Thread: Dust Extractor

Originally Posted by grant

I am interested in building a dust extractor (money not the problem, gives me something to do) after giving a borrowed back to its owner. Any advice would be useful, such as good/bad points of your machines.
Does anyone know where to I can source the motor from?

Regards Grant

hi there

i'm looking at making one of these (see the link below)

http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyc...ildCyclone.cfm

thanks

justin

Grant do a search for cyclones on this BB. There is a bucket load of info on dust collection here. In Australia it is probably cheaper to buy the whole DC and cannibalise it to get the motor and impellor from it. Also have a look at Wayne Daveys site
http://members.optusnet.com.au/waynedavy/

Grunt