Homemade construction cyclone vacuum cleaner. How to make a cyclone filter for a vacuum cleaner with your own hands Cyclone for a vacuum cleaner with your own hands drawings
Today we will tell you about a cyclone filter for a vacuum cleaner in a workshop, because one of the problems that you have to deal with in woodworking is dust removal. Industrial equipment is quite expensive, so we will make a cyclone with our own hands - it is completely easy.
What is a cyclone and why is it needed
In a workshop, there is almost always a need to clean up garbage of a fairly large fraction. Sawdust, small scraps, metal shavings - all this, in principle, can be captured by a regular vacuum cleaner filter, but it is highly likely to quickly deteriorate. In addition, it will not be superfluous to remove liquid waste.
The cyclone filter uses aerodynamic vortex to bind the debris different sizes... Spinning in a circle, the garbage manages to stick together to such a consistency when it can no longer be carried away by the air flow and settles at the bottom. This effect almost always occurs if the air flow passes through the cylindrical container with sufficient speed.
Filters of this kind are included in the set of many industrial vacuum cleaners, but their cost cannot be called affordable for the layman. At the same time, the range of tasks solved using homemade devices, not at all. The handicraft cyclone can be used in conjunction with planers, punchers or jigsaws, as well as for removing sawdust or shavings from all kinds of machines. In the end, even a simple cleaning with such a device is much easier, because the bulk of the dust and debris settles in a container, from where it can be easily removed.
Difference between wet and dry cyclone
To create a swirling flow, the main requirement is that the air entering the tank does not follow the shortest path to the exhaust hole. For this, the inlet pipe must have a special shape and be directed either to the bottom of the tank or tangentially to the walls. By the same principle, it is recommended to make the exhaust duct rotatable, optimally if it is directed towards the device cover. The increase in aerodynamic drag due to pipe bends can be neglected.
As already stated, cyclone filter potentially capable of removing liquid waste as well. With the liquid, everything is somewhat more complicated: the air in the pipe and the cyclone is partially rarefied, which contributes to the evaporation of moisture and its breakdown into very small droplets. Therefore, the inlet must be placed as close as possible to the surface of the water or even lowered under it.
Most washing vacuum cleaners air is fed into the water through a diffuser, so any moisture contained in it is effectively dissolved. However, for greater versatility with a minimum amount of rework, it is not recommended to use such a scheme.
We make from scrap materials
The most simple and affordable option for the cyclone container there will be a bucket of paint or other building mixtures. The volume should be comparable to the power of the vacuum cleaner used, approximately one liter for every 80-100 watts.
The lid of the bucket must be intact and fit tightly on the body of the future cyclone. It will have to be finalized by making a couple of holes. Regardless of the material of the bucket, the easiest way to make holes required diameter - use a homemade compass. IN wooden lath you need to screw in two self-tapping screws so that their tips are at a distance of 27 mm from each other, no more, no less.
The centers of the holes should be marked 40 mm from the edge of the lid, it is desirable that they are as far as possible from each other. Both metal and plastic are perfectly scratched out with such a homemade tool, forming smooth edges with practically no scoring.
The second element of the cyclone will be a set of sewer elbows at 90º and 45º. We draw your attention in advance that the position of the corners should correspond to the direction of the air flow. They are mounted in the housing cover as follows:
- The knee is inserted all the way into the flare side. A silicone sealant is preliminarily applied under the side.
- From the reverse side, the rubber sealing ring is pulled with force onto the socket. To be sure, it can be additionally squeezed with a screw clamp.
The inlet pipe is located with a narrow turning part inside the bucket, the bell is on the outside almost flush with the lid. The knee should be provided with one more turn at 45º and directed obliquely down and tangentially to the side of the bucket. If the cyclone is manufactured with the expectation of wet cleaning, you should build up the extreme knee with a pipe cut, reducing the distance from the bottom to 10-15 cm.
