@Pigeonman has a few different chats about his methods around here.
Oughta just get the man himself over here!
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Thanks for the shout out @blowdout2269 !
@TeddyNuggets the cyclone separator is the easiest thing I’ve ever come across without needing a complicated build.
There are great 3D printed separator boxes out there if you didn’t want to get all wood-shop. 
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I put a fan controller in play with my shop vac and it helps with the suction control.
Additionally melt/drill a hole in the bottle where your thumb or finger can be used to open or close it as a choke.
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Yeah I was looking at your design! It does look pretty simple compared to some of the other seed winnower designs out there.
So you basically just stacked 2 5 gallon buckets one upside down on the other and cut 2 holes in the top?
How do you attach the 2 buckets together?
And What did you use to attach the hoses to the buckets? Did you 3D print fittings?
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In the video the guy shows you how he used a utility knife to shave a taper into the bucket you cut the upper lip from.
Simple plumbing fittings and a drill with a hole cutter.
It’s easier if you have one of those tapered hole cutting bits but I just went slow and ran the drill backwards to prevent any rough cutting of the rubber.
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Awesome. Thanks!!
Did you design your bucket the same way as the video? With that 90° and 45° elbow on the inside?
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Exactly. Hence the share with no added commentary.
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Thanks again. Much appreciated. I’m thinking this is my best option for this seed run.
I was debating putting that pre-made $82 seed sorter on my credit card even though I can’t really afford it at the moment, but I noticed the shipping time said it wouldn’t be delivered for almost 2 weeks. Not sure if I want to wait that long to start processing the seeds.
I could build your cyclone sorter tomorrow. All I need is a couple buckets and some of those fittings. Could probably do it for $20-30 I bet. I don’t have a speed controller though. Hopefully that won’t be an issue. I could always just adjust the hole size I cut into the jug to reduce suction.
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Could go with a good old fashion cookie sheet/rubbermaid tote lid, at a slight angle, with a card…
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I priced everything I need to make that cyclone sorter of @Pigeonman and the total came out to $25 and some change with tax, or about $15 total if I just use a couple of the old 5 gallon buckets I already have laying around. I also found an old 1.5” vacuum hose laying around that I can use for the second hose (the cheapest new hose I could find was like $15! F that. I’m cheap. lol). I want to clean the inside of it though. I think I might try soaking it in some warm water with bleach or something, because I do still want to make hash or edibles from the shake.
It looks like everything else I needed was in stock so I could go tomorrow and get everything.
The only thing I need to figure out is what I am going to use to connect the hose to whatever jug I use.
And I need to decide on the jug too.
@Pigeonman how many gallon is that blue water jug you are using?
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Its a 1 gal water bottle from a grocery store.
I’d have used a 2L faygo bottle but didnt have one lol
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