No Vacuum Water Bath Dust Collector

[TigerCreek]

I got tired of the vacuum noise and came up with a smaller, quieter system to remove dust from my blast cabinet.
Inexpensive and works very well.

[DIYer]

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Water Bath Dust Collector by TigerCreek

tags: dust collection

[Moldyjim]

I got tired of the vacuum noise and came up with a smaller, quieter system to remove dust from my blast cabinet.
Inexpensive and works very well.

Very nice idea, thanks.

[TigerCreek]

Thanks. It’s working great as an alternative to my previous vacuum system.

[Saltfever]

Thank you. Very creative and great idea. I would have liked to see you actually blasting a part which in itself creates copious debris. That visual would have been a great validation.

[TigerCreek]

You are correct. My original use of this setup, minus the bath, was used in another cabinet that is used exclusively for dirty blasting. I built on that success to add the water bath and scale down my other cabinet.

[Nick79]

A pipe clamp could have helped fit the PVC to the fan. I am sure the fan has a power rating that dictates the amperage requirements of the ac adaptor. The filter material probably adds surface area. Does any particulate come out the top of the modified collection system? If so a collection bag of some type might be necessary to collect that rather than allow it to enter your work space. Overall really great compact idea for a one tool application.

[TigerCreek]

A pipe clamp could have helped fit the PVC to the fan. I am sure the fan has a power rating that dictates the amperage requirements of the ac adaptor. The filter material probably adds surface area. Does any particulate come out the top of the modified collection system? If so a collection bag of some type might be necessary to collect that rather than allow it to enter your work space. Overall really great compact idea for a one tool application.

I mention all of these things in the video.
I found that the "trick" to controlling the efficiency of the unit is the height of the water in the bucket.
A full day of blasting Saturday and I had only the slightest bit of dust on the blades of the fan.
Adding a bag or top collector that would not impede the flow would certainly be an option if you found it necessary.

[Sleykin]

I mention all of these things in the video.
I found that the "trick" to controlling the efficiency of the unit is the height of the water in the bucket.
A full day of blasting Saturday and I had only the slightest bit of dust on the blades of the fan.
Adding a bag or top collector that would not impede the flow would certainly be an option if you found it necessary.

If the small amount of dust that escapes is objectionable you could always exhaust it outside.

[TigerCreek]

That’s how this process all started.
I have another cabinet that I do the really nasty blasting in and visibility was terrible. I hooked up one of these fans and exhausted the cabinet outside. Worked great. Then I began working on what I have here for inside blasting and to replace the vacuum.