Need Simple Dust Collector Mouth Mounting Ideas

[blgoode]

Well....I am tired of living in DUST!! Any ideas to mount a mouth under my grinder so I can hook a dust collector to it?
Thanks in Advance

 

[allan lanigan]

I,d like to see some ideas also, I,m sick of the mess,i was going to use a heating duct flange thingy,,but there not quite deep enough,i also want to incorparate some kind of water trap to catch the sparks for when i forget to clean up any wood dust.

 

[RokJok]

Jeff Higgins posted a picture of his funnel arm (leading to a shop vac) that he installed below his grinder (attached picture). I though it was a very ingenious idea and stuck it in my archive of shop setups and tips.

Note that he didn't run the vac while grinding, to avoid sucking hot sparks into the vac. The funnel caught the debris and held it until he was done grinding, at which time he would turn on the vac and suck up the metal dust that had accumulated in the arm.

 

[M Wadel]

u could try mounting some kind of sprayingdevice for water just under the grinder, but then you would need some kind of pump. i suppose you wouldnt see much dust then

 

[Sweany]

I use a five gallon bucket of water under the grinder, makes it handy to quench too. My vaccum sytem in an old furnace fan mounted below and to the right side of the bottom of the platen. The fan pulls all the "floaties" out of the air and shoots it out the window the heavy, hot stuff goes into the bucket. It sure cuts down on the dust and grit in the shop and in me too.

I have a tin cover over the top half of the opening in the fan, it prevents me from dropping a blade in the fan.

The only draw back with this set up is it pulls a lot of air through the shop. That's a plus in the summer, but you lose a lot of heat quickly in the winter.

 

[jhiggins]

Jeff Higgins posted a picture of his funnel arm (leading to a shop vac) that he installed below his grinder (attached picture). I though it was a very ingenious idea and stuck it in my archive of shop setups and tips.

Note that he didn't run the vac while grinding, to avoid sucking hot sparks into the vac. The funnel caught the debris and held it until he was done grinding, at which time he would turn on the vac and suck up the metal dust that had accumulated in the arm.

Thanks, RokJok. I still have the same setup, but now I have a water bucket under the belt, and the funnel is clamped to the side now so I can get a side draft to pull the dust away from me. Its okay for now, but I need to invent a better device.

 

[DAMNENG]

Well....I am tired of living in DUST!! Any ideas to mount a mouth under my grinder so I can hook a dust collector to it?
Thanks in Advance

The two easiest ways I've come up with are:

1. Take an old rectangular gallon can (paint thinner, alchohol, acetone, etc.) clean it out and while it is full of water, cut out the bottom with a can opener. hook you vacuum hose to the threaded neck. If neck isn't big enough, find a can of the appropriate size, (juice, soop, etc.) and solder it to the end and cut out the inside for air flow. You can also use tin snips to shape the sides to meet your needs.

2. Use an old clothes washing liquid jug. The 200oz size works pretty good. Cut out the bottom, hang by the handle using tiewraps. Unscrew the lid, cut off the top of it and duct tape it to the end of you vacuum hose. Now screw the lid back on to the jug. If your hose has a swivel end this works pretty well. Yes it does have a tendency to melt it you do a lot of rough grinding. It usually gets a coating of metal particles coating the interior in the hotspots which extends the life. I have one that has been in place for several years. Oh yes, don't forget to remove the poor spout!

Just remember to put a spark arrestor between you vacuum or dust collector system. The hot sparks can burn holes in the dust bags ---- or worse!

Jim A.

 

[blgoode]

Just remember to put a spark arrestor between you vacuum or dust collector system.

Can you describe this portion? Thanks for helping my little brain stiff up ideas

 

[blgoode]

you could flip a can upside down and drill holes in the side so that the sparks dont go straight in.

