The purpose of the article is to explain to the reader how to make a homemade "Cyclone" to collect sawdust, concrete dust and other debris. If there is no money to buy or rent a construction vacuum cleaner, the mentioned product will be an excellent replacement for it. In addition, to create a cyclone filter, you will need some materials and a minimal set of tools.
Destination
Cleaning a room where repairs are being carried out is a painstaking and time-consuming task. It is not enough just to brush off or sweep away sawdust, plaster particles, drywall grains with a broom, since dust settles on all surfaces of the room. In this case, even wet cleaning will not help. Therefore, the solution to such a problem is one - to use a vacuum cleaner.
But the trouble is that using a household appliance to clean a room of construction dust is a bad idea, because the bag of the device will quickly become clogged, so you have to constantly clean it. In addition, large particles (such as chips and piecessolution) will cause clogging of the pipe and other parts of the household appliance.
The industrial vacuum cleaner is a large and expensive appliance, so it is rarely used to clean a living room that has been renovated. But craftsmen have found a simple solution to this problem. Homemade filter "Cyclone" - here is a simple product that you need to add to a household vacuum cleaner when you need to clean the house from dust and not damage the device.
Working principle
"Cyclone" uses an aerodynamic air flow to bind fine dust particles together. During operation, centrifugal force also acts, which presses the garbage against the walls of the container. After that, the dust settles on the bottom of the chamber due to gravity. You can make the indicated dust collection container from improvised means (for example, a bucket, a plastic bottle or a traffic cone).
Making a homemade Cyclone is a simple task that requires a standard set of parts. The list includes the following items:
- a container into which garbage will flow;
- additional parts: pipes, adapters, bends, etc.
An important condition is the power of the vacuum cleaner. In normal condition, the device will cope with cleaning a room where there is a little debris and dust. But if you supplement it with a cyclone filter, in this case the length of the duct will increase several times, which will increase the load.
Filter Benefits
Before you start makinghomemade "Cyclone", you need to consider its advantages:
- high efficiency;
- no need to regularly replace and clean the dust bag;
- some models are quite compact (for example, a product made from a traffic cone);
- the ability to make the body of transparent materials, which will make it possible to control the level of contamination;
- easy container cleaning.
The main thing is that such a filter can be developed with the help of improvised means.
Homemade "Cyclone" for a vacuum cleaner from buckets: the necessary materials and tools
The body of the product can be made from metal containers. Before you start developing a homemade "Cyclone" for sawdust, dust and debris, you need to prepare the following devices:
- jigsaw (manual or electric - doesn't matter);
- screwdriver or screwdriver set;
- drill;
- grinder or metal shears;
- heat gun;
- Hacksaw with fine teeth;
- marker and compasses.
To create a product, you need to purchase the following materials:
- two metal buckets (the first container should be ten liters, and the second - 5 liters);
- sheet plywood;
- corrugated hose;
- plastic water pipe (length is 150mm and diameter is 50mm);
- 2" 30° PVC elbow;
- silicone sealant;
- stainless steel screws.
The main thing is that the tin containers have lids (you can also use plastic containers).
Making "Cyclone" from buckets: step by step instructions
Having prepared the materials and tools, then you need to proceed directly to the creation of the product. To make a homemade "Cyclone" from buckets, you need to follow these steps:
- Make a cylindrical part. To do this, cut off the top of a five-liter bucket with scissors for metal. The result should be a container in the form of a small cone.
- Turn over the received part and put it on plywood.
- Circle the container with a marker.
- Mark an additional circle with a compass, the radius of which should be 3 cm larger than the previous one.
- Cut two holes inside the ring with a 50mm bit.
- Draw a contour of a curly element (insert) and cut it out with a jigsaw. The result of the work is two parts of the future filter made of plywood. The role of the insert is to shape the direction of airflow inside the device.
- Place the ring on the back of the lid of the 10-liter bucket and draw around with a marker.
- Cut out the middle along the marked lines.
