I've been using my homemade chip bucket (standard Rubbermaid plastic garbage
can) for about a year without problems. Well the output hose to the dust bag
fell off and it sucked the garbage can flat. There must have been some
blockage input side, as I havn't seen this before. Of course now that it's
been flattened once it does not want to stay upright.
I'd like to avoid the hassle of building another can (fittings etc), so does
anyone have any brilliant and simple ideas for reinforcing it? I was
considering some MDF rings, bur I was concerned that they would decrease the
dropout of the smaller particles.
> I'd like to avoid the hassle of building another can (fittings etc), so
does
> anyone have any brilliant and simple ideas for reinforcing it? I was
> considering some MDF rings, bur I was concerned that they would decrease
the
> dropout of the smaller particles.
Not if you mount the rings on the outside. I'd suggest a ring at the top and
bottom connected with 4 or 5 vertical strips. You could substitute a plywood
circle for the bottom ring, which would give you a surface to mount some
casters.
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> > I'd like to avoid the hassle of building another can (fittings etc), so
> does
> > anyone have any brilliant and simple ideas for reinforcing it? I was
> > considering some MDF rings, bur I was concerned that they would decrease
> the
> > dropout of the smaller particles.
>
> Not if you mount the rings on the outside. I'd suggest a ring at the top
and
> bottom connected with 4 or 5 vertical strips. You could substitute a
plywood
> circle for the bottom ring, which would give you a surface to mount some
> casters.
I already have a top ring of sorts. My DC (1 HP) sits on top of an MDF lid
with a groove routed for a friction fit. Suction is through a 45 degree
elbow in the side (cheap cyclone).
So your idea is perfect. I could either add legs to my lid or add a base and
use allthread to keep them apart.
Thanks for the suggestion.