The exhaust pipe is in reverse position and its mouth is under the bucket lid. You also need to insert one elbow into it so that the air intake occurs at the wall or make two turns for suction from under the center of the cover. The latter is preferable. Do not forget about the O-rings, for a more reliable fixation and to prevent the knees from turning, they can be wrapped with plumbing tape.
How to adapt the device for machine tools and tools
To be able to draw in waste when working with handheld and stationary tools, an adapter system is required. Typically, a hose for a vacuum cleaner ends in a curved tube, the diameter of which is comparable to the fittings for dust bags of power tools. As a last resort, you can seal the joint with several layers of double-sided mirror tape wrapped in vinyl tape to eliminate stickiness.
With stationary equipment, everything is more complicated. Dust collectors have a very different configuration, especially for homemade machines, so you can only give a few useful recommendations:
- If the machine's dust extraction is designed for 110 mm or larger hose, use plumbing transitions 50 mm in diameter to connect the corrugated hose of the vacuum cleaner.
- It is convenient to use press fittings for HDPE pipes 50 mm for joining with a dust catcher of home-made machines.
- When designing the hood and dust trap, use the convection flow generated by the moving parts of the tool to greater efficiency... For example: a branch pipe for removing sawdust from circular saw must be tangential to the saw blade.
- Sometimes it is required to provide dust extraction from different sides of the workpiece, for example, for a band saw or router. Use 50 mm sewer tees and corrugated drain hoses.
Which vacuum cleaner and connection system to use
Usually a vacuum cleaner for homemade cyclone do not choose on their own, but use the one that is available. However, there are a number of limitations in addition to the power mentioned above. If you want to continue using the vacuum cleaner for domestic purposes, you will at least need to find an additional hose.
The beauty of the sewer elbows used in the construction is that they ideally fit the diameter of the most common hoses. Therefore, the spare hose can be safely cut into 2/3 and 1/3, a shorter length should be docked with the vacuum cleaner. Another, longer section, as it is, is fed into the mouth of the cyclone inlet pipe. The maximum that is required in this place is to seal the connection with silicone sealant or sanitary tape, but usually the fit is quite high. Especially with an O-ring.
The video shows another example of making a cyclone for dust removal in a workshop
To pull a short piece of hose over the exhaust pipe, the edge of the corrugated pipe will have to be leveled. Depending on the diameter of the hose, it may be more convenient to tuck it inward. If the straightened edge does not fit a little on the pipe, it is recommended to warm it up a little with a hairdryer or indirect flame of a gas burner. The latter is considered an excellent option, because this way the connection will be located optimally in relation to the direction of the moving stream.
In the process of various construction and renovation works indoors, there is often a need to clean up construction waste. It is not recommended to use an ordinary vacuum cleaner for this purpose, since there is a high probability of failure of the filter, or even the entire vacuum cleaner. For this purpose applies construction vacuum cleaner, which is specially designed for such work.
Let's consider what a construction (industrial) vacuum cleaner is and its main differences from a household one.
The power of a construction vacuum cleaner is several times higher than that of a household one and can reach 4 kW. Thanks to this, you can easily remove both small and large construction waste. With its help, you can easily remove cement dust, debris of plaster, various fragments and sand, etc. The body of an industrial vacuum cleaner is mainly made of metal.
The vacuum cleaner has a reinforced filtration system. The motor of such a vacuum cleaner is able to work for a long time and withstand heavy loads, thanks to a special cooling system. The volume of the dust collector of a construction vacuum cleaner is much larger than a conventional vacuum cleaner. All construction vacuum cleaners have a socket for connecting power tools.
Such a vacuum cleaner is more expensive than a usual one, so many craftsmen try to make a construction vacuum cleaner with their own hands, reworking a household vacuum cleaner, and often encounter certain difficulties.