- Drill holes in the top of the small bucket.
- Put the plywood ring on the container. To fix it, you need to tighten the screws through the holes in the bucket with a screwdriver.
- Place the circle of the lid from the 10 l container with the side up on the fixing belt and fasten it.
- Make two holes on the side and top of the cyclone bodydiameters 50 mm.
- Cut out a square from sheet plywood in which you want to make a similar opening.
- Put the frame on the cover of the filter housing, matching the holes. The specified part is fastened with screws.
- Set the curly insert a little below the ring. From the outside of the container, tighten the screws that must enter the body of the element.
- Insert a plastic pipe into the frame. The main thing is that with the lower ring it does not reach the curly insert by 50 mm.
- Expand the side hole made in the cyclone body to form a drop shape.
- Glue a PVC elbow into the resulting opening. At this stage, a thermal gun will come in handy.
- Put the body of the "Cyclone" on a large bucket, which is a garbage bin.
- Insert a hose from a vacuum cleaner into the upper outlet, and a corrugated pipe into the side outlet to collect dust, sawdust, etc.
- Treat all joints with silicone sealant.
Homemade "Cyclone" must be cleaned regularly. A toothbrush will come in handy for this.
Simple "Cyclone" from a bucket
In this case, you will need a 20-liter container. To make a homemade "Cyclone" for a vacuum cleaner from a metal bucket, you need to follow this instruction:
- Cut a hole in the center of the galvanized cover with a grinder or scissors.
- Close the cracks with sealant.
- Make a hole with a diameter of 40 mm in the side of the bucket.
- Insert a 45° plastic elbow into it.
- Connect the corrugated hose to the installed pipe element. It is advisable to tilt the corrugation towards the bottom, since this will direct the air along the desired path.
- Put a nylon fabric or other permeable material on the filter. Thanks to this, large particles of debris will not fall into the homemade Cyclone.
- Connect the filter outlet to the elbow on the cover.
- Seal all joints with sealant or glue.
If you cannot insert the pipe, then you will have to make an adapter from a rubber hose.
"Cyclone" from a traffic cone
This is the original version for making a filter. The methodology for developing a homemade "Cyclone" for a vacuum cleaner for concrete dust from a road cone consists of the following steps:
- Make a cover out of plywood. To do this, you need to cut a circle of the required diameter, in which you need to cut two holes. To complete this step, you will need a drill and wood crowns. One hole should be in the center and the other should be at the edge.
- Insert a plastic pipe of suitable diameter into the opening made in the middle of the lid. The joint must be covered with glue or sealant.
- In the same way, insert a pipe into the second hole, on which you then need to put on a 45 ° elbow. Thanks to the last detail, the air should be twisted, since the plastic outlet will be inside the cone. Glue the resulting joint too.
- Cut off the bottom and tip of the cone with a hacksaw or saw, and then insert the fixtureinto a container in which concrete dust will accumulate. Treat the attachment point with sealant.
- Reinforce the cover on the back side with pieces of chipboard, which must be fixed with self-tapping screws.
Before work, it is advisable to check the home-made "Cyclone" for leaks. If everything is assembled correctly, dust will fall to the bottom of the container or settle on its walls during suction.
Recommendations
Before you create the "Cyclone", you need to consider a few important tips to get a reliable and powerful product as a result:
- To optimize the operation of the vacuum cleaner, you need to connect two hoses at once: for blowing and suction.
- It is necessary to regularly check the tightness of the container. If a bucket with microcracks is used, the filter will have to be completely redone, since dust will leak out through any defective places.
- It is desirable to supplement the device with a water tank.
- It is better to use a metal container under the bin, as it is stronger than a plastic container.
Conclusion
Make a homemade "Cyclone" for a vacuum cleaner at home from simple materials - a simple task. Thanks to the information given in this article, everyone will be able to make this product with their own hands. The main thing is to carefully study the instructions and check the performance of the finished device. The slightest violation of the manufacturing technique will cause the device to malfunction.
