
Veritas cyclone lids. The veritas ones do look nicer. Small amount directed to vacuum. It really made a difference. Busy bee vs veritas cyclone lid i dont know the configuration of the bb lid underneath but the inlet appears to be pointing straight down which wouldnt be conducive to generating a cyclone effecti have the lv model installed on top of what was the thin outer shell of an abandoned hot water tank held down with three bungee cords.
Veritas cyclone lid problems i would suspend a piece of ply down 4 5 inchs below the center pipe and put a 90degree bend on the center pipe. I found this cyclone lid made by veritas the home brand of lee valley stores. This will make it into a sort of thein baffel. I was looking for an inexpensive cyclone solution for my shop.
01 22 2010 454 pm 6. However for the price i guess i might as well by a dust deputy considering i need to buy a can as well. It simply sits on the drum. 6027541 dust collection systems are highly bene cial in any shop but are also often problematic.
Cut the ply so that there is 2 3 inchs of clearance around it. A cyclone lid will let you sidetrack up to 99 of jointerplaner shavings and lesser amounts of fine dust such as from sanding to a barrel or trashcan. So i invested in the clear veritas cyclone lid from lee valley. Large material enters cyclone and settles on bottom.
This video will give you my first impressions on the. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. 90 to 99 of dust and debris collected by cyclone. It does not snap in place.
Hardly anything goes to the dust collector and it is great to see what is happening inside the drum through the clear lid. Furthermore the expense of. Busy bee vs veritas cyclone lid thanks guys my dc is only a little delta one hp i think the guy at busy bee said it was a great device said it really cut down on emptying the dc which is a real pain compared to a simple garbage can ill try a deeper garbage can mines just a ordinary plastic one and let you know. The only drawback is that you lose a significant amount of flow from these designs and there isnt always enough to allow the other dust collection unit to operate correctly.
It is the 4 model and sits on a 50 gallon drum. Capacity is a problem in every dust collection system but particularly in small shop systems.