This article contains the most successful technical solutionshow to convert a household vacuum cleaner into a construction one. If you have a medium-power vacuum cleaner at home, then if you wish, you can turn it into a construction one. Or you can buy an inexpensive vacuum cleaner and upgrade it to an industrial one. To do this, you do not have to redo the vacuum cleaner itself, but you just need to make an external cyclone filter with your own hands. Next, two main options for manufacturing such a filter with and without a cone will be considered.
The description of homemade cyclone filters is given in this article mainly in order to acquaint you with the general idea and principle of operation of such devices. This means that, having familiarized yourself with the design, you are not obliged to completely repeat it, but you can make various changes to it, or, using the basic idea, make a cyclone filter of a completely new design.
Cyclone filter working principle
The principle of operation of this filter is based on the passage of polluted air through external device, in which large particles settle in its housing, then the air is cleaned of fine dust, passing through the oil filter, and enters the turbine of the vacuum cleaner. Thus, the already cleaned air from dust and debris enters the vacuum cleaner itself.
Cyclone filter option 1 (without cone)
To make a do-it-yourself cyclone filter, you will need the following parts and materials:
- Oil filter. It filters fine dust.
- Bucket with tight-fitting lid 20 l.
- Polypropylene elbows, intended for water supply systems, and having an angle of 90 and 45 degrees and a diameter of 40 mm - 1 piece.
- Plumbing pipe, plastic - 1 meter, diameter 40 mm.
- A piece of corrugated pipe 2 meters long and 40 mm in diameter. You will need it to log into the device.
Manufacturing process
1. In the lid of the bucket, in the center, you need to cut a hole into which a 90 degree corner is inserted, a vacuum cleaner will be connected to it.
2. Seal the gaps with sealant.
3. Cut a hole in the side wall of the bucket and insert a 45 degree corner.
4. A piece of pipe is used to connect the corrugation to the elbow.
5. For a longer service life of the filter, you can pull a piece of nylon tights over it.
6. The filter outlet must be connected to the elbow in the bucket lid.
The filter may not fit on the outlet pipe. For this purpose, you need to come up with some kind of adapter. A piece of corrugation for a plumbing siphon, or a rubber hose of a certain diameter, may be suitable. It is advisable to coat all connections with sealant. An oil filter can be purchased from an auto parts store.
It must be borne in mind that when the inlet is closed, the bucket may crack. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the walls of the bucket, in any way, or provide for something like a valve. The main thing is not to rush in this matter, measure all connections, and then you will succeed.
Only one of the options is described above. There are many similar designs. Instead of a bucket, plastic barrels are used, there are structures where the role of a bucket is performed fan pipe... Many craftsmen independently make containers from tin or thin iron.
Some inventors design a cyclone filter using a cone. A traffic cone is often used in this design.
Option 2 (using a traffic cone)
The following parts and materials are required:
- Road cone (available at a car shop).
- Two meter rods 8 mm.
- Washers, nuts and lock washers 8 mm.
- Corrugated tubes with a diameter of 32 mm and a length of about 2 meters - two pieces.
Manufacturing process
- Saw off the support at the very base of the cone. The cone is inserted upside down into the bucket from above. A tube is inserted into the bucket. The space between the cone and the tube should be filled with construction foam.
- Cut a square out of plywood 20 mm thick so that the base of the cone fits into it and there is still some space left. 4 holes with a diameter of 8 mm are drilled in the corners of the square. A hole for the tube is cut in the center, a corrugated hose will be put on it, which connects the device to the vacuum cleaner.
- The lid for the bucket is cut from plywood and should fit snugly against the bucket. Glue a rubber gasket around its edges.
- A hole with a diameter for the narrow end of the cone is sawn in the cover.
- After the cone is inserted into the plywood cover, the joint is covered with foam. The cone should be placed upside down on the bucket and fastened with four threaded rods, 50 cm long and 8 mm in diameter, they hold the plywood square with the cone screwed to it.
- Not far from the base of the cone, in its wide part, a hole is drilled for a tube to connect with a corrugated hose. Various construction waste will be sucked through it.
