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General Category => Thien Cyclone Separator Lid Discussion => Topic started by: LanceSA on October 21, 2020, 02:56:14 AM

Title: Understanding the cut away spacing
Post by: LanceSA on October 21, 2020, 02:56:14 AM
Hi All
I am very excited to build my own Thien Separator. I have watched as many YouTube videos as I can find.
But the one thing that puzzles me is the gap that goes around about 240 degrees. It seems that 240 is the magic number although I have seen all sorts of variants.

My question is why 240 as the base is supported by the top so why not 360 degrees?
Title: Re: Understanding the cut away spacing
Post by: bbain on October 25, 2020, 05:07:53 PM
It is designed like that so the air will create the spin in the chamber instead of under the baffle I do believe.  You want the air under the baffle to be relatively calm so it doesn't stir up the dust already there.
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