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| S. Heslop:
I was tempted to make a video of it, but I don't like the idea of making videos of things when there's already enough of them out there. Although I was tempted to do it and tag on a review for a game i've been playing lately, Dust Force, about sweeping up dust. Don't play games much these days, but tried it on a recommendation. Thought it was a funny coincidence but maybe not enough to make a video about. A woodworking guy i'm subscribed to on youtube, Pocket83, recently started making videogame videos and he lost 100 subscribers overnight. Another woodworking guy, Steve Ramsey, occasionally makes a goofy (but still woodworking themed) video for special occasions, and he gets alot of negative feedback from them. I think it's kinda funny how that happens. I guess people like consistency! This dust collector has become more of a project than I expected though, although that happens with most things. Still got a few more things to go after this before I can start making banjos too. |
| micktoon:
Hi Simon , looks like its turned out a nice cone, it will be interesting to see how well it works, I could do with making something like this myself really so watching with interest :thumbup: As Steve says always nice to see how people do things even if otheres have done it before as we all have different tools and ideas once we start to get into a project so there is always something to be learnt :dremel: Cheers Mick |
| caskwith:
--- Quote from: S. Heslop on August 18, 2014, 06:02:10 AM --- --- Quote from: caskwith on August 18, 2014, 04:06:13 AM ---Are you making this as a project (ie the making is part of the fun) or are you just wanting a cyclone for purely practical purposes? If it's the latter I can heartily recommend Cyclone Central, I have 2 and they are brilliant and there is still some assembly to enjoy in the process but you know the end product will be good and not a waste of time and money. --- End quote --- £110 looks like a serious waste of time and especially money for some bits of plastic sheet you assemble yourself. At less than £10 for a sheet of steel (or £25 for polycarb), with the only extra labour being marking and cutting it out (which is no problem with just tin snips on metal that thin), you're saving £100. You'd think they'd at least assemble the cone for you at that price. Interesting that they seem to make it from polycarbonate though. Although it looks like they also sell a pressure valve to prevent the cone from collapsing if your hoses get clogged. --- End quote --- Well all the parts are CNC cut so there was no messing around marking out my own shapes, the fit was very precise and discounting glue drying time (glue was included as well, and that is the best part of a tenner) I had it all assembled in about 10-15 mins. I looked into building my own, I tend to work on a basis of about £20 an hour when it comes to shop projects and I don't reckon I could have sourced materials and built something that good in under 4 hours so I was happy. YMMV of course but I thought I would throw the idea out there, guess it all depends what you think your time/labour is worth. |
| ken572:
Hello caskwith :coffee: Look in your directory for Copper or Chrome plated printing plates from a printing house. In the late 1980's they were using plate's up to 60" x 78" for the larger printing presses. When the printing order is done they scrap the plates.Thicknesses ranged from .015", .020", .025" and sometimes .030" Thick. Price could range from FREE thru Scrap rate per lb. :drool: :ddb: Ken. :thumbup: |
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