A fine filter is not used in this version of the cyclone, so fine dust can get into the turbine of the vacuum cleaner. When designing such devices, vacuum cleaners with a bag are mainly used. Therefore, fine dust, in case of penetration, settles in the bag.
Homemade construction vacuum cleaner options with an optional cyclone filter allows craftsmen to experience various optionswithout fear of ruining the vacuum cleaner itself, as most of the debris traps the filter.
When making a cyclone filter with your own hands, do not be afraid to experiment, and in the end you will definitely achieve the desired result.
Large garbage in the workshop can always be swept away and taken to the landfill in bags. But what about dust, metal or wood shavings, and many other microscopic industrial waste? A purchase can hit your wallet hard. And an ordinary vacuum cleaner cannot cope with such a job. But if you make your own cyclone for a vacuum cleaner or even your own construction vacuum cleaner, you can save yourself from a number of problems!
Why do you need a cyclone filter?
Construction dust, metal or wood dust looks completely harmless. But this is only at first glance. Working in a dusty environment can damage the respiratory system and cause serious illness. And the tools will deteriorate from the endless stream of garbage. There may be several reasons:
- Dust gets into the tool and the lubricant inside it. As a result, it overheats and fails.
- If there are moving parts in the device, then dust may well impede their operation, and also lead to damage in the future.
- Dust can clog the special vents, which are designed to cool the instrument. As a result, overheating and breakdown again.
The cyclone filter will ensure the collection of any debris in production without harm to the vacuum cleaner.
Principle of operation
Using an aerodynamic air flow, the filter will bind the dust particles together. In turn, centrifugal force begins to act, pressing them against the walls of the container. And then gravity forces the debris to sink to the bottom.
There are many diagrams showing the operation of cyclone filters. One of them can be viewed below.
Cyclone filter device
You can make such or a similar filter with your own hands. There are many options for execution, but one thing unites them - the principle of operation. Any construction will consist of:
- An ordinary vacuum cleaner (preferably a powerful one);
- Cyclonic filter;
- Garbage collection container.
Throughout the structure. In its normal state, it is designed for cleaning the house, sucking up small debris and dust. In this case, a cyclone filter appears, which means that the length of the duct will be increased almost three times, respectively, and the load on the device will be greater. The design turns out to be rather massive, unlike a conventional vacuum cleaner, so such a trick is necessary to ensure that the length of the hose is sufficient for comfortable cleaning.
DIY construction vacuum cleaner: what you need
As mentioned above, you can use a regular household vacuum cleaner. But this option does not attract many craftsmen, so a home-made unit becomes the best solution.
In order to make such a device, even if it was preserved with the time of the distant Soviet past. This is the advantage that homemade vacuum cleaners can be made from unnecessary old units.
So, we extract from the vacuum cleaner such elements as:
- Motor;
- Cord connecting the device to the network;
- Power adjustment device;
- Suction corrugation.
For the case, prepare:
- Plastic pipe with a diameter of 5 cm;
- Container with a lid;
- A sheet of plywood about 0.5 cm thick;
- 14 nuts and bolts M6;
- Galvanized sheet metal strip;
- Car filter (from a minibus);
- Switch - 220 V;
- Sealant;
- Sandpaper;
- Glue gun rods;
- Hose-corrugated (possible from the washing machine);
- Threaded rod with nuts and washers;
- Wiring corrugation PND32.
It is worth immediately preparing the tools:
- Drill;
- Glue gun;
- Sealant gun;
- Locksmith keys;
- Screwdrivers;
- Electric jigsaw;
- Nippers.
Manufacturing
At a distance of about 10 centimeters from the top of the container, we make a hole into which we connect the pipe. The hole should be oval and straight. The branch pipe is placed in it slightly at an angle downward, tight against the wall. With a glue gun, you need to fix the result, as in image 2.
A pipe inserted into a pre-drilled hole in a barrel
We attach an adapter from the inside to connect the suction hose.
