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09-17-2008, 10:14 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I finally uploaded my early, pre-North Carolina Woodworker, DC and cyclone building pics into an album (Homemade Cyclone). Actually, the pics show it can be done. If you really want to build one look at the Plans and Construction sections of Bill Pentz's website.
I haven't order-sorted the pics yet. |  
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09-18-2008, 12:03 AM
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Alan, looks like you used a 3.00 cone, right? Did you ever consider the 1.64?
In case anyone is interested in making their own and need templates, I drew the 1.64 model in AutoCAD and will be glad to email it or a PDF suitable for plotting. (And could modify to the 3.00 if it helps.) I can also make a full-size plot or two for local pickup or someone willing to cover postage.
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09-18-2008, 12:12 AM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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How many cuts did you get on your hands working with that sheet metal?
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09-18-2008, 01:43 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by SteveHall  Alan, looks like you used a 3.00 cone, right? Did you ever consider the 1.64?
In case anyone is interested in making their own and need templates, I drew the 1.64 model in AutoCAD and will be glad to email it or a PDF suitable for plotting. (And could modify to the 3.00 if it helps.) I can also make a full-size plot or two for local pickup or someone willing to cover postage. After talking with Bill Pentz a few years ago, he said that a 3.0 should actually do a better job at separating fines. After moving to NC and realizing my new house had a high garage ceiling, I decided to give a 3X (cylinder is fairly standard 18" diam.) a shot. I can't say if it works better than a 1.64 because last cyclone I built 8(?) years ago was a highly modified one based on the Wood Mag plans. Among other mods it had a spiral inlet ramp. | |
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09-18-2008, 01:43 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by jeff... How many cuts did you get on your hands working with that sheet metal? Just shy of too many!  It really wasn't that bad. I was careful. It sure was cheaper- less than $50 in sheet metal at that time! The blower was from and old Grizz dual bag unit with a 3 hp motor and 14" impeller which I also got real cheap (<$200) | |
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09-18-2008, 02:04 AM
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Name: Jonathan City: Greenville State: NC County: Pitt Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I've seen Alan's Jet Engine....Errr uhhhh Dust collection system & it is something to see! and hear! 
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