4 screws are inserted from the inside which go in to the bottom of the cyclone and pull it down on to the lid. Fortunately the hole I cut was a good fit and no sealant was required. If the hole wasn't a good fit you could always put a bit of silicone between the two before tightening the screws.
If Triton sold the same sort of setup they would be on a winner. I am sure many people have complained about the efficiency of the dust bucket, but no changes have ever been made to the original design.

Dallas, Cheers for posting the fitting instructions, just have to wait for mine to turn up now.

Steve

Not sure if this helps, but...

I have that machine and use a cheapo 1hp hafco DC. It has turned a dusty nightmare into a virtually dust-free job. The dust collection on that machine is, in my opinion, quite good.

Cheers,
Luke

Thanks Luke, l do need to look at a system, in the next year or so.

Cheers
Stevo