Cyclone double Chip collector question

I'm no expert here, but I think a cyclone uses of gravity to drop the chips into the barrel. The barrel is a pressure dead head. If you connect remote drums off to the side in place of the barrel, there won't be any air flow to move the chips over there. That's why cyclones are such a design headache for the home shop - they need height for the cyclone and the barrel underneath to work.

Bob

Amen. The uppermost part of my cyclone is 11 feet off the floor and the largerst container i can get under it is one of those 32" high fibre drums.

It holds lots of sawdust but jointing/planing fills it right up. I still wouldnt trade it tho. Its much easier to empty than the bags and does a much better job of sucking stuff in.

I d That's why cyclones are such a design headache

you will loose a lot of airflow. those chip collectors are really a big airflow loss. you can make a lid so you can use bigger cans. I just made a lid out of plywood and used a metal house connector on it. sealed it up well. then I put a sheet of soft neoprene on the underside and it just sits on top of my can. so you just slide the can out.

Rob,

If I'm not mistaken Oneida makes a Y connector for their units that does just what you are proposing. I wouldn't expect any CFM loss as long as your connections to the drums are sealed properly.

Good luck and let us know how it works!

Eric

Yes, if you've got one of their 5 hp units and have 12 foot ceilings.

Bob

Steve,

It sounds like you are talking about the typical separator installed before the dust collector. The OP was talking about using the drums AFTER the cyclone - a different application altogether.

Bob

Rob,

Have a look at this page on the Oneida web site.

I goofed and misread. it will be fine as long as the drops are pretty straight down. since the dust spins all the way to the can.

I would just make it. it is way too spendy on the site.