I have an idea and a very limited budget. I have a older aluminum barrel top 1-1/2 hp dust collector Might be a Dust-Boy. No specs on collector. It handles one machine at a time in my current shop with no problem. 6″ inlet. Big shaker felt bag and drum on outlet side.
I’m thinking of making a cyclone out of a 55 gallon drum and collecting the dust in a smaller drum beneath it. My Son’s High School Wood Shop has a similar looking and sized collector but I cannot see the funnel part of the cyclone for measurements.
Has any one had success doing something similar?
Special Thanks!
Hammersparks
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http://cnets.net/~eclectic/woodworking/cyclone/index.cfm
Wow. I feel exhausted after looking at this sight. I took some basic dimensions down and wonder if I'll be upgrading blowers.
Hammersparks
A little more than you wanted to know?
Have fun
M R
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