How to Make ● Simple Cyclone Dust Collector
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2019
- This is one of the easiest dust collectors to make and one that keeps the sawdust out of your shop vacuum cleaner. Super cheap to make and saves you money. Parts are easy to find. Prevents your filter from clogging prematurely in your shop vac. Separates the dust and debris with simple cyclone action. No fancy baffles. Plain, simple and practical. I made another version for WATER using just one pail ! ..... • How to Make ● Simple W... Makes a great fluid extractor!
NOTE: Some have said static could be an issue. When I tested this, it was on concrete and static was not an issue for me. If you are building yours on a wood stand, you may want to add a ground wire.
NOTE......CANADA uses black ABS pipe and the USA uses white PVC pipe . Either will work.
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● Buckets .... IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BUCKETS: I've been made aware that there are a few versions of this bucket across the US and Canada and some won't connect/mesh together well. Many of my great commenters have made me aware that Lowes buckets work just as well.
I thank this commenter @matthewolson5391 who supplied this info: "The HD buckets with “LEAKTITE” and the numbers “01453” printed on the bottom are the style buckets that will not go together. But using one of those and a green one from Menards that has “5140-1” does match up with a HD “01453”.
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● Buckets .... I've been made aware that there are a few versions of this bucket across the US and Canada and some won't mesh well. Commenters have said that Lowes buckets work well. Another commenter @matthewolson5391 supplied this info "The HD buckets with “LEAKTITE” and the numbers “01453” printed on the bottom are the style buckets that will not go together. But using one of those and a green one from Menards that has “5140-1” does match up with a HD “01453”.
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Before you run out and buy all the stuff to build one, be sure to read the important note I made about the buckets in the description under the video!
I just made one of these dust-collectors by exactly following the guy's instructions. It works very well - as advertised.
I went through many versions and this one, in its simplicity, was the best!
Could there potentially be 3 or 4 of these tall buckets for a placer gold mining operation in arizona desert?
Some people would say "but with all the time you spent you could've purchased a suitable contraption.." What these people don't know is the welcome challenge and sense of accomplishment you now have. Great show, sir, I'm subbing to see what else you're up to.
Couldn't agree more!! Thanks!
I like it when someone else does all the testing so I can just get to the making part! And save money too !
@@averteddisasterbarely2339 I'm like that too and another thing I do when watching a video is skip to the end to see the results before I spend time watching.
In this case, what he made cost substantially less than a brand new one, you will generally see those types of comments on a video where someone takes an astronomical amount of time and supplies to make something that is cheap and easy to purchase.
@@eat2pigs Right-o..and most guys who are builders have all the tools and most of the parts to build what they want..
Wow! 10/10 presentation, 10/10 commentary, 10/10 simplicity, 10/10 on the physics.
I LOVE THIS!
10/10 for this great comment! Thanks for that!!
Super excellent video. Neat and clean in the content and production. Sharp, closeup views, no stray cats or dogs, no one hand holding camera and other hand doing "the work", no taking 5 minutes to get to the start of the subject of the video, no diesel air horns going off with tractor trailers passing by. Like I said, super excellent.
Thanks for that great feedback and I can see you're subscribed! Thanks!
As a retired shop teacher, I have to say that you sir are the epitome of someone with a teacher's heart. You cut to the chase and anticipate all the steps. Additionally, you have fantastic video editing skills. I subscribed to your channel. Thanks.. Oh, and BTW, you have a cool sense of humor :)
That is great feedback! Thanks for that!!
Agreed!
We need schools to have shop again.. I learned a lot, Now have own remodel Co. 50 years...
the first DIY dust collector video on UA-cam that doesn't require professional tools or crazy skills.
WELL DONE!
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As a professional engineer, I tend to buy tools specifically designed to do these things, so I don't imagine I'll ever need one of devices. But damn, what a fantastic video and guide. You're a natural teacher, and for that I'd like to watch more videos.
Thanks for that nice feedback!!
"Professional engineer". I needed that chuckle, haha.
