Thread: Inside shed dust collector box/house

When I had mine inside my shed the biggest (noticeable) thing that I disliked was the amount of floorspace it took up. The DC itself isn't very big, but once you add enclosure inlet etc it takes up a decent amount of floorspace that's difficult to build around to make the most use of the space.

Originally Posted by tonzeyd

When I had mine inside my shed the biggest (noticeable) thing that I disliked was the amount of floorspace it took up. The DC itself isn't very big, but once you add enclosure inlet etc it takes up a decent amount of floorspace that's difficult to build around to make the most use of the space.

I am planning mine to fit in a corner of shed. Long wall is a 6m long sliding door, sort side access door in the corner NOT where the X is marked

I've done this. I don't have any space outside at all to put a DC outside.

Unfortunately it does take up a fair bit of floor space, including the needed space to open the doors.

I made mine pretty much as small as possible to fit a "3hp" (twin bag) DC. Worth noting this makes it difficult to do any work in (change bags etc).
Recently changed from bags to rigid 240L plastic drums.

I can try find some photos over the next few days.

plastic drums... yes please more info. My dream is to get this up and use 120L wheelie rubbish bins.
Can you describe your 'box' made from what materials, lined with what etc

how are you going to move lift?? 240 litre bins

Mine is framed with 70x35s
Inner surface lined with gyprock
Rock wool insulation
Outside lined with Plywood
All gaps filled with expanding foam etc. Lots of weatherstripping / gap sealers for the doors

240L drums - the answer is don't let them get full!
They are about the same size as the plastic bags, a bit bigger maybe. But a lot better than dealing with the bags.
I would have liked smaller drums but couldn't find any (they cost a lot to buy new. I got them second hand for $25 a pop)

Originally Posted by pippin88

Mine is framed with 70x35s
Inner surface lined with gyprock
Rock wool insulation
Outside lined with Plywood
All gaps filled with expanding foam etc. Lots of weatherstripping / gap sealers for the doors

240L drums - the answer is don't let them get full!
They are about the same size as the plastic bags, a bit bigger maybe. But a lot better than dealing with the bags.
I would have liked smaller drums but couldn't find any (they cost a lot to buy new. I got them second hand for $25 a pop)

cheers just what I was after.
Did you allow for air escaping no built up pressure inside your box?
What size did your box end up being? I am hoping for a 900 x 1200 x 1800H maybe the height is too much, the bummer part is once you have made it the thought of dismantling and altering size is a hard pill to swallow.

Yes you must exhaust the box otherwise you won't have a functional dust extractor.

I exhaust mine outside, cut a hole in the shed wall that is about twice the cross sectional area of the 160mm/6inch duct into the dust collector.

Enclosing the DC has proven much dust these ducst collectors leak.

cheers mate..

Oh no, what happened - change of living situation? I'm getting towards the end of completing an enclosure build, and DE/cyclone build, I'll try to get some pics over the weekend for you. Will create a post to demonstrate the build for others, when I get more time.

So my shed space is a typical two bay steel shed - about 6m x 6m internal, height 2.7 to 3.1? at the centre. DE in the corner, in an enclosure sized to the bare minimum to wrap around it. I will be exhausted cyclone processed air out of the shed via some HVAC ducting and/or baffle. Enclosure is a modular design (wall and roof sections that scew together for ease of moving), consisting of 3 walls, the roof and sectional for panels (WIP). Walls are 2.4 x 900 sandwich of 18mm MDF boards over a 70*30 non-structural radiata frame (just two studs + top/bottom plate), filled with some 'acoustic' fibre insulation I had found for cheap (acoustic meaning just slightly more dense than the usual bulk insulation but its not much better). The 3 wall panels bolt together on the overlapping ends with long screws, into the frame. Roof 'lid' the same construction, although its more than just a flat panel but also has 3 sides (door side open) of about 200mm high, so total height is 2600 to fit just under my roof, and sits on top of the 3 panels. Bit weird I know, but its easy to deconstruct and move or alter. Everything is bloody HEAVY! The front is currently open, but will also have door panels of the same construction. The DE inlet and outlet enters/exits also out the 'front' so the bin and those I/o ports are on the same front face. Not yet made the bin on bottom but will probably do custom ply box to max out the available space, which offers about 600mm height. The DE is a cyclone (I made from PETG plastic), blower (custom) and Clearvue OZ 16" impeller + 3ph 4hp Techtop motor + Powtran VFD (yes I was lucky to purchase all those from Clearvue OZ in 2020 before the closed). This is all not yet operational btw - I hope it bloody works!

geepers man my eyesight aint what it used to be....hope you dont mind, not wanting to be a graphic nazi......


