MIne is not as fancy, but it filters out the fine stuff left after vacuuming. It will plug up so it does need to be cleaned during some jobs, but that stuff isn't getting into the tank.
Can always make the container bigger and the filter bigger, ie give it more surface area. A few mods and this thing would rock. It works sufficient for me so I just haven't spent any more money on it.
Been in use for 4yrs now.
Tank is 18" high, 9" Inside diameter, 3/16 aluminum.
Filter is 11" long, 5" diameter, stainless 1/4millimeter mesh. This is the mesh the regional gov't "requires us to filter our recovered water through before we can drain it into the sewage system. That's why its so fine.
Fittings are 3" ABS, except its 3" white PVC on the inlet.
Water comes in the fitting with PVC, drawn through the outside of the filter. This makes it much easier to clean.
I connect to the truck with a 4ft section of 3" hose with an ABS 45 fitting to match the OUT 45 fitting.
Cost me about $300 to make this. COuld probably make it for a little less if I rebuilt it since I have worked out some bugs. I would also design a new one to be more cyclonic as was the original intent.
When I orginally designed this, I wanted about 2-3" of water on the bottom to capture the sand and heavier particles, much like a Rainbow vacuum. It did work like that when I had it rigged with 2" ports. When I rigged it with 3", it sucked it dry.
The Out fitting (hooks to the truck)
The 2.5" adaptor