@@enthoo7902 "Professional Engineer" is a legal title that requires extensive study and a difficult test. A PE cert is needed to testify in court, but only a percentage of Engineers have a PE cert. My boss, CTO, does, none of us other engineers do, it's just not necessary outside court.
@@enthoo7902 hahaha!...my Dad is a genius with physics. He has never been tested but my uncles and lots of work friends agree on this. My Dad and I were carpenters and had a company together building houses for many years. So called engineers hated him. He knew more than they did, even though they had ten years worth of university!..He didn't even have high school! He was able to calculate numbers in the thousands in mere moments. We had to hire them for some complicated designs on our homes because of that little stamp they would put on our plans. They basically just did what he asked of them. Now it has become law to use them for everything we build and they are expensive! My Dad is now 86 and loves to come on over and see what I'm working on. His experience is worth more than gold, and everybody loves to hear what he has to say with regards to the projects...almost everyone.
This is brilliant, I was all set to go buy the HF cyclone unit but it was out of stock. Then I thought I bet there's a UA-cam video on how to build one, glanced at a couple of them and clicked on yours. Very well done video and the fact that you tried 100 different versions before this one is stellar, keeps me from having to do all that.
Hi Chris, I can't imagine how much time you spent on testing and coming up with such a genius solution. I'm a woodworker and this to me is by far the best and easiest way to make a cyclone dust separator. I am a loyal fan and have watched all your videos. I sincerely thank you for sharing and the time you put into making all these wonderful and professional quality videos. I can't wait to learn that your subscribers in the millions!
Thanks for that great feedback!
great comment it is a lot of work making these videos I know I have been trying to make my own channel and getting subscribers is very hard I have many views but they do not subscribe to my channel. This is a great video
@DIY don't sweat the subscribes... its mostly an ego thing (of course it helps with notifications as well). With fewer than 30 vids, you've really just gotten started. Most don't see significant pickup until after a couple years of regular & frequent uploads.
thanks for checking my channel out
Hi Chris, I concur with Robert. The concept, design and execution are brilliant, but your production and delivery of the the video are perfect.
I don’t do craftsmanship or anything with wood, but this was actually pretty neat. I would never have thought that something like this could be a thing. Great idea!
Just built this today, thank you SO much for the tutorial! I’ve been meaning to do this for ages, and finally found one simple enough that I couldn’t make any excuses. Assembly went smooth as butter, everything worked out perfectly. (I did use a hole saw for the bucket lid holes and enlarged them a little with a Dremel sanding drum to make a press fit for the PVC - my ancient snips wouldn’t make a clean enough circle) I picked up a big roll of sump pump hose (1 1/4”) at the home improvement store, and some T’s to run it to individual machines (drill press, band saw, lathe, sander). Finally, I have a real dust collection system in my modest workshop, thanks to you! Much appreciated.
Can you tell me what size or model number is the pipe that goes in between the couplings I cannot find it anywhere
@@georgenettlesjr1466 It’s just a little section of 1.5” pvc pipe
Finally! I finally found exactly what I have been looking for; a no nonsense approach to shop dust collection without a bunch of gadgets. Seriously, I have reviewed so many processes for years and finally Chris has delivered. Thank you Chris for sharing your ingenuous idea! I can't wait to set it up!
Awesome! Thank you!
The goal isn't to have a separate container for the large particles. What does that help? The goal is to prevent clogging of the filter and it is the FINE PARTICLES that do that... which is what you have on your filter. Most people have a 10 gallon or larger shop vac, so all you did is decrease the capacity before having to empty.
If there were ever a Nobel Prize for DIY, you sir would be the first to win.
WOW! Thank you for the great video. I recently purchased a dust collector from HD, when I got it home and opened up and realized I spent $50.00 on a 5 gallon pail lid. Returned it and have been looking for a DIY ever since, thank you.
Brilliant design! Obviously, you put a lot of time figuring this out- I’m grateful! This worked perfectly. The only suggestion I have is to use a 1 7/8 hole saw, a bit snug but it made it easy to get a perfect hole. Thanks again!
