I decided to do something about my extraction set-up - an Axi 2200 with a fine filter cloth bag, which clogged up regularly because of the amount of MDF I use. This led to a significant loss of suction, giving even worse extraction at source.
Picked up a cyclone and oil drum off e-bay, and made a few mods so that the fine filter bag sat on the underside of the axi frame, and blocked off the top with MDF
Worked great - the cyclone picked up 99% of the waste, and what was left was fired into the fine filter bag. A handful of dust for every oil drum full of waste.
However, there were a couple of issues. Firstly, the lost floor space given the size of the oil drum and the Axminster stand. I also felt that I was losing suction given the route of the 6" ducting between the extractor and the top of the cyclone. So I have decided to make a few more mods. I took the extractor unit off the Axi, and mounted it above the cyclone with some anchor bolts.
Tomorrow I will be making a modification to the extractor to allow the fine filter bag to be fitted. I will also be using 5" ducting from the cyclone to the machines - hopefully increasing flow rate.
This new set-up should work great. It has freed up 2' of wall space which can be used for timber storage, and also means that the p/t can be pushed closer to the rear wall (it had to be brought away from the wall before to allow for clearance past the Axi 2200).
Cheers
Karl
Picked up a cyclone and oil drum off e-bay, and made a few mods so that the fine filter bag sat on the underside of the axi frame, and blocked off the top with MDF
Worked great - the cyclone picked up 99% of the waste, and what was left was fired into the fine filter bag. A handful of dust for every oil drum full of waste.
However, there were a couple of issues. Firstly, the lost floor space given the size of the oil drum and the Axminster stand. I also felt that I was losing suction given the route of the 6" ducting between the extractor and the top of the cyclone. So I have decided to make a few more mods. I took the extractor unit off the Axi, and mounted it above the cyclone with some anchor bolts.
Tomorrow I will be making a modification to the extractor to allow the fine filter bag to be fitted. I will also be using 5" ducting from the cyclone to the machines - hopefully increasing flow rate.
This new set-up should work great. It has freed up 2' of wall space which can be used for timber storage, and also means that the p/t can be pushed closer to the rear wall (it had to be brought away from the wall before to allow for clearance past the Axi 2200).
Cheers
Karl