I cut a piece of plywood a smaller diameter than the bucket lip so it sits
in the bucket about a third of the way in from the top. Cut holes for the
hose and fill the water to below the plywood and it keeps the splashes in
the bucket and out of the hose.
On 5/9/08 10:24 PM, "Marc" <smarc@smarc.net> wrote:
> Whats the secret to making a water filter out of a 5 gallon bucket? I
> came across the idea on a bbs somewhere, but it was kind of vague.
>
> I have a 5 gal paint bucket with lid. Cut two holes, insert pvc pipe and
> seal. 1st pipe is the inlet, and goes about halfway into the bucket.
> 2nd pipe is the outlet, and extends about one inch into the bucket.
> Water level is below the inlet pipe. The idea is that a flex hose goes
> from the sand blast cabinet to the inlet, and the outlet is connected
> to a shop vac. Dust particles are sucked into the bucket, hit the water
> and stay there.
>
> Problem is apparently the air is coming into the bucket so fast that
> water droplets are being sucked into the vac. Not so good for the
> filter... I have experimented with different water levels, but same problem.
>
> Anyone made one that works? Is there some sort of baffle needed?
Phil Nase
Quakertown, PA
bugi1960@gmail.com
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