This is the best and easiest DIY cyclone I have seen so far.
I was about to type the same thing. I've seen so many, but this supersedes anything.
Very impressive! 🇨🇦
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@Mike Smith Nope. Doesn't stop the filter from clogging. You need to separate the vacuum filter from the dust collection by way of the cyclone.
@Mike Smith this is to keep filter from needing to be cleaned.
Not too much info, not too little info - just the right amount and nicely narrated too. Well done.
Thanks for that feedback!
Yeah. I need to agree. My only issue, but that's mine, is it is in imperial. I live in the real, I mean metric world.
@@DunateoRom8v37 There are two types of Countries in this world, those that use the metric system, and those that have landed on the moon. Google (or your favorite search engine) can easily translate the measurements for free.
Exactly!
@@PaganWizard let me correct that: "Those who still think landing on the moon is an accomplishment in 2020 and voted a crook for President"
LOVE the way you figure out how to do this on the cheap and easy and with no special tools. Bravo!!
Thank you for this DIY Dust collector! I was hearing about the $100 commercial collector and the bad experiences from buyer but your Cyclone Dust Collector is so simple. I have several buckets so... going to the hardware store for pipe fittings, etc.
Chris: This is an excellent design, maybe the best I've ever seen. I spilled about 3 gallons of shredded paper on the floor. After picking it all up, I checked the shopvac. Not a single shred in it! I built a roll around platform with sides for stability, and it works great. Thanks!
Good idea. A cheap Harbor Freight 4 wheel dolly could be an easy starting point for a roll around platform.
Looks great 👍 ill try it myself.
Regards Frank
You know, this is the BEST video I've ever seen on this! You went out of your way to make sure that this or that was an efficient and simple solution when most guys just say "ok, make a hole here" and then show the hard part done!
By the way, your camera angles are amazing for the vacuum and separator!
All in all, I just subscribed and I am going to be looking forward to another GREAT video! Thank you!
Thanks!! Did you see the update video? ... ua-cam.com/video/BeU4nqSJtBY/v-deo.html
Just wanted to give you a BIG THANKS for putting this video together. An easy DIY and I now have an excellent dust collector for my table saw and it will be easily adaptable to other tools when acquired. So, THANKS again.
Just made this! Great guide!
After I collected all the parts, it took me about an hour to assemble. I did have the issue with the buckets fitting together as others have mentioned, but I solved it by removing a tapered slit of plastic from the rim of the top bucket so I can squeeze the bucket a little and fit them together. Now I can justify buying a much longer hose for my shop 😄
After spending $42 on the Duststopper and having the orange plastic break the first time I dropped it, I’m very happy to find your video! Other viewers no doubt have had similar experiences. Also, the way you connect the two buckets is brilliant. It looks like it makes it easy to take apart for dumping the sawdust too.
Way to go!
I was a Tool & Die Maker for 30 years and your videos are brilliant. I'm very impressed. Thank you taking the time to make them.
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Thank you so much. This is the eighth DIY dust collection system video I’ve watched. This is by far the best video .1 no wasted time covering irrelevant talk. 2. Easy to follow instructions. 2. Simplicity of design. 3. Relatively low cost for materials. 4. It works extremely well. As a retired teacher, I applaud your instructions.!
Wow! Thanks for all of that great feedback!!
Yes, the best video. There are some really, really bad ones out there. I think one video I watched was 23 minutes long. I have no idea how glueing some fittings on a bucket can take 23 minutes to explain. haha. This is the best and most simple video on cyclones that exists on the internet, because it's clearly the easiest to build and doesn't have any ugly hot glue.
I must say quite impressive sir, I've played around myself with various designs mostly for soot. The multiple stage with water cyclonic type is what I ended up with, but alas there is no video with dramatic first person shots of vacuuming. Well done
I don't even need this yet, but had to thumbs up and comment on the elegance of such a novel DIY solution with the perfect video guide to do it ourselves.
Great job, one of the better DIYs I've ever seen!
Wow, thank you!
