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  1. 12th April 2005, 01:07 PM #1
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    Default Cyclonic dust collector - experience/advice

    Hi guys,

    <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> I am investigating options for the fit out of my workshop. Dust collection including the use of fixed piping is one of the things I am considering. Some of the posts by Biting Midge and Sturdee are inspiring in this regard.

    <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> One of the things I like is the possible use of a cyclonic dust collection system. I have browsed the Bill Pentz site and also the stuff by Wayne Davey. The only problem with this is that you have to build your own cyclone (at the moment I am building lots of things and cant get inspired by doing yet another thing).

    <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> In looking for machines I noticed this cyclonic dust collector (Trupro CT-235DC) on the Major Woodworking Equipment site http://www.majorwoodworking.com.au/c...roducts_id=167 At $1320 its not cheap but then a dust collector with a pleated filter can get expensive too. I notice that our friends across the Pacific Ocean at Grizzly also have (the same?) cyclonic dust collector http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...mnumber=G0525&


    <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> Does anyone have any experience with these cyclonic dust collectors or have any comments to offer.

    <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> As the 2005 Carba-tec and Timbecon catalogues have not been released yet it is also possible that cyclonic dust collectors might be in there.

    <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> Cheers
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  3. 12th April 2005, 01:25 PM #2
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    The guru od cyclones, Bill Pentz, has some comments to make on the unit you are looking at. See http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyc...oneReviews.cfm
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    Default Dust Collection

    Numbat,

    Have a look at http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=11453. It details what I did to solve my dust collection probs.

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    Numbat,
    I use a H&F unit that I trundle from machine to machine, a pain in the butt. I was quite impressed with the Jet unit that fits on the top of a 44gal drum with a pleated truck type filter to follow, not the traditional cone shaped thing but effective and QUIET. Saw it at Trend Timbers at their open day. They use one as a production machine.
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    If I had the money and the space I would certainly buy one of those unit from MWE. They look nice and if the specs are right would perform well.
    Have a nice day - Cheers
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    Numbat,

    From that ad for the Trupro:
    Unique filter will filter out remaining dust to 1 micron
    Bulldust!!! No way does ANY bag filter (I use that term lightly) filter anywhere near 1 micron - 100 maybe. Also, as Rev pointed out, Bill Pentz does not rate that unit as any good for the fine dust.

    Also, you can build your own for a lot less that $1300, mine came to $545 all up.
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    Thanks for the replies guys.

    It looks like at this stage if I want a cyclone I will have to build one myself (damn yet another thing to put on the to do list) - it is too early to be able to buy one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by numbat
    (damn yet another thing to put on the to do list)
    Welcome to my nightmare!


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