Durability

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russellfletcher

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I am looking to install a cyclone in my shop in the very near future and have been doing a lot of research. Of course, I stumbled on Bill Pentz's site and Woodcentral's extensive articles and don't think we can give enough applause to Bill for the work he's done. But my question here is this: I very much like your blower/cyclone units made of clear PETG, but how durable are they? I know that wood dust and chips are like sand and with constant use, that sandpapering would wear through the wall of your unit, especially the wall nearest the inlet port, just like metal cyclones are prone to do. Can the plastic you use stand up to that wear over time? That's my question. Thanks in advance.

Russell
 
Russel,
I look at it this way.....I've been running 4" PVC pipe (before I built my cyclone) for about 12 years. On ocassion I have taken some of the pipe and 90 deg els' down. I haven't seen the first sign of any wear inside the pipe or at the turns. PETG plastic is tougher than PVC so I believe it's going to hold up fine for a long time. Because we don't have the test of time behind us yet, I can't absolutely sure that this is true. I have been running my PETG cyclone for about 6 months so far and have done alot of machining of wood and plastic in that time. Matt and I both have CNC routers. My cyclone isn't quite as clear as it was, but is shows no signs of wear at any particular spot.

Ed
 
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