Thank you for the simple yet very effective build. These dang containers arent cheap! Especially something that holds up to 5 gal of dust. As others have said you do a great job of explaining(and answering the questions in my head) as you went along and made it a short project. Greatly appreciate the effort... you saved me a ton of trial and error.
I LOVE the way you began your video, it was AWESOME. People with a sense of humor are usually good hearted people.
Lol! Thanks for that!
I've been looking at commercial collectors for awhile and if this works you'll have saved me hundreds of $$$$---thanks!!
WOW! What an AWESOME dust collector this is. It works 100% as shown in the video. I can't thank you enough for posting this video. I highly recommend everyone to make it this way.
Chris you are the man to turn to. Thank you again!
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I did this for about $25. hooked it up to my Glass Bead Blaster Cabinet from HF. Used flex Pool hose from box to collector. works really good! Thanks Chris!
Thanks!! Did you see the update video? ... ua-cam.com/video/BeU4nqSJtBY/v-deo.html
Pool hose is by far the cheapest kind of hose I could find for DIY dust collection
@@A6Legit I'm always on the lookout for the cheapest hose.
Just built mine and works like a dream. Your update video has some helpful advice, and the design you arrived at leaves a lot of opportunities for cheap modification. Thank you for sharing!
That's great!
CHRIS!!! I followed your instructions step-by-step-one time-and first try…BOOM!…dust collection system success. I had a bucket of sanding dust I’d collected to make my own wood filler for my furniture projects. While clearly your system worked great in the video, a little self-doubt was lurking over here. I used a very affordable 3hp Vacmaster and, HOLY SMOKES, it worked like a dream. Thank you for all your trial and error efforts so that I could duplicate it without worry and $50 in destroyed HD buckets. 😉
Wow ! The brilliant stuff that people invent and genuine enough to share to the world...nothing but respect
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I accidentally come across this video and have to say “I’m impressed”. I’m now subscribed, “liked”, and look forward to see what else you get up to. Well done!
me too! thanks
@@adamfreeman1347 you're welcome
Scott Pickford Me three.
Same here. I dont even need a dust catcher, but the design was so ingenious that I'm looking forward to the other content on this channel.
"accidentally" UA-cam algorithm 😁
Just built my dust collector today, tried it out & am very happy with the results. Thanks for a great project, that doesn't require "specialty" tools or cost a small fortune. I then caught the "update" video & will be adding the base to stabilize it. Thinking I might put castors on the modified base, for easier mobility
I saw this video a couple years ago and wanted to build this ever since, but didn't really need it enough to build one. A couple days ago I decided I wanted the power of my central vacuum system to wet-vacuum my car's carpets but the vacuum unit is not okay with moisture. This cyclone separator solved my problem and works great at separating everything including water, but it was also very simple to build and only took one trip to the hardware store for all the supplies! Thank you!
The elegance and simplicity of your solution and design are truly remarkable. Thank you.
1st the oscillator blade, then the easy make scribe, plus the great shots and quick video. Perfect. New subscriber. Thanks YT for the recommend!
Thanks for that great feedback and welcome!!
Brilliant, simple, cost-effective, easy to build, well though out. The epitome of good design. You made something that works within a number of constraints and it clearly works well.
Glad you like it!
This is absolutely amazing, and since I'm creating a workshop area in my garage, absolutely needed.
Thank you for your time, info, and sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
I made a 1 bucket cyclone with baffle and it works ok for capturing 60% of concrete dust from basement floor grinding. Thumbs up on the simplicity of yours. If you cut out a 2" wide window along the length of the buckets and weld a clear polyethylene over the opening you can see how to optimize the intake size/positioning.
As a broke 19 year old who’s getting into wood working, i cant thank you enough for this!
You won't be broke any more! Not once you have this. Rent it out to your friends!
@@VidMashUp Better yet, make a patent and steal his idea before he does.
@Mike Smith you obviously missed the entire point of the video and the purpose for having a dust extractor... but thanks for playing...
@@ClickLikeAndSubscribe have a link to that 20 cyclone knock off.
