One for the hive mind of UKW. My current DX setup is a kity 0.5hp with a thein seperator and fine bag. Just has a flexible duct so I can connect it to anything I put near it.
Kity extractor
It works very well - the baffle catches virtually everything. However, its taking up a lot of space and if I'm thicknessing the barrel fills quickly. I got this big 2hp jobby a while ago as part of a job lot, when I realised it was single phase I thought I'd keep it to upgrade mine.
New extractor
It's quieter and a lot more powerful. I've been thinking and I think I've come up with a way of making it work. Excuse the rough drawing, its not my strong point! :lol:
Extraction plan
My workshop is in 2 halves, I plan to put the extractor in the back corner mounted to the wall, with a bigger barrel and thein seperator beneath it, 5" galvanised duct around the walls to where I need it with blast gates on the ends. The exhaust side will go into the loft where I will mount the bag filter to the wall. My main worry is do we think a 2hp extractor is up to the job? Any other critique welcome!
Kity extractor
It works very well - the baffle catches virtually everything. However, its taking up a lot of space and if I'm thicknessing the barrel fills quickly. I got this big 2hp jobby a while ago as part of a job lot, when I realised it was single phase I thought I'd keep it to upgrade mine.
New extractor
It's quieter and a lot more powerful. I've been thinking and I think I've come up with a way of making it work. Excuse the rough drawing, its not my strong point! :lol:
Extraction plan
My workshop is in 2 halves, I plan to put the extractor in the back corner mounted to the wall, with a bigger barrel and thein seperator beneath it, 5" galvanised duct around the walls to where I need it with blast gates on the ends. The exhaust side will go into the loft where I will mount the bag filter to the wall. My main worry is do we think a 2hp extractor is up to the job? Any other critique welcome!