Wood chip separator. I have almost nothing invested in it and built it in a day. A dust collector should be one of the first major purchases for any woodworking shop. I was very skeptical when i built this but it performs amazingly well. This is using a 16 gallon 65 hp shop vac.
It is not a cyclone it is not good for separating fine dust. I made this simple wood chip separator to collect large chips. Cyclone dust collector dust collection dust separator shop vac accessories. The principles of making a cyclone you can watch httpswwwyoutube.
I just emptied the barrel and had only a double handful of dust in the plastic bag under the dc. Kenny look at my chip separator i posted recently. A dust collector is only as good as its filter and. Dust right 4 dust separator components with free downloadable plan.
It works and works very well when it all comes together. After getting everything right this little cyclone has filled my 50 gallon drum over half full and not one wood chip has come in my shop vac. Not only do they help keep things clean and tidy they also protect your lungs from harmful airborne dust. The optional debris separator is a series of discs that rotate when mounted on a conveyor separates the fines and the kindling from your wood to improve customer satisfaction and product handling remove unwanted waste debris from your cut split firewood.