Seyco Dust Collector

[Rockytime]

I see the Seyco dust collector on the web site. I am wondering if that includes a vacuum. The photo shows what might be a canister vacuum on the underside  at the stand. Photo is not clear. I cannot call to find out as I cannot hear on the phone. Don't plan on buying one but am curious. I'm assuming there are owners of that unit here.

[OCtoolguy]

11 minutes ago, Rockytime said:

I see the Seyco dust collector on the web site. I am wondering if that includes a vacuum. The photo shows what might be a canister vacuum on the underside  at the stand. Photo is not clear. I cannot call to find out as I cannot hear on the phone. Don't plan on buying one but am curious. I'm assuming there are owners of that unit here.

Les, I think it's a complete dust collection unit with tiny vac and a dust deputy type of cyclone. 

 

[kmmcrafts]

Yeah it's a small self contained system.. with a small canister vac and a small dust separator jar to help make the vac bag last longer.. This topic from the other day might have some better pictures.

 

 

 

[kmmcrafts]

I've gotta also say that I've been using my EX the last week and put about 15 hours on the meter.. noisy as heck but I've have decent results with just running my shop vac to the dust port provided on the saw.. It works really well for me.. BUT you gotta keep the table really slick.. because the Vac sucks down on the work piece.. those that use the hold down foot probably wouldn't need to with that set up, LOL..  I do get a small amount of dust on the top side as there is no collection for the top..  

[Rockytime]

2 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

I've gotta also say that I've been using my EX the last week and put about 15 hours on the meter.. noisy as heck but I've have decent results with just running my shop vac to the dust port provided on the saw.. It works really well for me.. BUT you gotta keep the table really slick.. because the Vac sucks down on the work piece.. those that use the hold down foot probably wouldn't need to with that set up, LOL..  I do get a small amount of dust on the top side as there is no collection for the top..  

Are you saying that you use the vacuum directly to gather the dust without an intermediate collection between the vacuum and saw? I have wondered about doing that but would think the vacuum filter would be plugged very quickly and reduce the vacuum and need to change or clean the filter quickly.  

[kmmcrafts]

34 minutes ago, Rockytime said:

Are you saying that you use the vacuum directly to gather the dust without an intermediate collection between the vacuum and saw? I have wondered about doing that but would think the vacuum filter would be plugged very quickly and reduce the vacuum and need to change or clean the filter quickly.  

No I meant to the top side of the saw table.. many have a suction hose both bottom and top...

But with that said... yes for now the dust goes directly to the vacuum as I have no dust separator yet.. I use bags in y vac so that helps a great deal.. so long as I don't over fill the bag.. My vac is a powerful one and it doesn't loose suction.. it just explodes the bag and makes a big ol mess, LOL.. I also use the bags and filter for the fine dust.. A dust collection set up is one thing I plan to buy late this year.. maybe a heating system for my shop too..  

[Rockytime]

I think mt dust collection on my 18" Hegner is solved. The Hegner system did not make sense so this is what I did. I took off the collector part off, drilled a new 1/4" hole in the bracket, drilled another hole in the frame below the blade clamp. I remounted the bracket in a vertical position. It is much more efficient. Off to the side it did draw sawdust but now grabs small chips too. Much better. Also there was a discussion here of noise from vacuums. I checked my Filter Queen which has a 65 decibel noise level which is similar to a conversation level. At least that what the audio meter says.