The Cheapest Dust Collection Adapters Shop Vac to PVC with Minimal Tools!
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- STUFF I USE: sam-craft.com/s... 4" to 2.5" Dust Port Adapter: amzn.to/35SMRyz How to make adapters from 2" PVC pipe to fit your shop vac. This is the cheapest DIY PVC shop vac dust collection fitting adapter you can make, but works great! This dust collection adapter needs no special tools to make and allows you to easily hook your shop vac to pvc for pennies on the dollar! No heat gun, no special jigs, no expensive tools! This DIY adapter is the first step in an affordable do it yourself dust collection system for my small shed workshop and was key in making my dust extraction truly affordable!
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This is the kind of pricing and no nonsense attitude that I like to see.
Love it! Simple beyond belief. Thanks Bro.
As far as fitting a hose end to your system I did the same jig, and chucked it into my drill press, set it at 900 rpm and used a heat gun to make the pvc soft and then press fitted my hose end into the end. Worked like a champ.
Nice and easy adapter and setup. I love the unintended inspection window with the cup too. Rather than using a straight T though, you should consider a "wye" fitting, so the input from the table saw is headed down when it hits the fitting. More efficient and less likely too clog.
You also need to think about spark arrestor. Moving small particles around like that causes static electricity, causing sparks in very flammable sawdust. VERY common in household fires. A public service announcement. 👍
Bonding (ground) wire.... “somewhere” is worth considering. Very, very fine wire run inside the tubes connected to “ground”....?
As a former Fire Chief that had a concrete building's 150ft long x 20ft high wall blow out into a parking lot and crush some vehicled from a dust explosion caused by static electricity. I woyld not use pvc but if i did, id ground that entire pvc system using bare copper wire. Its easy to do.
In my own shop i ran 8, 6, 5 and 4 inch galvanized 'stove pipe', screwed and taped with AC aluminium duct tape and grounded it. That way the pipe carrys the dust and makes a safe conductor of the static charge to ground and the screws insure a good connection between the sections. The galvanized pipe was more expensive but not as much as a dust explosion followed by a fire. I found a great plumbing house that carried all kinds of galvanized fittings at a reasonable price.
Safety first and always!
@@chief1945: If going with PVC and copper, how would you suggest bringing the wire out and grounding? Thanks!
@@b-radg916simply connect the inside to the outside at each end with a bolt and nut , near a fitting. Then connect each grounding wire to the ground. Or you could run the wire through a small hole drilled in the pipe, and seal it with glue or tape.
@chief1945 Was it sawdust? I know finer dust will explode, but I've never heard of a case where the fuel was sawdust. The worst I've heard was getting zapped or dust clogs. Can you give more information?
Just a retired woman who likes to refinish furniture, but have been struggling with the dust. Yours is the first video I have watched that addressed the exhaust coming out of the shop vac! TY for the idea, will be drilling a hole in my garage now!!
Glad it was helpful!
Interesting approach to making an adaptor. Thanks for that. Suggestion: there are three 90 degree turns between dust separator and shop vac - cutting that down to one might help airflow. Just turn the shop vac around and raise it a few inches - or turn the dust separator around... Best wishes.
I was going to make the same recommendation.
Also, maybe each 90 replaced with 2 street 45s for less friction loss in the direction changes.....?
@@cliffmorgan31 Yep, better idea.
When it comes to air-flow restriction, I believe one elbow is counted as the equivalent of about 5ft of straight pipe. (I learned that off an HVAC guy.)
@@frameriteairdrie578 I’ve heard something similar.
Apart from good ideas, you were also fun to watch/listen to.
I thought the same thing :) which is why I just subscribed to this channel!
CyrusBee A great
I agree.
This comment still holds true.
Ha...jokes were terrible. Not funny at all!!
If you are a beginner, drill the hole first while you have torque in case you don't have a way to secure a small disc to drill.
Home Depot sells a vacuum exhaust muffler that can fit on many shop vacuums. It’s much quieter & importantly reduces the blast coming out the top or back without ruining suction. I put one on a 45 year old Jet Vac that exhausted out the top & used to make a mess, very loud & blew into my face & blew everything off of floor joists above basement. Muffler fixed the problems.
