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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | trash can separators... |
Are they any good? |
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| Author: | Quine [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
OK....I'll bite. What's a trashcan separator and is it good for what?? |
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| Author: | wbergman [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
If you mean for dust collection, I think ther are to get the coarse particles out. I don't think they remove the very fine particles that clog your lungs. |
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| Author: | runamuck [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
meddlingfool wrote: Are they any good? Yes, they are very good. |
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| Author: | forgottenwoods [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
They work very well to remove the coarse chips. The collector bag will not need to be dumped nearly as often. If all you produce is fine particles like from sanding it won't help much. But if you use a planer it will be really good. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
Sometimes mine works really well, and sometimes it does nothing. I'm sure it has all to do with the angle that the internal 90 degree angle is set at relative to the tangent, but I haven't figured out exactly what the right angle is. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
Thanks all... |
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| Author: | forgottenwoods [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
Jim Kirby wrote: Sometimes mine works really well, and sometimes it does nothing. I'm sure it has all to do with the angle that the internal 90 degree angle is set at relative to the tangent, but I haven't figured out exactly what the right angle is. When we used one we had to use a hold down strap to tighten the seal of the lid on the can. Once we did that it always worked. |
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| Author: | Mark Fogleman [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
Check out the DIY Thien Separator: http://www.cgallery.com/jpthien/cy.htm Much better results than the off the shelf versions. These can get close to a good cyclone design as far as scrubbing fine dust. |
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| Author: | Chris Oliver [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: trash can separators... |
There is actually a brand that makes a molded can lid that angles in just like a cyclone. I don't have a pic or the name... how lame. It works great for the heavier particles but not too much for sanding dust. I only break it out when making moldings. So depending on your use, yes they are good and sometimes not so much. 
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