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  1. koomrat

    Full length cyclone separators Vs short ones?

    I think the second one might be part of a cyclone, ie it is missing the bottom. The second one might work to help filter out the really coarse stuff, until the bin fills up enough that the turbulence of the air currents is sufficient to either scour dust of the top of the pile or you get a high...
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    Buying tools from china

    I've bought a few of the hooked on wood stuff. The squares are square and the sharpening jig made short work of the chisels my wife knackered (if being completely over the top). That was a completely ott purchase. I have bought a lot of astronomy gear from AliExpress though. The thing with...
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    MFT-style vs. Trad-style workbench design (is there a middle ground??)

    Scott Walsh did a bench with an mft grid on it by laminating two 18mm plywood sheets together. To make it work with hold down clamps he put a 3/4" chamfer on the backside of the board. Potentially a good compromise... I'm thinking about doing this style for my bench, well the worktop. The...
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    Hello from Angus!

    Thanks for letting me in! Just beginning to dabble with some projects, but falling down the rabbit hole. Originally kicked off with a desire to make a tracking mount for my dobsonian telescope, but quickly realised I don't have anywhere to make it so will start with a workbench and a hillock...
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