cyclone dust

[user 19915]

Just seen this on the Rutlands site.
Cyclone Dust Collector
catch 99% of dust before it reaches your vacuum
NOW BACK
IN STOCK!!!
✔ Consistently maintains suction meaning you can collect dust for longer periods of time
✔ Saves you money by reducing the need for new bags and filters
✔ Quick and easy to empty
✔ Simple to set up and use
✔ 20 litre drum capacity
✔ Mounted on castors making it easy to move around
✔ A simple, ingenious device that saves time, money and effort
* Vacuum not included
Only £39.95 | Save £30

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And was wondering if it was any good im thinking of using it with my Record Power Dust Extractor RSDE1 any advice would be appreciated mock http://www.rutlands.co.uk/

 

[alan895]

Are the hose sizes for each the same? I havent tried this type of separator, only the dust commander / dust mite cyclones which are very effective.

 

[themackay]

I was also wondering if it would be any good anyone have one of them.

 

[Bluekingfisher]

I have a very similar set up.

Yes, they do work very well, very little dust reaches the vac.

Some talk of a drop in effective "suck" due to the seperator I can't say I have noticed it in mine.

I doubt you will be disappointed.

 

[8squared]

I used a 100ltr bin and a low powered vac and it works ok.

I've been looking at making a proper more suited cyclone... But at £40 with a good vac it will work a treat.

Shall be getting one myself.

 

[Glynne]

Just remember to weigh it down with a brick!

 

[user 19915]

Just ordered the cyclone wish me luck :roll: :roll:

 

[woodchip]

Please review it when you've used it.

 

[mahomo59]

Mines collecting water in the garden, very poor quality. I'm on my second one and it broke the same as the first one. Rutlands sent me second one after I had to post back first one. Then second broke and I gave up. It will definitly want a pressure release vavle, I used it with Midi and they both imploded with a massive bang! Bought a dust deputy and blue drum way happier now.

 

[mahomo59]

Mines collecting water in the garden, very poor quality. I'm on my second one and it broke the same as the first one. Rutlands sent me second one after I had to post back first one. Then second broke and I gave up. It will definitly want a pressure release vavle, I used it with Midi and they both imploded with a massive bang! Bought a dust deputy and blue drum way happier now.

 

[cusimar9]

I've taken the plunge and bought one... seems like a good deal compared to the ebay types. I do need one at some point so why not.

 

[Claymore]

For mine I got a large plastic homebrew tub with excellent sealing lid and fitted a Dust Commander Cyclone along with a small Dyson vac DC02 for my sander and a larger shop vac for my bandsaw etc works superb and the filters in the Dyson have no dust on them so great results. Regarding the large tub...... i cut a couple of wood rings out of 1/2" plywood and put them into the tub to stop it caving in under pressure and works great.

 

[Owl]

I used the cylinder from a clapped out dyson to make my cyclone from, the plastic is much thicker and stronger and although not cone shaped it works perfectly.

 

[user 19915]

O'k just used my cyclone from rutlands my first impression cheap and nasty plastic pipes thin and flimsy bucket small and unstable iv'e put a brick on the bottom of the drum to weigh it down and stop it falling over it does work but my fabric filter still clogged up on my vac o'k not so quick but we are talking minutes . So i for one will not be buying anything from RUTLANDS again
Mock

 

[cusimar9]

It does work well but it's a fairly small drum and so it can fill up quickly depending on what you're doing. There are 4 small casters on which I removed as they were adding to the instability. The bucket on it's own does topple over easily but I have it propped up next to my extractor in a cabinet so it doesn't move.

Hooked up to my thicknesser it takes just a few minutes to fill up, but then I have filled 9 bin bags up today so any cyclone would need to be emptied regularly when going through that much material. Material has been getting through to my extractor (so much so that it got full) but I think that's because I let the cyclone level get too high and then obviously everything gets sucked up into the extractor.

One thing I will say is it's a damn sight easier to empty than my extractor. Based on today I'd say I now need to open my extractor after filling about 7-9 bags of sawdust which is a big help for me.

Rick

 

[blackrodd]

I used the cylinder from a clapped out dyson to make my cyclone from, the plastic is much thicker and stronger and although not cone shaped it works perfectly.

I wondered about those, as you say, strong thick plastic and I would be fascinated to see the actual cyclone working!
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