Cut out two circles about half the size of the cover, drill holes for the bolts. Parts are attached on both sides. After other circles are drilled, and with sandpaper, their surface is cleaned from burrs. We cover the products around the perimeter with sealant, after that, they are installed and finally fastened. The hole for the pin is made in the center. A little to the left will be a larger hole for air intake.
Pin location and vent hole
We will need an air filter without a mesh (it will be clogged with debris, which is extremely unprofitable), in which it is placed. It must be removed with nippers. One side of the cylinder should be closed with a plywood plug. The filter is attached to the stud with a nut.
By the way, the filter will help not only get rid of dust, but also prevent the inhalation of dangerous small particles, such as toner. If you use a conventional vacuum cleaner in this case, the bags are easily clogged with toner dust. In this case, all particles will settle in the collection container.
In order to make it easier to attach, you can cut it out with the plastic parts. To secure it to the lid, you will need a clamp, which can be made from a strip of tin.
The switch and regulator are placed side by side. After that, all parts are connected to each other with wires, and a wire with a plug is connected.
Make sure that everything is connected correctly and there are no exposed wires, and only then check the operation of the device.
Location of the motor, switch and power regulator
The suction hose is usually not long enough, so it is extended with a corrugated pipe.
Standard nozzles from a vacuum cleaner will help to put things in order in any workshop. They can also be used to connect to equipment, for direct garbage collection, using simple adapters.
So, the home-made construction cyclone vacuum cleaner is ready!
What if there is no way to make a vacuum cleaner with your own hands?
Of course, not everyone wants to make a vacuum cleaner from scratch, and necessary parts may not be. In this case, a regular household vacuum cleaner is perfect, preferably with a high power. Next, you just need to make a cyclone filter for it, which does not require large costs. Most often it is made from a traffic cone or bucket. Let's consider both options.
A drawing of a homemade cyclone can be seen below.
Cyclone drawing
Traffic cone cyclone
A simple and quick way to build a cyclone on a vacuum cleaner directly with your own hands is to make it from a traffic cone.
What do you need to work?
Once the manufacture of the cyclone will be carried out with my own hands, need to prepare necessary tools and consumables... So we are preparing:
- Road cone;
- Plastic pipes (about 40 mm)
- Angle 45 degrees;
- Plywood;
- Pieces of chipboard;
- Glue gun and rods;
- A container with a lid, it is possible from under the paint.
Let's start making
To begin with, we take plywood to make a cover from it that covers the cone. We cut out a circle of the required diameter, and cut two holes in it. One will be in the middle, the second parallel at the edge, as in Figure 6.
Plywood circle with holes for air inlet and outlet
A pipe inserted into one of the holes
It is also necessary to insert a pipe into the second hole, but an angle of 45 degrees is put on top of it. It is moving along it that the air will swirl into a vortex. The corner is located inside the cone.
Corner location for proper air circulation in the cyclone
After that, the pipe is glued as in the case of the first. The lid is ready. Then it is glued into the cone.
The tip of the cone must be cut off. After, it is inserted into the lid of the bucket in the center into a pre-prepared hole. The attachment point is glued. On the inside, the lid must be reinforced with pieces of chipboard. After they are pulled together with self-tapping screws.
The result is a product as in Figure 9.
Ready product
Cyclonic bucket filter
Another simple material for making a cyclone filter will be a regular bucket, you can even use paint. The volume must be calculated based on the power of the vacuum cleaner - this is approximately 1 liter of capacity for every 80-100W.
The bucket must have a hermetically sealed lid, and the shape of the container itself must be round!
For manufacturing you will need:
- A bucket with a lid (it is possible from under construction mixtures);
- Compass;
- 2 knees 90 and 45 degrees;
- Plastic pipe;
- Silicone;
- Rubber or O-rings;
- Stationery knife;
- Glue gun.
Manufacturing
We make holes in the lid. You can use a factory compass, or you can use a homemade one. Screw two self-tapping screws into the wood rail at a distance of exactly 2.7 centimeters from each other.