So my shed space is a typical two bay steel shed - about 6m x 6m internal, height 2.7 to 3.1? at the centre.
DE in the corner, in an enclosure sized to the bare minimum to wrap around it. I will be exhausting cyclone processed air out of the shed via some HVAC ducting and/or baffle. Enclosure is a modular design (wall and roof sections that scew together for ease of moving), consisting of 3 walls, the roof and sectional for panels (WIP).
Walls are 2.4 x 900 sandwich of 18mm MDF boards over a 70*30 non-structural radiata frame (just two studs + top/bottom plate), filled with some 'acoustic' fibre insulation I had found for cheap (acoustic meaning just slightly more dense than the usual bulk insulation but its not much better).

The 3 wall panels bolt together on the overlapping ends with long screws, into the frame. Roof 'lid' the same construction, although its more than just a flat panel but also has 3 sides (door side open) of about 200mm high, so total height is 2600 to fit just under my roof, and sits on top of the 3 panels.

Bit weird I know, but its easy to deconstruct and move or alter. Everything is bloody HEAVY! The front is currently open, but will also have door panels of the same construction. The DE inlet and outlet enters/exits also out the 'front' so the bin and those I/o ports are on the same front face. Not yet made the bin on bottom but will probably do custom ply box to max out the available space, which offers about 600mm height.

The DE is a cyclone (I made from PETG plastic), blower (custom) and Clearvue OZ 16" impeller + 3ph 4hp Techtop motor + Powtran VFD (yes I was lucky to purchase all those from Clearvue OZ in 2020 before the closed). This is all not yet operational btw - I hope it bloody works!

yes photos would be very good, this sounds very simolar to what i dream about in the early hours .

Not yet made the bin on bottom but will probably do custom ply box to max out the available space, which offers about 600mm height. think seriously about a 120 L rubbish bin, heavy duty bag inside, bag gets full remove the shroud, tie up the bag and onto the rubbish trailer.

Here's some pics for my previous post.

Currently it's just a 3 sided box, with a lid, no front panels/doors as yet. I think the interior width is 730x730, total external height is 2700. Walls and lid made all separately for more flexibilty to deconstruct and move if/when needed. Each piece is a couple of 70x35 studs, joined with a top/bottom plate, filled with some bulk wall insulation, covered both sides with 18mm MDF. Walls stand up and join together with long screws along the back corner where the sides overlap the back wall, screws entering from the side (3rd pic show this from the left side/rear angle). Roof/lid, the same construction method, just that it also has short side/rear walls to create a mini 'extension' to increase the box height to max out at 2700 (as the walls were made from 2400 sheet). The 2nd pic shows this roof to wall wall detail, the roof and it's sides/rear just sit atop the sides, with internal strips screwed to keep them secure.

I'll hope to find time to complete the front of the enclosure. Construction method will be the same again, mdf wall sandwiches. At the very least there will be a lower door on drop hinges, for bin access. What happens above that I'm not yet decided if they will be doors, or easily removable panels, or a mix. This is because I have chosen to have the extractor inlet, and outlet, on the same front face of the enclosure. Will prob make the 'bin' door as tall as the bottom of the inlet, so you can also see a bit of cyclone action with the door open. Then do removable panels further above, to cover around the inlet and top of cyclone until the blower., and the top of the enclosure perhaps a cover panel that includes a baffle box built outwards to take exit air from the outlet before I exhaust it through a hole in the shed wall (on the left) to vent externally.

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Like your thinking, actually very similar to what I was dreaming, except I dont have a cyclone
Is yours a clearvue? or different. if so any further info on it?

just picked up 10 freezer panels, each a700 x 900 x 100thick, Hopefully build them into a frame as yours. Then trust the gods it does the job of sound deadening.

back to the original thats too hard