Sort-of boatie: workshop vacuum cleaner

[lw395]

If you are really picking up a lot of stuff, try adding a cyclone separator in front of it. Many brands. Really, you can use a household vac after it.

The top bit of that is like the ebay cyclone I'm interested in.
I guess the bucket has to withstand a fair bit of suction...
Do you have one?
Does it work well?

I do a wide variety of work. I have basic fume extraction for soldering. Considering how I might upgrade that for welding.
I'd like dust extraction for my router and some other tools.
I use wet sanding in the shed to prep the bottom of my dinghy, so I need to clean up after that. It's a Winter job so gets done indoors.

I guess these are all separate functions really.

 

[rogerthebodger]

The top bit of that is like the ebay cyclone I'm interested in.
I guess the bucket has to withstand a fair bit of suction...
Do you have one?
Does it work well?

I do a wide variety of work. I have basic fume extraction for soldering. Considering how I might upgrade that for welding.
I'd like dust extraction for my router and some other tools.
I use wet sanding in the shed to prep the bottom of my dinghy, so I need to clean up after that. It's a Winter job so gets done indoors.

I guess these are all separate functions really.

I also looked at this but are considering making one from scrap steel

Cyclone Filter Dust Collector Woodworking For Vacuums Dust Extractor Separator | eBay

 

[tico]

Still have my 30 yo Goblin Aqua vac - marginally quieter than a 747 at takeoff but works a treat for picking up sawdust, gravel and emptying bilges!

 

[Deleted member 36384]

The top bit of that is like the ebay cyclone I'm interested in.
I guess the bucket has to withstand a fair bit of suction...
Do you have one?
Does it work well?

I do a wide variety of work. I have basic fume extraction for soldering. Considering how I might upgrade that for welding.
I'd like dust extraction for my router and some other tools.
I use wet sanding in the shed to prep the bottom of my dinghy, so I need to clean up after that. It's a Winter job so gets done indoors.

I guess these are all separate functions really.

Triton Dust Collection Bucket 23Ltr

I have the bucket in the first link, as noted in my reply to the OP. It works well enough and the filter at the top of the bucket doesn't block such that it is an inconvenience, but I am only woodworking occasionally. The bucket captures a lot of dust from the table saw and router using the Karcher. The main faff is the lightness of the devices and the connecting and dosconecting. Both my router table and saw bench are portable so setting it all up for a job is a pain, compared to a fixed system.

The second link attached shows a home made upgrade to include a cyclone and the massively improved extraction. Just go to 8 minutes to see the effect of the cyclone, visible through the opaque outlet.

 

[JumbleDuck]

I have an old Vax, 25 odd years old, which still goes strong and sucks everything up, a second hand one would be a good purchase.

The IT staff in the engineering department where I first worked had a vacuum cleaner advert pinned up on their wall, saying "Nothing Sucks Like a VAX".

Beside the advert was a window through which could be seen the pride of the department and the bane of their lives: a DEC VAX 11/780 minicomputer.

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Just a note to anyone considering a Mac Allister from B&Q. Don't.

 

[burgundyben]

Just a note to anyone considering a Mac Allister from B&Q. Don't.

I avoid any of the diy barn fake brands.

I bought a Nilfisk vac and its brilliant. Seems very tough, standing up well to a major boat and house refurb.

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

I avoid any of the diy barn fake brands.

I bought a Nilfisk vac and its brilliant. Seems very tough, standing up well to a major boat and house refurb.

In my defence, there had been an 'accident' at my Mum's and I needed a wet vac 'right now'. Got a full refund on it after the event though!

 

[thinwater]

The top bit of that is like the ebay cyclone I'm interested in.
I guess the bucket has to withstand a fair bit of suction...
Do you have one?
Does it work well?

I do a wide variety of work. I have basic fume extraction for soldering. Considering how I might upgrade that for welding.
I'd like dust extraction for my router and some other tools.
I use wet sanding in the shed to prep the bottom of my dinghy, so I need to clean up after that. It's a Winter job so gets done indoors.

I guess these are all separate functions really.

Yes, I have one. Works quite well. You can see you-tube vids. The down side is you must anchor the bucket or support the top or it WILL tip over and probably break.

Yes, the bucket is under vacuum and can suck in if the inlet is overly restricted. No harm is done. Normally this does not happen.

There are low-profile versions (Home Depot has a popular one). You can also modify a common bucket into a simple trap with some swirl; not as efficient, but easier to transport. That is what I actually used for bottom jobs.

 

[Goldie]

I avoid any of the diy barn fake brands.

I bought a Nilfisk vac and its brilliant. Seems very tough, standing up well to a major boat and house refurb.

+1 for Nilfisk, and their after sales service. I had a relatively minor issue with the hose connection (dodgy clip) and they sent me a whole new vac as well.