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08-11-2014 06:09 PM |
Has anyone tried one of these to convert a single stage dust collection unit into a two stage? Seems like a decent deal with the sales price. http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2085813/43098/Laguna-16-Gallon--Cyclone-Canister.aspx |
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#1 posted 08-11-2014 06:23 PM |
for that money you can get 2 dust deputy’s which DO for sure work great. they do look nice though, I almost bought one last year. -- Randy - "I dont make mistakes, I make design change opportunities" www.knotheadswoodshed.com |
#2 posted 08-11-2014 06:59 PM |
Wow that sounds and looks like a very fair deal wish I could buy one LOL . -- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease |
#3 posted 08-11-2014 07:07 PM |
I use one of these on my dust collector, designed to work with metal garbage can. http://www.ptreeusa.com/dustacces.htm#399 Works pretty well, big stuff goes in can, dust goes to dust collector. The can empties very easily. -- Chris K |
#4 posted 08-11-2014 07:07 PM |
I didn’t catch the 2” inlet/outlets so thanks for the heads up on that. Where are you able to find the Dust Deputy for half that price? Is this the one you are referring to? |
#5 posted 08-11-2014 07:14 PM |
sorry, I guess I mis-spoke. I was referring to the small dust deputy as I thought you knew the Laguna had the 2” inlet. I just checked and the small dust deputy has gone up in price since I bought mine. If you are looking to convert to a 2 stage, I would definitely consider the 4” one that you have in your link, as the smaller units have performed great for my shop vacs. -- Randy - "I dont make mistakes, I make design change opportunities" www.knotheadswoodshed.com |
#6 posted 08-11-2014 07:21 PM |
You can build in, or add four inch extraction ports easily in a few hours job done.I have done it myself quite a few times Have fun brother. Alistair -- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease |
#7 posted 08-11-2014 07:35 PM |
That would work great for a shop vac. I am using the small dust deputy for a shop vac and it works great. I have the plastic Super dust deputy for my dust collection system that is hooked up to a HF dust collector. -- Steve: Franklin, WI |
#8 posted 08-12-2014 03:16 AM |
In industrial systems we often use what we call a drop out box. In a 4” duct system the chamber can be a 30 gallon trash can. For a 6” duct system I would rather use a 55 gallon drum. Another way to do the same thing is one of those “cyclone lids” that places like Rockler and Woodcraft sell to fit on top of a trash can. I just point these alternates out because they don’t cost you as much static pressure loss as a true cyclone. The cyclones, like the Dust Deputy, will do a superior job of catching most of the particulate material before it ever gets to the collector but this comes with a cost. The cyclone reduces the available static pressure and that causes a reduction in air flow.l |
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