@Mike Smith and render the vacuum useless😆 do you know how a vacuum works?
Just built the dust collector a week ago and so far it is working great. Was surprisingly easy to do, thanks for the idea.
Great to hear!
Thank you so much. I am a big Home Depot fan so this bucket idea to creat a central vac system is ingenious. Very creative, practical, inexpensive and you made the project simple enough for this Idaho farm kid able to DIY …absolutely great
Chris, My hat is off to you. I recently looked at a "Home Workshop" cyclonic dust separator. $500+. I thought to myself, "what working person can afford that?", closely followed by, "there has to be an affordable way to accomplish this same thing." Thank you for figuring it out before I got started. Whether you realized it or not, this saved me and countless others, several hours of frustration, not to mention saving my wife from having to endure my outburst of profanity while going thru the creative process.
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What an amazing project!! Were remodeling our house and dust and stuff gets everywhere! This looks like the answer to a few problems!
Thank you SO MUCH!
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THIS. IS. AMAZING. - I followed this and grabbed the parts at HD, I needed to purchase a full length of 1-1/2" PVC and everything cost me $45. Thank you!!!! This will be used for a sand blasting cabinet
Chris, I have a feeling I will be watching many of your videos. As someone who has ground small concrete floors to profile to receive epoxy, this is ingenious! Nice work!
Dude, you’re a genius. Wish this had been around when I was spending $100 on my BLOneida mini cyclone rip-off.
this definitely earned the *"MUST BUILD"* stamp
Awesome idea and video Chris. I built this for my shop and use it regularly. I ended up cutting a circle out of 1/4" laminate and silicon mounting it to the top bucket because it started cracking around the fittings causing it to lose suction. Works like a champ now. Thanks for the detailed instruction and demo.
I stumbled across your video about a year ago, (not my usual UA-cam) enjoyed your way of making things so simple. Thought of this cyclone collector yesterday when I was trying to clean up my shop. Run to the house and tried find you again on UA-cam. Built a cyclone unit out of stuff I had in the shop and … Hmmm, the Test ! Not a speck of sawdust in a machine shop, worked absolutely great on aluminum, brass and cast iron shaving. Thanks for the awesome idea, appreciate you time.
Awesome! Thank you!
Absolute genius. There's a lot of knowledge in this video packed in under 7 mins. Extremely well-thought-out and equally well-edited. This is the first Chris Notap video I've watched and I couldn't hit the "Subscribe" button fast enough. Great resource!
Thanks for that great feedback and welcome!!
Same. Actually, I hit Subscribe just for the opening bit alone.
Welcome to you too!!
Me three!
Is there a parts list, sizes, etc, love the video.
Chris, this is one of the best videos that I have seen on UA-cam. Your explanations are clear, concise and well planned. Thank you
Did you watch the update video? ..... ua-cam.com/video/BeU4nqSJtBY/v-deo.html
This was perfect for DIYers. Most of us don't have the money or space for a giant Oneida unit. Lord knows I got plenty of buckets. Your presentation was straight and to the point. Thank you👍
Thanks for that great feedback!
Wow..imagine if you gave up we would still be without such masterful ingenuity. Thanks for not giving up!!
One of the best instructional video I’ve seen. Fast, to the point, and well planned. Thanks for sharing
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Absolutely EXCELLENT quality, content, and editing. Very well done Sir.
Thanks for that feedback!!
Holy schmolly! This is exactly what I was looking for. Something easy, inexpensive, and it works.
Excellent idea!!! Finally built it today and it works great. Couldn't get the top to fit on the bottom even after 20 times around with the utility knife (that's on me). Even tried sanding and filing. To prevent damage to the edge, I decided to shave off the inside lip of the bottom bucket, and success!!! Also followed the update since it did collapse. Put a brick in the bottom and the whole thing fit perfectly in my old Rainbow Vac rolling base. I guess I now have to make your 90 second bev cooler since I don't have a cold one in the fridge to celebrate my dust collector.
Thanks Chris!!!!
Well done! The way you fit the two buckets together was ingenious and very clean.