I tried one of those but didn't notice any benefit other than the exhaust airflow, but glad it worked for you!!
New to your channel, and good stuff!
The jig for the pipe taper was way cool, and saves a bunch of time fiddling with adapters, as yours can fit a variety of machines (maybe with a longer taper).
I noticed that your 90 degree fittings ARE the plumbing drain type, as opposed to the tight bend fittings used in irrigation piping. Based upon my experience with dust collection setups for multiple older non-ported) tools, it is CRITICAL to minimize the number of bends, use LONG sweep 90's, or even back to back 45's to make all sweeps more gradual. A single 45 or 90 fitting has the equivalent flow restriction of MANY feet of pipe.
Great videos and insights! Im terrible at cutting circles! I just used a hole saw to cut the disc. If someone doesn't have the exact size saw a couple wraps of tape on the disc will snug the fit.
Liked for the exhaust out of the shop concept. Thank you.
You can lower the cost of your PVC pipes by buying longer lengths. If you're worried they won't fit in your car, bring your favorite battery powered cutting utensil, and cut them down in the parking lot.
Always stop when you see PVC by the curb or in a dumpster.
Nice job young man. One thing I’d like to point out though. If you have the room use 45 deg fittings instead of 90. Will take a bit more space but the airflow is much better. One other item viewers might find useful. In my small shop I have a decent roll around vac. I found on Amazon a wonderful super soft and flex hose. It comes with 2 quick connect fittings. Having 5 machines I wanted to hook up to I simply made the quick connect fittings for each. So simple as all they are is a standard piece of tube with a little groove cut in. ( yeah I’m fortunate because I have a lathe lol) now I adapted with fittings to each machine. I roll my vac close to the machine I’m using . Boom! Works great. Thank you for the video young man!
Wizard indeed!
Can confirm. Used face instead of sandpaper, as suggested, and now my Shopvac adapter doesn't leak. Thank you.
Love the Channel Sam! Here is my tip; To close the semi-circular opening on the front of the saw to increase suction, get some sheet magnets. They are cheap. Cut two half circles in the edge of two sheet magnets the size of your saw's height adjustment arbor. Stick them over the semi-circular opening...problem solved. Easy to peel off to make adjustments, then slap them back on.
This is the best solution I’ve seen on how to fit pvc to a shop vac! And believe me I’ve watched dozens of videos on it. Regarding the evolution of your system - I had my shop vac under my porch, which shares a wall with my shop, so I just had a port on the wall and a switch. Since then I’ve upgraded to a full dust separator & collector system controlled by a smart WiFi outlet, so I just have to say “Alexa turn on the dust collector” and I’m ready to catch chips 😄 I still have to manually open the blast gate on the tool I’m using, but eventually I’ll get that automated too.
Awesome to hear! That sounds like a really cool setup! Thanks for the kudos!
What's the blast gate?
One of the best dyi vids I've seen recently, honest, funny (not too goofy), and sensible tips.
Thanks, much appreciated!
I really like the idea of sending the exhaust outside and I plan to do the same. I will even experiment with taking out the filter in the shopvac since I will be using a cyclone and I don't think I care if the dust flies away outside. This will increase the suckage of the shopvac and reduce the cost and maintenance of filters.
You need something to keep 1/8 plus or fibrous crap out of the impeller.
I've been looking for an easy solution to connect my WD4070 vacuum to 2" central vac PVC pipes and elbows, and what i've found is to simply use Fernco rubber couplers, the ones with steel collars at the ends. They are normally used to connect ABS pipes for plumbing. The 2" Fernco goes straight into the WD4070 inlet with a tight fit, and you can easily slip on a 2" PVC piece in the other end and tighten the collar if you want. From there, you can do whatever you want with the PVC, use a hacksaw to cut small pieces, use elbows... and use PVC cement if you would like to make permanent connections. Voilà!
-No need to use a heat gun to mold PVC
-No jigs to create
-No pipes to taper or slim down with a tablesaw
I think it really is the simplest solution. And i've spent dozens of hours looking for something easy that wouldn't require special tools. I hope this helps someone.
