Rutlands "cyclone" offer

[MusicMan]

Anyone tried this one? Looks more like a Thein than a cyclone but it is pretty cheap for what you get. Worst case, gets you a chip can and some hoses!

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/pp+christmas- ... omo=DK2103

 

[otter]

No idea really, but does look very cheap and nasty plastic both for the hoses and bin. I can see the bin getting cracked or damaged in no time.

Think I'd much rather get one of these and make my own:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331827048988

 

[Aidex]

I bought one of those a couple of years ago. I connected it to a brand new Midi being used with a rotex and it quickly deformed and exploded (no joke!). There were no blockages etc it was literally out of the box for a few minutes. I guess I was extremely unlucky.

I took pictures (sorry they're on an old phone) as it sounded quite dramatic that it blew up and sent them to Rutlands who promptly refunded me ).

HTH

Btw I got a dust deputy and that's been fine.

 

[Distinterior]

I bought one of those a couple of years ago. I connected it to a brand new Midi being used with a rotex and it quickly deformed and exploded (no joke!). There were no blockages etc it was literally out of the box for a few minutes. I guess I was extremely unlucky.

I took pictures (sorry they're on an old phone) as it sounded quite dramatic that it blew up and sent them to Rutlands who promptly refunded me ).

HTH

Btw I got a dust deputy and that's been fine.

Surely, you mean imploded dont you...???? Not exploded..!!!

 

[MattRoberts]

These style of separators aren't very good but all accounts. They don't create as effective an air flow inside, and therefore aren't as efficient. Triton make one too

 

[Aidex]

Yes smarty pants ( ) imploded given that air was being sucked in but "exploded" better described the way shards of plastic flew across the room. TBH I was lucky none of the bits hit me as they were mostly really sharp! I wish I could find the pictures it was pretty bad and hard to believe (I certainly didn't expect it!).

 

[user 19915]

as above absolutely rubbish cheap and nasty
Alan

 

[pike]

Yeah you can get a container (blue plastic drum or metal) for about 25 quid. A cyclone costs not much more than a tenner. As I've found today, it does a better job of stopping almost everything getting to your vac. All you need is some nuts/bolts, some rubber or other material for a seal and maybe some adaptors if the cyclone ports don't fit your vac.

The only possibly fiddly bit is the need for a relief valve especially if you use the plastic drum. Although from the sounds of it, the linked product has it's own implosion/explosion issues!

 

[selectortone]

There are Chinese clones of the Dust Deputy/Dust Commander available on ebay now. I must admit, I'm tempted... not a lot of outlay for an experiment:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302116758466? ... EBIDX%3AIT

 

[pike]

Mine cost about 2 quid more but was UK based so I got it much quicker.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-D...157159?hash=item210b19bde7:g:UzQAAOSwmmxW2R94

 

[selectortone]

Thanks... even more tempting!

 

[pike]

Thanks... even more tempting!

I got it set up just today. I used a metal drum from a place called patrico.

The outlets are 49mm. My vac 36mm hoses have 52mm end pieces on them so I was able to get it all connected with just a bit of gaffer tape.

 

[MusicMan]

Thanks for all the responses, guys. I'll pass on the Rutlands offer.

Keith

 

[curtisrider]

I've had a cheap eBay cyclone for several months now, works spot on!