MesquiteMan
Retired Head Moderator
If you recall, a few weeks ago I posted here asking for suggestions on DCs to replace my 2hp Shop Fox whose motor died. jjenk02 suggested I look into Clear Vue cyclones since he had just got one and that is what I ended up buying. Man is this thing the cat's meow! I think it is powerful enough to suck a golf ball through a garden hose!
Anyway, I took a bunch of pics and thought I would share them here for those interested.
This is the entire cyclone system at a distance
This is a close up of the 55 gallon drum that I used for the waste bin and the windows I cut into it to see the level of debris.
Here is a close up of the top of the drum to show how I attached the flex to the drum lid. I took a piece of MDF and cut out an opening large enough to slip the flex inside. I attached the flex to the MDF with screws and sealed it all up with silicone. I then cut a hole in the drum lid and attached the MDF piece to the lid with screws from the inside of the lid.
This is the filter stack that filters the micro particles that get through the cyclone. It is 2 cartridges from Wynn Environmental as recommended by the Clear Vue folks.
I wanted to offset the filters a little so that I can build an enclosure around them to get the conditioned air back into my shop. You can see the hole in the pic above that leads back into my shop. I ended up using a 10" adjustable 90 HVAC fitting to get the offset I needed. It worked great and now I just need to make the enclosure.
Here is the fine dust particle clean out that I made to collect the fine dust that makes it to the filters. I made an MDF "drawer" that I can slide out and empty. I built a box and sealed it all up and then put a layer of the foam carpet tape on the removable cover so that it would create a good air seal and still be easily removable.
I also have pictures of how I created a remote control for the 5hp motor if anyone is interested. Thanks for looking!
Anyway, I took a bunch of pics and thought I would share them here for those interested.
This is the entire cyclone system at a distance
This is a close up of the 55 gallon drum that I used for the waste bin and the windows I cut into it to see the level of debris.
Here is a close up of the top of the drum to show how I attached the flex to the drum lid. I took a piece of MDF and cut out an opening large enough to slip the flex inside. I attached the flex to the MDF with screws and sealed it all up with silicone. I then cut a hole in the drum lid and attached the MDF piece to the lid with screws from the inside of the lid.
This is the filter stack that filters the micro particles that get through the cyclone. It is 2 cartridges from Wynn Environmental as recommended by the Clear Vue folks.
I wanted to offset the filters a little so that I can build an enclosure around them to get the conditioned air back into my shop. You can see the hole in the pic above that leads back into my shop. I ended up using a 10" adjustable 90 HVAC fitting to get the offset I needed. It worked great and now I just need to make the enclosure.
Here is the fine dust particle clean out that I made to collect the fine dust that makes it to the filters. I made an MDF "drawer" that I can slide out and empty. I built a box and sealed it all up and then put a layer of the foam carpet tape on the removable cover so that it would create a good air seal and still be easily removable.
I also have pictures of how I created a remote control for the 5hp motor if anyone is interested. Thanks for looking!
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