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Title: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on December 23, 2020, 09:12:16 AM
I bought the "Super Dust Deputy 4" Cyclone" it sets on top of a pressed cardboard barrel, the foam gasket is useless.
What kind of gasket do you guy's use?
Thinking about sanding the rim seal area and using some silicone gasket maker ?
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 23, 2020, 09:34:34 AM
Mine came with a 5 gallon plastic bucket with a plastic lid that snaps on the bucket, cyclone is attached to the lid.

There are actually 2 buckets, one fits down inside the other. I put about 2 inches of driveway chips in the bottom bucket for ballast.

Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on December 23, 2020, 09:39:34 AM
That wernt no help

Mine is a bigger one 4" in and out set's on a 15 ? gallon barrel
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 23, 2020, 09:49:20 AM
 Why don't ya sand the rim seal area and use some silicone gasket maker?
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Flem on December 23, 2020, 10:50:12 AM
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Silicone and corn starch, makes a nice moldable gasket
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on December 23, 2020, 11:18:57 AM
Why don't ya sand the rim seal area and use some silicone gasket maker?

Why don’t you stop steeling my comment? :knothead: :knothead: :knothead:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Longcruise on December 23, 2020, 11:52:19 AM
What's a "driveway chip"???   :dunno:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on December 23, 2020, 11:56:48 AM
Flem
Give me the recipe on that
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: mmattockx on December 23, 2020, 12:45:31 PM
What's a "driveway chip"???   :dunno:

Gravel, small rocks.


Mark
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Flem on December 23, 2020, 01:08:41 PM
It's 100% silicone caulk, I use Dap clear+ corn starch. You can vary the ratio depending on need. 2pts silicone to1pt cornstarch makes a putty like mix you would use if doing something like rolling out a noodle.
That pot lid in the pic above had a 1 to 3 mix, because it need to be less stiff to go in the channel. I've noticed the more starch=harder when cured and less is more elastic. Also the cornstarch makes the silicone cure really fast! With a 2to1 mix you might only have 10min to work with, maybe less.
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Flem on December 23, 2020, 01:13:15 PM
I forgot to add, I have read that if you live in a humid place, you might want to dry your starch, especially if it has been opened. Apparently if it already has a high moisture content it will cure in a couple minutes.
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Longcruise on December 23, 2020, 01:38:58 PM
What's a "driveway chip"???   :dunno:

Gravel, small rocks.


Mark

Oh!  Thought it might be pet deposits.   :)
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 23, 2020, 04:30:55 PM
 :thumbsup: :laughing:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on December 23, 2020, 04:33:16 PM
Mine came with a 5 gallon plastic bucket with a plastic lid that snaps on the bucket, cyclone is attached to the lid.

There are actually 2 buckets, one fits down inside the other. I put about 2 inches of driveway chips in the bottom bucket for ballast.

I just lassoed mine back to the blower on the wall. What kind of gravel do yees guys have up there for drive ways?
Brown washed rock over clay gravel down here.
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 23, 2020, 04:45:05 PM
Crushed Bluestone.
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Flem on December 23, 2020, 06:20:55 PM
Decomposing Granite
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Longcruise on December 23, 2020, 06:30:47 PM
Decomposing Granite

There's a lot of that in one of my hunting areas.  The stench is near unbearable!  :)
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on December 23, 2020, 06:33:55 PM
Mississippi MUD
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: guspup on December 26, 2020, 07:56:00 PM
I used elastomer weather stripping from my airstream, nothing special, an airtight seal seems to make all the difference, my dust deputy vacuum works really well now.
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on December 26, 2020, 08:11:17 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Crooked Stic on December 26, 2020, 09:57:18 PM
They got to be air tight. If you use the silicone gasket maker you need to protect one surface with plastic or it is like glue. Be a b--yth to get apart and you will be redoing it every time you empty the bin.
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: goobersan on January 01, 2021, 05:23:02 PM
Gasket foam ? I have access to what is used sealing a rooftop unit to the curb/ hole in roof. 1/2" thick
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on January 01, 2021, 06:14:04 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on January 13, 2021, 04:44:25 PM
I got a package today, sticky foam gasket---THANKS goobersan :thumbsup: :goldtooth: :wavey: :jumper:
(https://i.imgur.com/jC0wThX.jpg)

Started off bad, Had to get out the heat gun and warm up the peel and stick cover, worked good :thumbsup:
(https://i.imgur.com/YlgtB2x.jpg)

Had to bend the clamp ring a little
(https://i.imgur.com/myeHESZ.jpg)

Took a shot to get the old glue off the Dust Deputy
(https://i.imgur.com/HEcBG8F.jpg)
 :laughing:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 13, 2021, 04:53:07 PM
Good deal Josh..

I use that stuff on occasion.

Neat stuff.
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: goobersan on January 13, 2021, 05:55:24 PM
Shoulda known those razor blades would be a bad idea  :biglaugh:    hope it works out for ya
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on January 13, 2021, 06:21:49 PM
It's going to be good
Thanks again :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 13, 2021, 07:58:32 PM
Looks more like red paint, kinda thick blood..
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: goobersan on January 13, 2021, 08:58:56 PM
That's young blood Roy, you wouldn't remember  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: goobersan on January 14, 2021, 08:06:19 PM
Any luck ?
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on May 23, 2021, 06:12:42 PM
My dust collector is sealed of nice.
Thanks goobersan
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Flem on May 24, 2021, 12:32:37 PM
Everclear :thumbsup: Best solvent ever. If things get desperate, you can self medicate..... or sterilize a razor cut ;)
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: goobersan on May 25, 2021, 09:35:29 PM
 :thumbsup: :campfire:
Title: Re: Sealing off my Dust Deputy
Post by: Mad Max on May 25, 2021, 10:42:33 PM
 :thumbsup: