Thread: Dust extractor can/barrel?

You can build one out of ply or MDF and custom design it's size, height etc, I use a 204 litre plastic drum for mine. If you choose to build it the container must be air tight so a sealant in the joints is wise.

200 litre (44 gal) drums with ring lock are reasonably easy to come by. Search Gumtree, eBay and Facebook Marketplace. Whilst smaller sizes do exist they're much harder to come by and pretty exxy if new.

If you live in an area where fruit and berries are grown there are usually surplus barrels for sale that held fruit concentrate that can be had for deposit prices. Those would be full size but it isn't hard to bolt on some handles and empty them before they are full.

Other businesses like bakeries sometimes get flour in cardboard kegs and barrels.

I was told undercoating places have 10 gallon size kegs with plastic liners that can be removed leaving a clean barrel. You'll have to make your own lid from plywood or MDF. I haven't checked them out around here yet.

There are some industries that get chemicals like isopropyl alcohol in them that would be safe to use after they get a chance to air out.

Pagkaging suppliers sell new drums and kegs in steel, plastic, cardboard and even stainless steel if you want shiny and expensive. They cost more but are clean and safe.

If you aren't using a really big DC like a Clear Vue Max you might get way with using a heavy duty garbage can.

Check out your local for sale sites like Kijiji, Craigslist or whatever you folks have there.

Happy scrounging
Pete

I'm currently in the market for exactly the same thing to mount my 5" Oneida Super DD to. 200L drums are easily obtained but are way too big for my purposes. I've given up looking and will make one from 12mm plywood. Internal volume is just over 75L. You'll obviously lose some of that when you cut the lid section off. If you make the pieces 190 wide the internal volume is around 95L.

For any of you guys are interested I have a cardboard cylinder here in Portland 505 internal by about 700 long with 15 mm thick walls you are welcome to, I will be heading to Ballarat for the long weekend if that is of any help

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For any of you guys are interested I have a cardboard cylinder here in Portland 505 internal by about 700 long with 15 mm thick walls you are welcome to, I will be heading to Ballarat for the long weekend if that is of any help

Chase a painter, not sure if 20 litre are still available but 15 litre are.
I Mounted my dust deputy on a 20litre ( with snap ring ) and its easy and quick to empty

He already has a 15L. He wants an 80L.