Cyclone exhausting chips

is the collector’s bin full or funnel clogged ?

-- derek / oregon

I bet you have an air leak in your bag, or drum.

I like both of the above ideas.

It’s one (or the other, or both) of the reasons given above.

-- Our village hasn't lost it's idiot, he was elected to congress.

You’re not getting proper separation of chips and fine dust. Sounds like your cyclone is clogged. Pull off your collection bin and look inside. Maybe you sucked up something foreign, or have large chips “bridging” the opening. Good luck. Jim

The exhaust bin was full. 3 45gallon drums full
Thanks

I have a 2HP cyclone collector that is exhausted outside. I have had this setup for years and just this winter it has started to exhaust a large amount of chips. I have it exhausting into a small lean to that has an up and over vent. Any ideas why this just started happening
thanks

- telrite

Hi, can you share which dust collector and cyclone? I am thinking of going with the exact setup that you have and I am curious as to how it performs. I have a Delta 50-850 dust collector and I am thinking of buying an Oneida SUper Dust Deputy XL and venting the entire system outside with no filters.

I have a 2HP cyclone collector that is exhausted outside. I have had this setup for years and just this winter it has started to exhaust a large amount of chips. I have it exhausting into a small lean to that has an up and over vent. Any ideas why this just started happening
thanks

- telrite
My cyclone is shop built from parts and pieces. I started with a Delta impeller and housing. Someone gave me a 2 HP motor that I put on top and had a mechanical company( tin basher) build me a cone and the pipe that goes inside. I would send some pictures but the cyclone is behind a cupboard. As far as it venting outside that is a decision I made after getting tired of cleaning them. I know people will say that you will be sucking the warm air out of your shop. I have never really noticed that. I suppose if it was running for hours at a time it may be an issue. Some say you will need makeup air. I have never noticed that either

Hi, can you share which dust collector and cyclone? I am thinking of going with the exact setup that you have and I am curious as to how it performs. I have a Delta 50-850 dust collector and I am thinking of buying an Oneida SUper Dust Deputy XL and venting the entire system outside with no filters.

- jmvar44