Awesome... been watching DIY dust collector videos for years off and on, love this solution! Best and easiest solution yet!
I thought those baffles were required but then I tried nothing and it worked great. Crazy!
@@chrisnotap would a baffle a third up from the joint of the two buckets yield better results?
I think ill try.
Great video Chris!
Thanks for sharing
@@pmdinaz
A cone fitted to the top bucket inside would reduce the agitation in the collector bucket. (in essence a funnel design) It might even enhance vacuum strength.
Love it!!!! I’ve been baffled (haha) by all the dust collection methods but this makes sense and is perfect for my small shop!! Thank you!!
I just built this, and used it for my harbor freight sand blast cabinet. I have made a way it so I can use the vacuum hose, or have it attached to the sand blast cabinet, this sucked up the 15 year old media out of the cabinet, very dirty and dusty! This thing worked great and no dust ended up on the vacuum filter! I had all the stuff to build it just laying around the shop! I am actually shocked at how great it works! You deserve 3 brownie buttons for sharing this! I ran into a difficulty finding the fernco rubber caps to fit the hubs of the pipe fittings and did a work around. (I heated the old hose and stretched it to fit) Home depot is out of all plumbing supplies! I used the sand blast cabinet with this negative pressure and it was a shear delight! no leaks even though the cabinet has holes and cracks all over it!
Thanks!
I made this collector today. For the connections on the bucket I used 1 1/4 inch abs trap adapters. The hoses fit tight and you can tighten the ring for an air tight connection. This unit is amazing in how it works. Thanks for the video....
Nice work!
Genius presentation. Well done. Best “how-to-do-it” video I’ve seen, on any subject. Timing and dwell time is just right. Thanks!
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I loved you video so much I just built my own. I hard plumbed from the pails to the shop vac with 2” abs. When I tested it I was very pleasantly surprised. It worked exactly as you said. I’m so happy.
Thanks for a great video. 😊
Thank you, Chris. Built v2 of this and have been using it with my table saw and cnc machine for several months. Works perfectly!
That's great to hear!!
This is the best and easiest diy "cyclone" type dust collector I've seen on UA-cam so far, and I've watched them all and built a few duds already. I will definitely try this one. Thanks for a very clear and watchable video! Subbed too!
Thanks and welcome!!
Didn't really need a dust collector but looked like a fun project. Easy to build and works great. Thanks for posting.
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Hello from NZ made my extractor a few weeks ago works a treat had all the bits and pieces in my garage so it didn't cost me a cent so a big thanks for a simple video
You're a damn genius, and you don't talk too much. Thank you!
That is the simplest and easiest dust collector I have ever seen.
I like it🐱. Going to make one today for use with my surface planer. Thanks.
I've been on the hunt for the simplest DIY dust collector for a couple years now and I think this has won out. I put it together and it works like a charm, even with the wimpy little shop vac I'm borrowing. I recommend this build and would many times over.
That's great and thanks for that!!
I followed your plans and built one of these last summer and it works great!
I also noticed another advantage. A 5 gallon shop vac isn't really 5 gallons. You'll only get 2, maybe 3 gallons of liquid before you start to submerge the motor. With your design collector I can suck up a full 5 gallons of liquid. The motor stays dry and the filter doesn't even get damp.
I’ve watched a lot of videos on dust collectors and this is one of the best. Simple design and materials, good explanation of process and tools. Well done!
Thanks for that great feedback!!
Clever build! Quality content. I really appreciated the shot of how many different prototypes you went through.
I'm impressed, best idea I have seen on UA-cam in years.
This is excellent! Thanks, I'll be sure to make it myself. Easy, budget friendly, quick to make, and effective!
Thanks so much for posting this video Chris! I upscaled your design/ideas in this video by using 4" fittings and a 55 gallon blue plastic barrel in conjunction with my 4" dust collector. It worked like a dream. Very little dust reaches my dust collector and the barrel is so much easier to empty than the fussy dust collector bag. I also got a kick out of the first 3 seconds of the video - lol! 🤣
That's great that your set-up works perfectly!! And also thanks for the super-thanks!!
