My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

tiredofspam wrote:
mpressing under the suction.

My fiber drum has been sitting under a shed on three bricks for over
10 years and it still works fine. It had a metal lid into which I put
two elbows aimed in opposite directions. Works like a charm unless I
forget to empty it when it is full.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

This is a test. Had it been an actual
attack, the warning system wouldn't
have worked.

tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com wrote in
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My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

I'd take a nail and a hammer and puncture a hole in the steel trash can to
serve as a "bleeding valve". Keep some chewing gum handy in case you
really need 100.00000 % suction.

--
Best regards
Han
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"tiredofspam" nospam.nospam.com wrote in message
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My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

No need to change. Make about 3 plywood "hoops" or ribs to shove down
inside the can to keep it from caving in. 4 or more stringers running top
to bottom could be necessary, but probably not needed.
--
Jim in NC

Thanks, I had thought about that. But wasn't sure if it was worth pursuing.

On 12/21/2010 9:45 PM, Morgans wrote:

"tiredofspam" nospam.nospam.com wrote in message
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My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

No need to change. Make about 3 plywood "hoops" or ribs to shove down
inside the can to keep it from caving in. 4 or more stringers running
top to bottom could be necessary, but probably not needed.

"tiredofspam" nospam.nospam.com wrote

Thanks, I had thought about that. But wasn't sure if it was worth
pursuing.

What'ya got to lose? 30 minutes and some scraps?

Go for it. I'll betcha it works.

Cut the inside with the bandsaw, too. Add a little glue where you cut
through to the middle and tack it back together.
--
Jim in NC

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:49:39 -0500, tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com
wrote:

My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

It is, until you turn on the vac with all the gates closed and it
folds up like origami. DAMHIKT

I have a steel drum now. If I forget to open a gate the flex hose
between the cyclone and my 2-1/2" duct running along the wall shrinks
down and one end of the not so light steel drum full of saw dust lifts
off the ground.


-Kevin

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:49:39 -0500, tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com
wrote:

My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

I use a fiber drum with plywood top..
It's been working for years with no problem..

I've never tried it with all the gates closed, maybe it would
collaspe.. dunno..
OTOH, why would I run the DC with all the gates closed? lol

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:49:45 -0800,
wrote:

I've never tried it with all the gates closed, maybe it would
collaspe.. dunno..
OTOH, why would I run the DC with all the gates closed? lol

Let me first say I use it with a vac instead of a DC, I doubt a DC
could crush it.

And then let me say I never ran it with all the gates closed - ON
PURPOSE. I try to remember to close the gate when I am done with a
machine. I use a remote to turn it on which I wear on my back pocket.
Sometimes it gets bumped. And sometimes I just get ahead of myself,
thinking I already opened the gate.


-Kevin

On Dec 21, 4:49*pm, tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com wrote:
My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

Came late to the party, but others have chewed around the edge of my
question . . . Are you using a DC or a shop vac? I doubt a DC wou;ld
collapse it even with all gates closed.
Norm

On this particular unit a vac. It's for my small machines with small ports.

On 12/25/2010 2:25 PM, Nahmie wrote:
On Dec 21, 4:49 pm, tiredofspamnospam.nospam.com wrote:
My steel trash can separator is giving up the ghost.
It just constantly compressing under the suction.

Will fiber be rigid enough, or should I just go to a 30gal steel drum.

Came late to the party, but others have chewed around the edge of my
question . . . Are you using a DC or a shop vac? I doubt a DC wou;ld
collapse it even with all gates closed.
Norm