Thanks Sam! My kind of approach to shop challenges. Really enjoy your down to earth presentations where you can get your idea across with out all the fluff. I’m a LONG time woodworker but never too old to learn. Thanks again and keep up the great work.
Awesome, thank you!
Very smart to run the exhaust outside. I came to a similar conclusion by running a flex hose from the exhaust port under the garage door to the outside.
Although running the exhaust pipe outside will solve the ambient dust situation, if you are heating or cooling your shop, it will also remove some of the HVAC. Another thing to take into account is the incoming or make up air. Without enough make up air, it will impede the efficiency of the system. This wouldn't be the case if everything was in the shop. It's always something. 🤨
I came in here looking for something else but was captured by you and watched the entire video just because I loved how you tell the story, you are so funny and real!
I love your flat screen in the workshop!!!!
Really like your attitude, outlook and demeanor. From a retired industrial arts teacher.
Thank you!
Good to see someone use common (cheap) materials to make a dust collection system. That way I can use the money I save to purchase Woodpecker tools (I noticed you don't have any either). Good to see you don't have tons of tools hanging from the walls. You are my kind of woodworker!
This is a good idea. Side note, if you have a heat gun you can heat up the pvc and mold it to fit your connections.
Great shop project but the delivery made it worth watching more than once. First of your videos I have watched and to have found your channel. Your humor and delivery earned another sub! Well done!
Hey, thanks! There's plenty more videos on the channel, most recently I've been building my new workshop -- 12x20 on our new land in TN. :)
@@Samcraftcom Im south of Nashville. Welcome to the state! Im in east TN frequently riding some of the beautiful mountain roads.
If you want to get rid of the dust that collects on the plate in the bottom of your table saw, replace the flat plate with a big mouth scoop sold by several outlets. Put the straight side on the back. It really helps.
EXCELLENT VIDEO AND PROCESS. Sorry for screaming but it still works and my shop is cleaner. I have added a few dust separators and dust collections hacks. However, you started me on this path of cheaper priced fitting for shop vacs from PVC fittings. Thanks for sharing and laughter is great medicine any time...
Thanks for the thoughts. I appreciated your advice, process, and observations. Very helpful!
Thank you for the idea I took it one step further and simply sanded the edge of the 2 foot section and then cut it to size made several connectors out of a 2 foot piece
This celebrates the KISS system! Perfect!
Nice!
See Jeremy Fielding's site on dust collectors where he has automated his blast gates (and dust collectors) to open and close when the motors are turned on. Really slick stuff!
You are a funny bastard.... :-). I like the vid. I built a mobile unit based of the Dust Deputy Deluxe with the traditional corrugated hose. The build uses PVC piping to build the frame, but this is a much better solution to connect the two units together. I especially like the T you put in in order to connect to your table saw and still be able to use a regular hose off the unit. Like I said, mine is mobile as is my shop. My table saw is pushed up against the wall when not in use, and moved to the center of the shop when using it. This makes a permanent connection difficult, but this still could help with dealing with larger diameter connectors.
Loved the faux pas "can of itself".... Great video!
Thank you. This is EXACTLY the hint I WAS searching for to clean up my dust collection for my sandblast cabinet. Here's a hint of my own for anyone who wants to make an equally simple pre-filter to keep the expensive HEPA filter in the shop vac clean: I had an ancient Craftsman shop vac (about 1970) with an input and output fitting on the top. The drum was cardboard, it was that old. I plugged its hose into my female 2 1/4" ID port on the Skat Blast cabinet. Then I ran the 7' long Ridgid hose to my new shop vac. I don't like having this long hose when all I need is a 4-5' hose. Turns out there is no such thing, so that's why I am going to do as you instruct and replace this with DWV.. BTW, in use I do NOT power on the old shop vac.
You are very enjoyable to watch and listen too. I can’t wait to see what else you will do for dust collection because in a couple months I will have a 14’ x 14’ shed that I will need to finish inside and add dust collection to. If you have any ideas about adding lights, insulation and wall board I’d love to hear your ideas.
