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When i first saw how quickly the plastic bag on my dust collector filled, and seeing the cost of bags, i've wanted to try to build a Thein Separator. When Peachtree had a sale on their fitting kit a few months ago (June? July??) i picked one up pretty cheap then started looking for a barrel. Was hoping for plastic, but finally found a 30 gallon steel drum trash can at a client's and paid him $5 US cash for it.
Did the actual build kind of spur of the moment--went out to the shop to noodle and just kind of started--so i didn't take any pics of the build itself. The lid and separator were scrap from rebuilding my shed, happend to have some 3/8 by 7" bolts from my son's ramp-building days, and some 1/2" pvc pipe for spacers. Had made a circle jig from scrap early in the summer--used it as well.
A shot of the intake direction (looking down into the barrel, you'll see about 10" of chips from planing a little cherry--none on the floor!!)
A look at the 240 degree removal for the cyclonic effect. The intake empties at the beginning of the outer circle, debris comes around 120 degrees, then drops into the collector. You'll notice two rings routed into the top--i measured twice, cut once, discovered i had erred in my division of the diameter i needed, measured twice, divided correctly and cut again!!
The "finished" product. I was trying to figure out how to seal/attach the lid, but when i put it on and turn on the DC--it's very difficult to pick up. A little weather stripping around the top of the barrel might help a little--but the seal is pretty good as it is.
earl
Did the actual build kind of spur of the moment--went out to the shop to noodle and just kind of started--so i didn't take any pics of the build itself. The lid and separator were scrap from rebuilding my shed, happend to have some 3/8 by 7" bolts from my son's ramp-building days, and some 1/2" pvc pipe for spacers. Had made a circle jig from scrap early in the summer--used it as well.
A shot of the intake direction (looking down into the barrel, you'll see about 10" of chips from planing a little cherry--none on the floor!!)
A look at the 240 degree removal for the cyclonic effect. The intake empties at the beginning of the outer circle, debris comes around 120 degrees, then drops into the collector. You'll notice two rings routed into the top--i measured twice, cut once, discovered i had erred in my division of the diameter i needed, measured twice, divided correctly and cut again!!
The "finished" product. I was trying to figure out how to seal/attach the lid, but when i put it on and turn on the DC--it's very difficult to pick up. A little weather stripping around the top of the barrel might help a little--but the seal is pretty good as it is.
earl
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