The center of each hole is marked 4 cm from the edge. Next, circles are cut for the pipes at the marked places.
We insert the knee tightly into the socket, having previously applied silicone to its side. From the inside of the product, a seal is pulled over the bell. Crimp with a clamp if necessary. It will turn out as in Figure 10.
We insert pipes into the bucket lid, turning the angle correctly
On the outside, the inlet is almost flush with the cover. On the reverse side, the knee is guided by the turning part to the center of the bucket. But for the desired effect, it is supplied with a 45-degree rotation, which is directed obliquely downward as in Figure 11.
Back side view
The second branch pipe, which will draw air, is located in the opposite direction. A knee is inserted into it so that air is taken from the side of the bucket. It is necessary in each case to use sealing rings, they will allow the pipes to be securely fastened, and will not allow them to turn.
We conclude that you can quickly and easily make a cyclone for a vacuum cleaner with your own hands, using available tools. At the output, you should get something like the one in the figure below.
Cyclone filter connected to a household vacuum cleaner
Difficulties that can be encountered while working
It is not difficult to create a cyclone filter with your own hands, or even a homemade vacuum cleaner, as we have seen, if you have the necessary materials.
In some cases, it is recommended to take metal containers for waste collection, as they are considered more robust. If you have a vacuum cleaner with great power, the plastic bucket can "collapse" so to speak. It is pulled inward due to the strong intake air flow. This happens extremely rarely, but it is better to immediately provide for such an option. It can be leveled, but damage to the product will be visible. So you should always consider the quality of the plastic and the power of the device. In the case of a traffic cone, this problem does not arise.
Repair and construction works not only are difficult, but also leave a lot of dust and debris, which is often too lazy to clean up, and ordinary household vacuum cleaners are simply not able to cope with the task at hand. A cyclone for a vacuum cleaner, which is able to sift out shavings, sawdust and other debris, will help without clogging the dust collector itself.
Operating principle
Many people know what debris is and how difficult it is to clean it up, especially on an industrial scale. There are special construction vacuum cleaners on the market that have high power, in comparison with household, but at the same time they have large dimensions and a considerable price... Therefore, masters of their craft create cyclone-type chip suckers with their own hands, thereby improving their household vacuum cleaners and making their work easier.
The filter is a structure of two compartments: external and internal. Under the action of centrifugal force, all the litter entering dust collector, on the basis of the cyclonic principle, sorted into large and small particles.
Large ones settle in the outer chamber, and small ones - in the inner one. It is because of this principle of operation of the filter that it was called cyclonic.
DIY making
Before starting work, you need to remember that it will not be difficult to build such a simple device, therefore, after mastering the principles, you can immediately add your own workshops to the mechanism.
When making a cyclone with your own hands from scrap materials, you need:
To make a vacuum cleaner with your own hands, you must:
- In the lid of the container, it is necessary to make a hole for a polypropylene elbow at 90 degrees and in the side of the container itself the same hole for a knee at 30 degrees.
- A filter is placed inside the container, already connected to a polypropylene elbow.
- All openings should be tightly closed with sealant.
The hose is tightly fixed with a polypropylene elbow and is directed straight down, thereby setting a stable trajectory. Testing on hard litter is being carried out.
Aquafilter from improvised means
If you have problems finding a store-bought aqua filter, you can safely make a cyclone filter for a vacuum cleaner with your own hands. All you need to do is plastic pipe, the dimensions of which are set based on the size of the container (a sewer of a small diameter is suitable).
To make the filter yourself, you need to cut the pipe into parts and tightly connect it in a T-shape so that air passes between the chambers, and the side branches need to be muffled with fabric breathable material.
Below, at the base of the wide part, it is necessary to drill holes in a checkerboard pattern (for water intake). Next, it is necessary to connect the cyclone filter to the water filter using a polypropylene elbow so that the water filter, being inside the container, slightly touches the water.