I love it, i'm addicted to tools with very little skills but got a myther saw during lockdown n since saw dust is the biggest problem i have with it. this will def help..
Absolutely hilarious and get’s me off to the pipe shop,vacuum going outside and hopefully a quieter and cleaner workshop Many thanks
Brilliant! PVC tapering! Exhaust vented out of shop! Excellent! Thanks
Glad I found this channel . Good stuff with humor!
Brilliant Sam, I cut slots in ABS pipe on the bandsaw to allow the diameter to collapse to fit. I like your idea better.
I put my vacume in a small doored enclosure out side my shop. The dirt deputy is inside. I ran a hole though my wall. I put a light switch on the wall to activate. It is wonderful. The noise is outside and can not be heard from in the shop. I sand hours a day. It is really a great deal.
I think you’re one of the best no bulls$?t diy youtubers ive ever come across. I am currently setting up a shop and only have a vac a collector and hose and have been waiting to do more to figure the best and cheapest way to do the rest(AND tripping over the hose). Thanks man.👍 You’ve got a subscriber.
Darrell Mytopher Hi Darrell, I was in the same boat tripping over hoses. My dust collector is in the center of my shop, under the workbench. So I put a 5’ long rotating arm in the joist above the collector and ran a hose from the collector up to and out along the arm. It turns through 330 degrees so I can turn the arm to any of my dust producing tools and hook the hose up. No more hoses on the floor.
Thanks Sam,
Iif only the others on yt would figure out what you obviously have. We do NOT need annoying music, and other effects, just plain, simple, and to the point instruction.
It’s good to see people working out the problems without spending $1 million dollars keep up the good work
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
I tried this out and works great. i did make a change tho, instead of freshanding with the drill to the sandpaper, i clamped the drill to my workbench and used a strip of 80 grit sandpaper to remove enough material with a taper to fit my shop vac. thanks for the idea.
Cool work around!!
After dry-fitting the PVC, I drilled and the tapped the elbows/connectors for 8-32 set screws.
I’m glad I’m not the only one with a TV In my shop 😁
Computer for me 🤭so I can watch all the great woodworkers when I make something.
I grabbed a small rag and wrapped it around the side of the shop vac hose which I then pushed into the port on my table saw. I then used electrician tape to make a seal. Not as pretty but it worked.
Nice job. I appreciate your style and not taking yourself too seriously. Well thought out and nicely videoed. Your tapered pvc is the easiest solution to making the fittings I have seen. Keep up the good work from Maine.
I appreciate that!
Another way to form PVC couplings is make a plug to the size you need as you did, if the hole in the PVC is to large with a heat gun or torch even an oven heat the PVC coupling with a steel band clamp such as a water hose clamp tighten down on to the wood plug let it cool! 😁🛫
😁🛫 thank you for Love!
Well I’m Irish & Scottish so you had me at “Cheapest.”
Liked & subscribed.
your right my mind is blown .nice job
Very enjoyable, and I really enjoyed your presentation style and not taking yourself too seriously. And the idea is a good idea too.
Haha, I loved when the heavens opened and Angel's sang! Lol
That’s a great idea, I have a concrete floor in my shop/garage, and it kills my back by the end of the day
I used sweeping wyes instead of hard 90's. Getcha another shop vac iffin' ya need one for other tools. Totally modular and easy to teat apart and move, reconfigure. Way less hassle than waste gates. The vortex component allows the use of bags in the vac if the exhaust thing don't work in some people's situations.
I got something even better and it worked awesome for my dust collection system. Just use a heat gun and heat up the pvc pipe where it's semi-soft. Shove it into the shop vac port and it will shrink and when cools will always be that size. (1) tool and done.
Or dunk the end into a pot of boiling water to heat and soften the entire thing evenly.
First video of yours that I have watched.
Great first impression. I appreciate the creativity, your frugal nature, and your self-deprecating sense of humor. I get paid for public speaking and training and it is something that must come naturally to us big bearded guys! It makes the audience comfortable and makes us relatable!
