Thread: Is bigger better

I have a generic 2 hp dust extractor which works well enough for my needs but I am in the process of upgrading the ducting to something that doesn't look like I threw it together in 20 minutes with whatever I had at hand, which is exactly what I did. A while back I gave away using plastic collection bags and replaced them with a plastic 200 litre drum which works well but has a few drawbacks, ie you can't see how full it is and it is a lot harder to empty than you might imagine. So it is time to utilise some of the stupid things I collect. IMG_0202.jpg

Its fibreglass, 1500 dia and came out of a sewerage treatment plant. My plan is to cut a hole in the top and mount the cyclone thingy and filter bag on it then cut out a 600 wide by 800 high section about where those holes are, frame it up and add a removable hatch. The thing on the ground is a 1600 square of 6mm aluminium checkerplate, so that will be the base. It will be under a carport at the back of the shed where the tractor parks which means the loader bucket is right there. With a large snow shovel emptying it shouldn't be a problem, although if I let it fill to the top, 2 cubic metres may be a bit daunting. Now before I go to the trouble of building this, my question is, will it work? or will the large size disrupt how the cyclone does what it does?