Hi there,

Does anyone know where I can get good filters for bill pentz's cyclone
in the UK? The only filters I can find is the draper vacuum, and I am
guessing these are too small.


PS. I am interested in the cartridge filters, not screen etc.

On 27 May 2005 03:41:06 -0700, "
wrote:

Does anyone know where I can get good filters for bill pentz's cyclone
in the UK?

Make them yourself. An internal cage of welding rod, then an "air sock"
pulled over that. There are lots of materials that work as a filter,
cheap polypropylene fleece is easy, a woolen felt gives the best
filtering. When they get dirty, take them off and wash them.

You can make air socks up to 40' long (at least), but if they're that
big, put a few zips in them otherwise you can't find a washing machine
big enough.

wrote:

Hi there,

Does anyone know where I can get good filters for bill pentz's cyclone
in the UK? The only filters I can find is the draper vacuum, and I am
guessing these are too small.


PS. I am interested in the cartridge filters, not screen etc.

Find a (I don't know the British for it--in the US it would be "garage" or
"service station"--anyway the kind of place you take a broken motor vehicle
to get it fixed) that specializes in large trucks and you should be able to
get a couple or three rather large used truck air filters for free (they
normally get tossed).

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On Sat, 28 May 2005 11:54:39 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote:

get a couple or three rather large used truck air filters

Not the best devices though. They're inappropriate for a dust collection
device. They're intended to take "clean" air and make it "very clean" -
they don't have the airflow for a dust collector and if you feed them
dirty air they clog in no time at all.

ta (thank you)

I will try that.