Dust Collector - Woodworking Talk

oakdust · 01-31-2009, 09:50 AM

A while back while doing research for a dust collector I saw a way to use a garbage can in place of the collection bag. It was like a cloth that connected to the top of the garbage can and the bottom of the collector. Know I can’t seem to find it again. Has anyone else seen this or was I dreaming?

Dan Mooney · 02-01-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by oakdust

A while back while doing research for a dust collector I saw a way to use a garbage can in place of the collection bag. It was like a cloth that connected to the top of the garbage can and the bottom of the collector. Know I can’t seem to find it again. Has anyone else seen this or was I dreaming?

I'm not sure about a cloth to connect the dust collector to a trash can, but this is what I use on a trash can between my tools and the dust collector, it works great!

http://www.woodcraft.com/product.asp...&FamilyID=4310

Hope it helps
Dan

oakdust · 02-01-2009, 01:32 AM

I have one of the trash can cyclones and it does work great. But I am wanting to replace the bottom bag on the collector with a trash can.

dbhost · 02-01-2009, 01:57 AM

Two issues I want to touch on here...

#1. That separator lid, not bad, but you will want a baffle of sorts, like Phil Thien's design to keep the air from scrubbing the debris back up and into the DC.

#2. Why replace the lower bag with a trash can? Not sure what DC you are using, but there are plenty of heavy clear plastic lower bags that are easy on / easy off setups that make disposing of your dust a simple affair....

Honestly if you are using a good cyclone pre-separator it will be a VERY rare day you will need to empty the lower bag on your DC.... I have a Thien setup on my shop vac based system, and have only negligible dusting in the bottom of the vac after dumping the can 4 times. I figure I will burn up the vac before it needs to be emptied...

Dan Mooney · 02-01-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dbhost

Two issues I want to touch on here...

#1. That separator lid, not bad, but you will want a baffle of sorts, like Phil Thien's design to keep the air from scrubbing the debris back up and into the DC.

#2. Why replace the lower bag with a trash can? Not sure what DC you are using, but there are plenty of heavy clear plastic lower bags that are easy on / easy off setups that make disposing of your dust a simple affair....

Honestly if you are using a good cyclone pre-separator it will be a VERY rare day you will need to empty the lower bag on your DC.... I have a Thien setup on my shop vac based system, and have only negligible dusting in the bottom of the vac after dumping the can 4 times. I figure I will burn up the vac before it needs to be emptied...

What are the baffles you mentioned, do you have a link to Phil Thien's design? I have a blast gate at all of my tools that are hooked up. Like you said I get about 4 times the debris in the seperator than I do in the bag.
Thanks
Dan