Can you go into any detail about how the top is designed?
A proper cyclone has a 3:1 height:diameter ratio which reduces static pressure loss and aids in separation. That's why the DD is so tall. Clearly the CT Separator doesn't have that, so what's in the top of the CT Separator? Is it more like a Thien Baffle design?
@guitarchitect, thanks for the question. We have not received samples or inventory yet since this product doesn't officially launch for another 2+ months. Here's an image showing the inside of the cyclone, which may help answer your question. I know it doesn't show much, but hopefully we'll get more details soon. Based on the photo, it certainly could be a Thien baffle design.
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thanks for the photo! that's awesome and basically tells the whole story... question is, what's on the bottom!
I'm not going to pull any punches though, that's not even close to a cyclone so they are doing some false advertising by calling it one. If it's not a thien baffle then it's a much more basic tophat separator, and I'm going to guess when people test it out they will find a big static pressure drop at the tool end.
That being said, I love the integrated design - I hate that the oneida unit adds 3' to the top of the vac (and looks horrible) so this is a great inline solution. I really want my CT26 to be my "only" vacuum and this would be a great way to achieve that (I use a big shopvac around the shop and it's love/hate). But I think I'll be better off doing my own baffle inside an existing systainer. The CT Cyclone is currently at $480 CAD for pre-order, which is hard to justify for a hobbiest like myself!