Need ideas on how to replace DC bag with a drum

[atgcpaul]

I want to stop using plastic bags on my DC and switch to a plastic drum. I
already cut the top off a plastic drum that fits underneath my HF DC. The
diameter of the barrel is close to that of the DC ring but there's a 4" gap
between the drum and ring.

I'm looking for ideas to bridge that gap and not have dust flying out.

Thanks,
Paul

[JR]

Duct tape.

HTH,
JR

[jking]

Is the drum larger than the ring? Or, the other way around? If the drum is smaller, could you cut a circular spacer out of plywood & attach that to the top of the drum? Seal the joint between the spacer & drum with silicone and then tighten the ring on the DC around the spacer.

[Eric]

Or you could make a Thein Separator and have the drum beside the DC and then have the DC exhaust to the plastic bag. You wouldn't have to empty the plastic bag very often because the separator would catch most of the dust, and you wouldn't have to worry about trying to get the barrel to mate with spacer.

[atgcpaul]

Is the drum larger than the ring? Or, the other way around? If the drum is smaller, could you cut a circular spacer out of plywood & attach that to the top of the drum? Seal the joint between the spacer & drum with silicone and then tighten the ring on the DC around the spacer.

The drum is smaller than the ring. I'll look into this solution. I was originally
going to cut the bag shorter and attach the top to the ring as normal and
slip the bottom sleever over the drum and tighten it with an extra strap I
have. Only problem is the dust would hang up on the top lip of the drum.

Or you could make a Thein Separator and have the drum beside the DC and then have the DC exhaust to the plastic bag. You wouldn't have to empty the plastic bag very often because the separator would catch most of the dust, and you wouldn't have to worry about trying to get the barrel to mate with spacer.

Ultimately that's my goal. I put a Thein separator in the DC ring more so the fines
don't go up to the Wynn filter. Right now, there's not enough floor space to
have a separate can without doing a major mod to the whole setup.

[dbhost]

It sounds like you have it more or less solved. A little dust hanging out on the top lip of the drum is no big deal. I would be concerned however that your narrower drum may interfere with the operation of the baffle...