 

[DAMNENG]

Can you describe this portion? Thanks for helping my little brain stiff up ideas

My spark arrestor consist of a 20mm ammo can which I epoxied two pvc fittings to the cover. One fitting in the corner nearest to me when I grind, goes to the collection hose (vacuum cleaner hose)/scoop under the contact wheel, the other fitting is a female 4" pvc which I insert a four foot section of pvc pipe. This pipe runs straight up and connects to the flex duct that runs to my dust collection system. Inside the ammo box I have surrounded both the intake and exhaust ports with two layers of 1/4 inch mechanics cloth. Just cut the cloth so it is slightly compressed when the ammo can lid is installed. This will hold it in place. To clean out the ammo can, pull the 4 foot pvc pipe out of the output port and set it aside, and unclamp the lid and set it aside. Then lift out the mechanics cloth tubes and you can take the entire ammo can outside and wash it out with the hose. Most of the dust from handle materials is light enough to pass through but the metal and grinding grit settle to the bottom.

If you need some pictures I can email them, don't think I have photo posting
rights.

My dust collection system is the PENNSTATE portable, which I hang from a section of unistrut secured to the ceeling. The dust bag just hangs down from the unit.

Hope this make sense to you.

Jim Arbuckle

 

[blgoode]

id love a photo!!! Thanks!

 

[Fred.Rowe]

I posted this a week ago or so. It might give you some ideas.
[thread]378665[/thread] Fred

 

[nc_cooter]

Hey buddy,
post the photos when you get them. I'd love to see them also.

 

[jhiggins]

My spark arrestor consist of a 20mm ammo can which I epoxied two pvc fittings to the cover. One fitting in the corner nearest to me when I grind, goes to the collection hose (vacuum cleaner hose)/scoop under the contact wheel, the other fitting is a female 4" pvc which I insert a four foot section of pvc pipe. This pipe runs straight up and connects to the flex duct that runs to my dust collection system. Inside the ammo box I have surrounded both the intake and exhaust ports with two layers of 1/4 inch mechanics cloth. Just cut the cloth so it is slightly compressed when the ammo can lid is installed. This will hold it in place. To clean out the ammo can, pull the 4 foot pvc pipe out of the output port and set it aside, and unclamp the lid and set it aside. Then lift out the mechanics cloth tubes and you can take the entire ammo can outside and wash it out with the hose. Most of the dust from handle materials is light enough to pass through but the metal and grinding grit settle to the bottom.

If you need some pictures I can email them, don't think I have photo posting
rights.

My dust collection system is the PENNSTATE portable, which I hang from a section of unistrut secured to the ceeling. The dust bag just hangs down from the unit.

Hope this make sense to you.

Jim Arbuckle

This sounds very intriguing, Jim. Would you be kind enough to send me some photos? I'll even post them here for everyone to see.

 

[Nowicki]

My spark arrestor consist of a 20mm ammo can which I epoxied two pvc fittings to the cover. One fitting in the corner nearest to me when I grind, goes to the collection hose (vacuum cleaner hose)/scoop under the contact wheel, the other fitting is a female 4" pvc which I insert a four foot section of pvc pipe. This pipe runs straight up and connects to the flex duct that runs to my dust collection system. Inside the ammo box I have surrounded both the intake and exhaust ports with two layers of 1/4 inch mechanics cloth. Just cut the cloth so it is slightly compressed when the ammo can lid is installed. This will hold it in place. To clean out the ammo can, pull the 4 foot pvc pipe out of the output port and set it aside, and unclamp the lid and set it aside. Then lift out the mechanics cloth tubes and you can take the entire ammo can outside and wash it out with the hose. Most of the dust from handle materials is light enough to pass through but the metal and grinding grit settle to the bottom.

If you need some pictures I can email them, don't think I have photo posting
rights.

My dust collection system is the PENNSTATE portable, which I hang from a section of unistrut secured to the ceeling. The dust bag just hangs down from the unit.

Hope this make sense to you.
Jim Arbuckle

I'd like a set of photos too.

Thanks
Larry

 

[Sweany]

my spark arrestor is the 5 gal bucket of water.

IIRC Chuck Bybee posted a pic of a vac setup using a 5 gal bucket.
Funnel ina lid and water in the bottom. He posted it here think

 

[J A Whalen]

I sent you an email with pics because I can't post pictures here.
Joe

 

[adammichael]

When im hogging steel I take the insert out and all the big sparks go through into a bucket. All other times the insert is in place and all the dust is sucked into the vac. The base is 1" plate so it stays where I put it and the whole unit pivots and moves up and down. Works great!

 

[blgoode]

I'll post the pictures tomorrow ! Thanks fellas!

 

[blgoode]

here are some images to look over...starting to be a good thread