Trash Can Cyclone Seal

On Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:50:28 -0700 (PDT), RonB <[email protected]>
wrote:

>We made a run to Grizzly Springfield early this week and bought a
>G0453P surface planer and a 1029Z 2HP dust collection system. The
>dust collector came with the trash can cyclone adapter. Our son-in-
>law has the trash can cyclone and loves it. Says he gets about 4 or 5
>easy trash can empties before he has to remove a bag, and keeps the
>heavy material away from his impeller.
>
>Problem. We are rural, and we took a tour of a few places we could
>find metal trash cans yesterday. We found none that provided a snap
>on fit with the cyclone lid. I finally found one that was about 1/4"
>larger in diameter. I was guessing there are weatherstrip or other
>fairly easy options to help seal the thing; and that vacuum would help
>pull the lid down to a home made seal. Googled quite a bit and found
>some verbal suggestions too.
>
>With the variety of cyclone lid products available on the market, I'm
>guessing someone from the group has encountered this situation and has
>come up with a easy-to-use method. Suggestions?

I, too, own the 1029Z and find the lid a loose fit on the can. I took
some weatherstrip foam (used for sealing a camper top to a pickup bed)
and ran it around the inside top of the lid. Vacuum holds the foam
down onto the can so it seals well, but a bit of an air leak wouldn't
hurt. I already had the foam, so it didn't cost anything. She's a
nice DC and always runs quietly for me.

--
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
--Jack London

On Sep 26, 9:50=A0am, RonB <[email protected]> wrote:
> We made a run to Grizzly Springfield early this week and bought a
> G0453P surface planer and a 1029Z 2HP dust collection system. =A0The
> dust collector came with the trash can cyclone adapter. =A0 Our son-in-
> law has the trash can cyclone and loves it. =A0Says he gets about 4 or 5
> easy trash can empties before he has to remove a bag, and keeps the
> heavy material away from his impeller.
>
> Problem. =A0We are rural, and we took a tour of a few places we could
> find metal trash cans yesterday. =A0We found none that provided a snap
> on fit with the cyclone lid. =A0I finally found one that was about 1/4"
> larger in diameter. =A0 I was guessing there are weatherstrip or other
> fairly easy options to help seal the thing; and that vacuum would help
> pull the lid down to a home made seal. =A0 Googled quite a bit and found
> some verbal suggestions too.
>
> With the variety of cyclone lid products available on the market, I'm
> guessing someone from the group has encountered this situation and has
> come up with a easy-to-use method. =A0Suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> RonB

I recall seeing a set-up somewhere where they had screwed a half-dozen
or so eyelets into the lid and the same amount some distance below the
rim of the (in this case plastic IIRC) barrel. then a bunch of small
group of bungey cords held it down.

On Sep 26, 11:44=A0am, Larry Jaques <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:50:28 -0700 (PDT), RonB <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >We made a run to Grizzly Springfield early this week and bought a
> >G0453P surface planer and a 1029Z 2HP dust collection system. =A0The
> >dust collector came with the trash can cyclone adapter. =A0 Our son-in-
> >law has the trash can cyclone and loves it. =A0Says he gets about 4 or 5
> >easy trash can empties before he has to remove a bag, and keeps the
> >heavy material away from his impeller.
>
> >Problem. =A0We are rural, and we took a tour of a few places we could
> >find metal trash cans yesterday. =A0We found none that provided a snap
> >on fit with the cyclone lid. =A0I finally found one that was about 1/4"
> >larger in diameter. =A0 I was guessing there are weatherstrip or other
> >fairly easy options to help seal the thing; and that vacuum would help
> >pull the lid down to a home made seal. =A0 Googled quite a bit and found
> >some verbal suggestions too.
>
> >With the variety of cyclone lid products available on the market, I'm
> >guessing someone from the group has encountered this situation and has
> >come up with a easy-to-use method. =A0Suggestions?
>
> I, too, own the 1029Z and find the lid a loose fit on the can. I took
> some weatherstrip foam (used for sealing a camper top to a pickup bed)
> and ran it around the inside top of the lid. Vacuum holds the foam
> down onto the can so it seals well, but a bit of an air leak wouldn't
> hurt. =A0I already had the foam, so it didn't cost anything. =A0She's a
> nice DC and always runs quietly for me.
>
I finally got a plug installed on it this afternoon and was surprised
at how quiet it was. Not exactly "silent" but pretty quiet.

RonB

On Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:23:36 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I recall seeing a set-up somewhere where they had screwed a half-dozen
>or so eyelets into the lid and the same amount some distance below the
>rim of the (in this case plastic IIRC) barrel. then a bunch of small
>group of bungey cords held it down.

I ran a galv strap around the can and fastened it to the DC cart, with
a small block at the bottom to keep the can from dropping off. Gravity
holds the lid down until the vacuum can seal it. No prob.

--
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
--Jack London