Water is added just before using the vacuum cleaner.
Dust bag
When making a bag for a vacuum cleaner with your own hands, any material will do, but it is important that it be dense. In order to make such a bag, you need only three materials:
- Textolite (the size is selected individually for each vacuum cleaner).
- Any dense textile bag (many people use shoe bags).
- Clamp for debris discharge part.
A hole with a diameter of the outlet of the dust collection valve is made in the PCB, the sizes are different for everyone, depending on the model of the vacuum cleaner. Next, the same hole is made in the bag and fixed between the textolite and the bag.
In the opposite part of the bag, a hole is made to discharge dust and debris, after which the bag is fixed with a clamp.
Cyclone was created in 1986 Jameson Dyson and since then has gained its authority in the sales market and holds its position to this day.
None industrial sector it is not complete without this invention, which has such qualities as speed and reliability.
If a person has his own workshop, then one of critical issues it is worth cleaning the room. But unlike cleaning dust in an apartment, an ordinary household vacuum cleaner will not help here, since it is not designed for debris and sawdust - its garbage container (dust collector or bag) will clog up very quickly and become unusable. Therefore, a homemade cyclone filter is often used, which, together with a household vacuum cleaner, will help clean up the workshop.
Introduction
Wood dust and other technical debris, although it seems harmless at first glance, in fact, are fraught with many different dangers, both for the craftsman and for the equipment. For example, prolonged work without protective equipment that prevents dust from entering the respiratory system can cause serious complications with the respiratory tract, impair the sense of smell, etc. In addition, an instrument that is exposed to dust in a workshop can quickly fail. This is due to the fact that:
- dust, mixing with the lubricant inside the tool, forms a mixture that is completely unsuitable for lubricating moving parts, resulting in overheating and further breakdown
- dust can impede the rotation of the moving parts of the tool, which leads to additional loads, overheating and failure,
- dust clogs the air ducts designed to ventilate the heated parts of the tool and remove heat from them, resulting in overheating, deformation and failure again.
Thus, the issue of the quality of removal of sawing products and, in general, cleaning the room is very acute. Modern power tools are equipped with systems for removing dust and chips directly from the cutting area, which prevents dust from spreading throughout the workshop. In any case, you need a vacuum cleaner (or chip sucker) for the dust removal process!
There are good industrial vacuum cleaners and if possible, it is better to choose the most the best option for the price and quality and buy a construction vacuum cleaner.
Nevertheless, there are times when there is already a household vacuum cleaner and it is easier to upgrade it and solve the problem of collecting construction waste indoors. To do this, you need to use a cyclone filter - it is done in half an hour with all the necessary elements.
Principle of operation
There are a great many different designs of cyclones, but they all share the same operating principle. All designs of cyclonic chip suckers consist of three main parts:
- Household vacuum cleaner
- Cyclone filter
- Garbage collection container
Its design is such that the flow of the intake air is directed in a circle and its rotational movement is obtained. Accordingly, a centrifugal force acts on the construction waste contained in this air stream (these are large and heavy fractions), which presses it against the walls of the cyclone chamber and, under the influence of gravity, it gradually settles in the tank.
The disadvantage of a cyclonic vacuum cleaner is that in this way only dry garbage can be collected, but if there is water in the garbage, then there will be problems when sucking up such a substance.
The vacuum cleaner must be powerful enough, since in its normal operation it is supposed to suck in air through a standard hose. If an additional cyclone filter is used, an additional filter appears in the air path, and the total length of the duct is more than doubled due to the additional duct. Since the design is as maneuverable as a separate vacuum cleaner, the length of the last hose should be sufficient for comfortable work.
Preparatory work
As mentioned above, you can make a cyclone filter for a workshop in half an hour, but for this you need to check the availability of everything you need for the production of a chip sucker with your own hands, namely: tools, materials and consumables.