You got a “SUBSCRIBE” out of me on the first view! 👍🏻
GunManOsh ditto
GunManOsh
Have you also noticed how many big bearded male comedians there are?
As opposed to the number of big bearded female comedians of course.
I have no idea why I even included “male” in the first part. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wayne Crews 🤣🤣🤣
Enjoyed your video since it was very funny, informative and learned something that I need to built soon.
Well done !!! Have always been plagued with the exhaust of my vac.... after watching your video, piped the exhaust thru a piece of plywood right out the window it sits under !!!
Appreciate your share!!!
Great to hear!
Venting outside sounds like a great idea where you live,not so good in Canada where winter gets to 40 below ,all the heat you worked so hard to maintain is gone in a few minutes!
Love your sense of humor!
Thanks!
great vid, love the shop. you can pre drill and run machine screws through your pvc pipe to connect it and still be able to take it apart as needed
Alternate method for PVC that almost fits is to heat it up a bit and then jam it into whatever you want it to fit in. When hot it will stretch a bit or shrink a bit to conform to the other fitting. Just be aware if you get it hot enough it will put off fumes that are not good for you so I recommend doing it outside.
Nice, thanks for sharing!
Great Information dust fittings are such a pain
nice way to allso cut the noise it to put the whole vacuumcleaner setup in a small shed out at the back of the shop (one of those plastic ready to assemble things for storing garden chairs in ) , whont matter mush if you got powertools running but otherways itll dampen the noise quite a bit , it allso keep the shopfloor clean when you have to empty the dustcontainer
Another great way? I use my 3d printer to print all my adapters. Totally customizable, and I can hookup my shop vac to odd shaped things.
Finally setting up my Vac in my shop. I have my Vac and separator inside of a cabinet and run to a switch outside the cabinet so I can easily turn it on without opening it up - which helps with the dust blowing around with exhaust problem you mentioned. Going to try your pvc to vac hose jig next!
Loved the video and your sense of humour!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What also works is using an empty plastic bottle and just cut the neck, slip it over whatever port you need an adapter for and blast it with a heat gun and watch the plastic mold itself around it (doesn't require much heat at all, heck even a hair dryer might do it), makes a perfect seal :) If you need a wider opening, heat it up and push it down a tapered object, like a glass bottle (this has its limitations of course..). So basically all you need is a large enough plastic bottle, a knife and a source of heat.
@Drift owl - have you used these for very long?
I just did some of these the other night and while it seems to have worked I am a little skeptical of their longevity.
Part of my problem was in finding bottles that were near the right size for each connection - one side would be way big and I had to shrink a LOT.
We'll see - would be interesting to know if yours have held up well though.
@@jeffa847 Never had any of them fail on me, but I'm sure it depends on what kind of bottles you use, some are just higher quality of course. I've 'upgraded' myself and replaced the DIY dust connections since then :)
@@driftowl2920 What did you replace them with?
The tools I was making adapters for with bottles didn't have any options to buy.
I did recently find some adapters I was looking for on Etsy. They were 3D printed.
I've been pretty surprised as to how much of a hassle it has been.
@@jeffa847 Varies, since every dang tool has a different size vac-port it feels like. Some I replaced with PVC pipe (heated to shrink or expand to fit), my orbital uses the 'Dust Right' connectors from Rockler, they fit plenty of tools with smaller ports. And I also 3D printed some of the connectors myself, when I needed to :). I'd recommend checking out the Dust right connectors, but stay way from the expanding hose.. like every other 'expanding hose' it collapses on itself whenever you turn on the vac :D. And for the bigger ports, go with 2" PVC, cut to length, heat up the edge with a heat-gun until it's soft and then just shove it onto/into wherever you need it and wait for it to harden :)
@@driftowl2920 Amazing how much hassle this is and how many different sizes the tool and vacuum manufacturers can come up with :-(
Did I miss something? Where is the separator mentioned (make, model etc)
Thank you for posting this helpful video
Informative and funny thanks for sharing , im in the process of this in my workshop . hi from Wales UK
Lol Sam you got me lmbo. I live this idea
Sam, I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for the content you have posted over these past years. You have given me motivation to start my own woodworking business and UA-cam channel. Again, thank you.
