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23rd February 2017, 10:40 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Too much vacuum
I have connected the shop vac to the RO sander and solved the issue I had with the cyclone. It works brilliantly.
In fact it is so effective that the sander sticks to the wood. I am going to have to create a hole somehow so that some air can always enter the cyclone.
Has anyone else had the same problem?
What size hole is best?
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23rd February 2017, 11:34 PM #2
That is why some vacs (such as Festool and Fein) have variable suction.
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23rd February 2017, 11:42 PM #3
You could put a coverable hole in the hose, the same as the houses vacuum near your thumb.
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24th February 2017, 05:26 AM #4Woodworking mechanic
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The Bosch GEX 125-150 has a bleed hole which is covered when the cartridge filter is fitted and uncovered when the vacuum attachment is fitted.
As Woodpixel says you can make a bleed hole. Fit a short length of pvc pipe with a hole in the Vac, hose. You could split another piece of pvc, place it over the hole in the pipe and use it to create a variable bleed hole if you wanted.
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25th February 2017, 12:04 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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I like that idea. Simple and effective.
I wish I had thought of that before I glued the inlet to the cyclone. Although at the time I had no idea the suction would be so good.
Has anyone tried to make a spring loaded pressure release valve? I might experiment with that idea.
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25th February 2017, 02:20 PM #6
Dude, you are vastly overthinking it! Just make a slip collar of PVC
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What sanding discs are you using Dave? The problem disappeared for me when I switched to using abranet, the extra airflow through sanding mesh seemed to be the difference.
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8th March 2017, 12:17 PM #9GOLD MEMBER
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Just the cheapies from bunnings with the holes.
I added 2 x 5mm holes with a sleeve from PVC pipe as others suggested and it reduced the problem considerably. I created 2 small holes so that I can have none, one or two open to control the flow for various applications but with the sander I need both holes open. It still sticks a little but it is not too bad. I could always add a third hole if I need to.
As others said, I was way overthinking it.
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I should add that with the holes open I don't get the excellent dust removal I get without the holes. It is still good but there is a slight compromise involved.
If I ever find the time, energy and money I'll prototype a valve just for the sake of experimenting. If it works I post a report here for others.
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