Totally made this. Had to modify my input connections. I used a flexible 1.5 to 1 1/4. Worked like a charm. Thanks for the great idea
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Nice creation. This is perfect. I'll know a final total more when I get to the store and I'm pretty sure I have some clamps and plenty of screws around here to pick from, but I'm looking at about $25 for this build. This includes 4 Homer buckets. I saw your updated video about making it tougher. This looks way better than the Dust Deputy or similar product for about $50 or higher. I've seen some good reviews on it, but I've seen some bad reviews about it breaking or not sealing well. I'd much rather build this. Thank you for testing this and sharing this with us. Thanks again. This is great!!!!
I've been needing something like this! I'm physically disabled (wheelchair and limited mobility) so I have a small shop inside my house (bedroom converted into a small shop) to do some Dremel work with.. I use a shop vac and a home made table to collect the dust, but the filter on the shop vac clogs up very fast. I have to use a smaller shop vac just to clean off the filter! LOL! This is perfect for my needs AND budget. Thank you so much. Two years later and this video is still making a difference. Subbed! - edited due to the fact that I used to be a writer and have OCD :P
Just made one and tested it. Works very well! Thank you for your video, this is going to save me a on a lot of filters.
I love this. You should be nominated for a Nobel Prize, or at least an Ignoble Prize.
This collector makes the most sense to build.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Cheers brother
It works perfectly!
Did you watch the update video? ..... ua-cam.com/video/BeU4nqSJtBY/v-deo.html
I’m absolutely impressed! I was looking for this exact set up for home use. Cheap and practical!
Thank you!!
Glad you like it!
Impressed? The goal isn't to have a separate container for the large particles. What does that help? The goal is to prevent clogging of the filter and it is the FINE PARTICLES that do that... which is what you have on your filter. Most people have a 10 gallon or larger shop vac, so all you did is decrease the capacity before having to empty.
All he did was just simplify the emptying process and save a lot of wear on the filters….nothing major at all maybe for a blow hard. But I assume you have a better design or idea ? The only thing would be to add a layer to remove fine particles…and how would you do that without another filter membrane ?
That is amazing! I'm just getting into the hobby and picked up a shop vac but kept hearing the term cyclone dust collector. And while you can buy them for $40+, I like doing it myself if possible. Thank you for making this - I'll def give it a go!
Like the "Oh, by the way, you can do this easily if you..." hints that are thrown in. Also like the honest admitting of mistakes made. Makes me feel better for my many mistakes.
Thanks for that!
Ingersoll Rand was also using inertial separation in the 40’s, this guy’s genius is the reapplication of old technology using easily available parts and being able apply the ideas.
Well done sir
I honestly believe that a LOT of what we think we thought of today was something we forgot from centuries ago. Concrete is an example.
I miss Sue Falls Ingersoll Rand hand tools. Their 11 amp circular saw has never been equaled, and they made the sexiest saws all I ever held.
Coming out of the field and putting my feet in a shop is changing everything.
Cheers Chris
I’ve recently started setting up a small woodworking shop and needed a solution for dust collection. I made one of these earlier today using this video as a reference and it works perfectly! Thanks for sharing!
I’m glad all these DIYers have figured out how not to do things before I even have to think about them. Thank you.
I'm glad they figured out how to upload to UA-cam.
yeah! so simple and easy to make and as side effect it looks even good
Excellent video. Appreciated the 'why' information that most other videos don't have. Clever idea to have a second 90 degree elbow for initiating the centrifugal separation
I ran across this video by accident. Man I just gotta say this is brilliant! I really appreciate your clear no nonsense directions and coat conscious approach! Well done!
Man thanks for that great feedback! I really appreciate that!
Probably the best video I've watched on this-cant wait to try it out. Thanks!
That's pretty freakin cool.
I'll have to build myself one of those.
I've never watched any of your vid's until now. I guess I'll have to binge watch all of your now.
Did you watch the update video? ..... ua-cam.com/video/BeU4nqSJtBY/v-deo.html