Good afternoon !

A friend who owns a small commercial cabinet shop asked if I had any idea where he could source a replacement impeller for his dust collection system. I told him about this group and that I would reach out for help.

Two days ago, the system stopped working and threw the breaker . When they opened up the ?access to the cyclone they discovered that the aluminum impeller had disintegrated.? The impeller is 17.5 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches in height. 1 3/8 shaft connected to a 15 hp motor. Any ideas / contacts appreciated. The unit is an AFS Cyclone but they are out of business.

Thanks in advance.?

Tim House

My first thought was custom?fab shop templating and making replica would be only way to be a perfect replacement. But then you get into balancing dynamics and lots of other sophistications a general fab shop?might not be capable of... At that cost, a whole replacement cyclone might be more feasible....

Perhaps these are decent starting points for compatible parts that might be sitting on a warehouse shelf?

On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 1:23?PM Tim House via <casabueno=[email protected]> wrote:

Good afternoon !

A friend who owns a small commercial cabinet shop asked if I had any idea where he could source a replacement impeller for his dust collection system. I told him about this group and that I would reach out for help.

Two days ago, the system stopped working and threw the breaker . When they opened up the ?access to the cyclone they discovered that the aluminum impeller had disintegrated.? The impeller is 17.5 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches in height. 1 3/8 shaft connected to a 15 hp motor. Any ideas / contacts appreciated. The unit is an AFS Cyclone but they are out of business.

Thanks in advance.?

Tim House

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Brett Wissel
Saint Louis Restoration
1831 S Kingshighway Blvd (at Shaw Blvd)
St Louis, MO 63110

314.772.2167
brett@...

Thanks, Brett!

I will get these links to him.

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On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 1:03?PM Brett Wissel via <Brettwissel=[email protected]> wrote:

My first thought was custom?fab shop templating and making replica would be only way to be a perfect replacement. But then you get into balancing dynamics and lots of other sophistications a general fab shop?might not be capable of... At that cost, a whole replacement cyclone might be more feasible....

Perhaps these are decent starting points for compatible parts that might be sitting on a warehouse shelf?

On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 1:23?PM Tim House via <casabueno=[email protected]> wrote:

Good afternoon !

A friend who owns a small commercial cabinet shop asked if I had any idea where he could source a replacement impeller for his dust collection system. I told him about this group and that I would reach out for help.

Two days ago, the system stopped working and threw the breaker . When they opened up the ?access to the cyclone they discovered that the aluminum impeller had disintegrated.? The impeller is 17.5 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches in height. 1 3/8 shaft connected to a 15 hp motor. Any ideas / contacts appreciated. The unit is an AFS Cyclone but they are out of business.

Thanks in advance.?

Tim House

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Brett Wissel
Saint Louis Restoration
(at


314.772.2167
brett@...

Tim,?

I’ve used New York Blower for similar impellers in the past too.?

This one is interesting as it appears to have been somewhat adjustable which is not something I’m used to in dust collectors, but I’ve also never seen a 15 hp one.?

James

On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 6:00?PM Tim House via <casabueno=[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks, Brett!

I will get these links to him.

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On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 1:03?PM Brett Wissel via <Brettwissel=[email protected]> wrote:

My first thought was custom?fab shop templating and making replica would be only way to be a perfect replacement. But then you get into balancing dynamics and lots of other sophistications a general fab shop?might not be capable of... At that cost, a whole replacement cyclone might be more feasible....

Perhaps these are decent starting points for compatible parts that might be sitting on a warehouse shelf?

On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 1:23?PM Tim House via <casabueno=[email protected]> wrote:

Good afternoon !

A friend who owns a small commercial cabinet shop asked if I had any idea where he could source a replacement impeller for his dust collection system. I told him about this group and that I would reach out for help.

Two days ago, the system stopped working and threw the breaker . When they opened up the ?access to the cyclone they discovered that the aluminum impeller had disintegrated.? The impeller is 17.5 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches in height. 1 3/8 shaft connected to a 15 hp motor. Any ideas / contacts appreciated. The unit is an AFS Cyclone but they are out of business.

Thanks in advance.?

Tim House

--

Brett Wissel
Saint Louis Restoration
(at


314.772.2167
brett@...

It appears the base is intact. If all of the fins are identical it may not be as bad to reproduce them. I am assuming one of them is intact in original shape.

Just a thought.

Imran Malik

IAM Wood Creations

On Feb 26, 2025, at 2:23?PM, Tim House via <casabueno=[email protected]> wrote:

?Good afternoon !

A friend who owns a small commercial cabinet shop asked if I had any idea where he could source a replacement impeller for his dust collection system. I told him about this group and that I would reach out for help.

Two days ago, the system stopped working and threw the breaker . When they opened up the ?access to the cyclone they discovered that the aluminum impeller had disintegrated.? The impeller is 17.5 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches in height. 1 3/8 shaft connected to a 15 hp motor. Any ideas / contacts appreciated. The unit is an AFS Cyclone but they are out of business.

Thanks in advance.?

Tim House

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I personally wouldn't go to a non-specialist for an impeller driven by a 15 HP motor.? Especially when companies like Cincinnatti Fan sell such things for pretty reasonable prices.? Why risk the problems of a poorly balanced repair/replacement?

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-Michael Wolf

Tahoe City, CA