Pics of my dust collectors and separators

[wdkits1]

Homemade self bagging chip collector hooked up to my planer and powered by a 5 hp shop vac.
#1

The top of the separator
The sieve keeps the big chips from filling up the filter bag in the shop vac.
#2

I made this adapter to hook up the 3" hose to the planer.
#3

This fiber drum keeps the bag open inside the separator.
#4

Chips bagged up!
#5

New bag in separator. It doesn't get any easier then this!
#6

This is the dust storage canister that I use for my bandsaw. I use a filter bag in my shop vac and only have to replace it every two fill ups of the canister.
#7

My philosophy is: Why buy it when you can build it!

Mike

 

[PChristy]

Nice job on the home made collector Mike:icon_thum - it is good when you can do it yourself and save some money:eusa_danc

 

[Bas]

Some very clever engineering, and I really like the artisan look of the barrel. Using a fiber drum to hold open the bag is a great idea.

 

[b4man]

Fantastic engineering! Thanks for showing and telling!:icon_thum


Barbara

 

[froglips]

Wow, I'm totally impressed!

Maybe there is room to convert old wiskey/wine/beer barrels into dust collectors!

I know a few folks on the site who'd help empty those barrels for ya!

Really like that fiber seperator. Those pesky bags drive me nuts.

Jim

 

[FuzzWuzz16]

Good job, Mike!
I like the see through one. And the fiberboard liner is ingenious!:eusa_clap:eusa_clap
Jim

 

[Sealeveler]

Nice figuring there.Tony

 

[TracyP]

Some great thinking. The best part is that most of what you used were just things you had laying around collecting dust:gar-La;.

 

[Glennbear]

Nice design work Mike :wsmile:

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

Where do you connect the electrical and pneumatics? Ok, Bas, I said it for you!

:rotflm:

 

[LeftyTom]

Clever innovation there, Mike.