Tools
For the production of work, tracking tools will be needed:
- electric drill,
- screwdriver,
- jigsaw,
- compass,
- clamps,
- phillips screwdriver,
- pencil,
- for wood (50-60mm),
- set.
Materials and fasteners
Materials can be used both new and used, so carefully review the list below - you may already have something in stock;
- The air duct (hose) for the vacuum cleaner is corrugated or in a textile braid.
- A sewer pipe with a diameter of 50 mm and a length of 100–150 mm, at one end of which the air duct of your household vacuum cleaner must be inserted.
- Sewer outlet 30 or 45 degrees, 100-200 mm long, at one end of which the air duct specified in clause 1 will be inserted in the future.
- Bucket ("large") plastic 11-26 liters with a hermetically sealed lid.
- Bucket ("small") plastic 5-11 liters. Note. It is important that the difference between the two maximum diameters of the buckets is approximately 60–70 mm.
- Sheet 15–20 mm thick. Note. The sheet size must be larger than the maximum diameter of the Large Bucket.
- Self-tapping screws for wood with a flat wide head and a length of 2/3 of the thickness.
- The gel sealant is universal.
Table standard sizes round plastic buckets.
| Volume, l | Cover diameter, mm | Height, mm |
| 1,0 | 125 | 115 |
| 1,2 | 132 | 132 |
| 2,2 | 160 | 150 |
| 2,3 | 175 | 133 |
| 2,6 | 200 | 124 |
| 3,0 | 200 | 139 |
| 3,4 | 200 | 155 |
| 3,8 | 200 | 177 |
| 3,8 | 200 | 177 |
| 5,0 | 225 | 195 |
| 11 | 292 | 223 |
| 18 | 326 | 275 |
| 21 | 326 | 332 |
| 26 | 380 | 325 |
| 33 | 380 | 389 |
Making a cyclone filter
The creation of a homemade chip sucker consists of a number of stages:
- Create anchor ring and curly insert
- Installing the retaining ring
- Installing the side pipe
- Top entry setting
- Installing curly insert
- Assembling the cyclone filter
Create anchor ring and curly insert
It is necessary to cut off the side of the small bucket, which is used to fasten the lid. As a result, you should get such a cylinder (well, a little on a cone).
We do the markup - we put the small bucket on and draw a line along the edge - we get a circle.
Then we determine the center of this circle (see. school course geometry) and mark another circle, the radius of which is 30 mm larger than the existing one. Then we mark the ring and curly insert, as shown in the figure.
Installing the retaining ring
We fix the ring on the edge of the small bucket so that we get a side. We fix it with self-tapping screws. It is advisable to pre-drill the holes so as not to split.
We mark the roof of the large bucket. For marking, you need to put the bucket itself on the lid of a large bucket and circle its outline. It is better to do the markings with a felt-tip pen, since the trace is clearly visible.
It is important to note that all joints must be sealed, respectively, before installing the cover, you need to coat the joint with sealant. You also need to grease the junction of the wooden ring and the small bucket.
Installing the side pipe
The side pipe is made from a sewer outlet 30 degrees (or 45 degrees). To install it, you need to drill a hole in the upper part of the small bucket with a crown. Note that the bottom of the small bucket is now the top.
Top entry setting
To make the top entry, you need to drill a hole in the upper part of the chip sucker (small bucket), that is, in the center of the former bottom.
To firmly fix the inlet pipe, you need to use an additional strength element in the form of a 20 mm thick square billet with a central hole for a 50 mm pipe.
The fixing of this workpiece is performed from below with four self-tapping screws. Before installation, for tightness, the joint must be coated with sealant.
Installing curly insert
The shaped insert is a very important component of a homemade chip sucker, it must be fixed inside the cyclone filter, as shown in the photo.
Assembling the cyclone filter
Then you need to correctly connect the air ducts:
- Upper branch pipe - to a household vacuum cleaner
- Angled elbow entering at an angle from the side to the hose.
Homemade cyclone vacuum cleaner (chip sucker) is ready.
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