I appreciate that! Best of luck with your journey, I hope it's wildly successful for you!!!
Great idea and I like your sense of humor.
Love the split screen👏👋👍
Yay!! I tried to keep it interesting yet informative and "keep the video moving". Glad you liked it!
craftsman makes an exhaust filter for there shop vac that works amazingly
I really like your approach to solving the price problem. I am going to try it on 4" PVC, if it works it will save me a lot of money. Thanks for sharing and being entertaining at the same time.
I solved my dust extraction problems with 4 inch pvc sewer pipe as a manifold and using 4 inch pvc connectors with rubber washer that are used to connect
Nice video. I want to ramp up my shop to teach my son same basic skills but don't want to expose him (or me) to the dust. I have a shop vac so IMA give this a try. The high cost of dust collection as been a real problem for me.
Tips are good, but the humor is what caused me to subscribe.
Re-configuring my shop and adding a better dust collecting system. The venting outside is a great idea, I will have to go through a wall. Just wonder how dusty my neighbor's cars will get. :) Thx for sharing and subscribed.
Sam, do you have any ideas for an inexpensive system to blow dust off of my car? - Tom's neighbor
30 gallon grey trash can. Split closed cell foam stick on insulation on the rim. A dust deputy 4 inch bolted to the lid.
That was my cheap and easy solution but I ended up getting the proper dust extractor for $450 just for the volume of air and it runs much quieter than a shop vac.
Awesome solution!
For adapting my shop vac to my machines, I use auto exhaust adapters from the local auto parts store... they are only about $3 each and come in a WIDE variety of sizes.
Sam I loved the video. There's one thing to point out though, by venting the exhaust outside, you have created a negative pressure inside your shop thus pulling in air from outside or from your house and the outside. Where I live it is cold in the winter and very humid in the summer. Neither wanted in a wood workshop, so I would want to evaluate outside venting depending on the circumstances.
Thanks
Jim
I could see that being an issue for a well-sealed shop or one in a home for sure.
Good informative vid as well as humorous. Thanks for sharing. Anything that keeps a guy from throwing more bucks at Rockler is a great video. 👍👍👍
I hear you there :)
Nice setup, but (I know everyone always has a but) there is a down side to exiting your vacuum exhaust outside. It will make it much harder to heat and cool because when it is running you are creating a low pressure issue. If you have only trying to keep the fine dust down add a exhaust filter/ muffler to it. That's what I did to mine and it makes a big difference.
A valid point for climate controlled shops.
Good idea! Thanks for sharing. I can't believe that every manufacturer makes a slightly different sized connector.
I know, right?
Love the advice and presentation
Glad you enjoyed it!
I did something similar. Though I used threaded fittings and sanded them to a taper.
I put an old sock over the exhaust port on my shop vac. Does not restrict flow but defuses it enough that I no longer have a 5 hp dust agitator.
Great hack!
This is great idea, Thanks for sharing. I made the 2 fittings I needed. But I used a 2 1/4" hole saw to make my adaptor. Worked great. Also, all I had to do is enlarge the center hole.
Nice work!
Nice job. Buy some plumbing rubber couplers, there easily removed
Cool video, thanx for the ideas,, dust can really b a downer when it comes to wood working
Definitely!
Love the system. Just a thought tho, on your exhaust pipe through the floor, can I suggest a screen of some type to stop rodents from climbing up into your dust collection.
That would be a concern if the floor were closer to the ground for sure. My shop is on a sloped hill and the pipe is about 3 feet off the ground with no other access points to the pipe. I could just imagine the rude awakening for the critter too! 😂
When I was remodeling my living room I was removing a rock section behind a wood heater and was cleaning up with my shop vac and it was blowing dust everywhere. I later learned cement dust is actually smaller than sheet rock,anyway I found a filter at a big box store called a clean stream and it solved the dust problem. I think if you use one of them you would not have to vent to the outside
That's cool they have those filters! But the shop vac would still be blowing air around my shop which would stir up dust, too.
Nice one Sam