Shop & Tool Growing Pains #14: DIY Dust Deputy
Bought some 8×24” hvac duct from home depot. 2 feet of 2” pvc. Some sheet metal screws and I hit the shop. Problem 1: How do you take a rectangle of sheet metal and turn it into a cone?Answer: 71º angle, and 2pir. I wanted an 8 inch top for the cyclone, so an 8 inch circle has about a circumference of 25 inches. I took a 26” long piece of scrap plywood and drilled a hole at both ends. I pivot at one end and draw an arc with a radius of 26”. I dont know if this is the right way to form a cone, but it made sense in my head. To be sure i did everything on paper first. Once i was satisfied i then transferred to the metal and cut it out. With that...
