Homemade Cyclone Dust Collector

I bought the little black thing that Rockler sells, but it’s got a curve thing that goes down in the bucket and the other hole that goes to the vac. is too close and the vac sucks stuff up right from the the curved thing sticking down in the bucket. I’ve got a Rigid vac just like yours, man that thing sucks. Maybe I’ll try what you did. It looks like it would work fine. Nice job.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Very nice. I see one of these in my future. Any comments on the construction process would be appreciated.
Maybe you should submit your design to Shop Notes, I could see them being interested in something like this.

-- The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that our aim is too low and we reach it.. Michelangelo

Where did you find the plan for this thing? I need one realy bad in my shop.

Ingenious Jcoulam! I love hand built tools. I recently realized that even though I am cash strapped I can still build the tools I want. I am making a hollowing chisel right now for turning vessels.

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

I think this is great. This may not be perfect for dust collection but it has to be better than nothing. I would still use a dust mask for additional safety but this is cool. I would like to see a blog on how to build this myself.

-- Rusty

Oneida just called boy are they mad LOL very inventive well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

please post more info on the construction.. that thing seems great

I’m putting in my 2 cents too. Please post your plans on how you built this. Looks very useful.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

You said that this is 2” pcv so it works with the shop vacs, at least for their hoses.

A nice job.

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Nice work!

Yours looks different than the usual ones I have seen. Most are freakin huge and somewhat impractical for a small shop.

Please post more pics.

-- All trees have projects inside of them, it is your job to get them out.

I’ll make number 7 to ask. Please go more indepth. I could really use something like this in my shop.

-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"

Maybe it works better than the store bought :-)) ??

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Nice job! I would also love to a blog on the construction process.

-- Praki, Aspiring Woodworker

Great job, looks like you are going to help a load of folks save money as well as have a cleaner, healthier shop. My hat off to you, BTKS

good post ,
and yes ,
details , details ,
we want more !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Nice

This is awesome.

Ok…lets say it all together we need this project as a blog..blog..blog..blog!!!

Very cool solution!!!
Have you started that blog yet on the construction details.

OK JCoulam,
All the Jock’s have voted….....do a blog on this little gem…...ASAP.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

Great job! I keep wanting to make one of these because I don’t want to pay for a mass produced one.

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Blog!, Blog!, Blog!

If you have paper plans send them to me and I’ll draw them up in Sketchup for people.

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

Me too. I will be very interested in seeing how this is constructed. May be a drawing of how the PVC pipes are attached and separated inside.

-- Simon, Danville, IL

Very simple design. Well done.

-- Bob A in NJ

Great idea. Has anyone figured out how to quiet a shop vac? The high pitch screaming they make drives me crazy!

-- Bob A in NJ

I tried my best to describe the construction of the cyclone in a blog. Thanks for all the kind words. I’d like to see your version when you make one.

Jeff

-- Jeff Coulam, Austin Texas

Thanks for adding the drawings !!!

-- Don S.E. OK

The drawing helps alot! Thanks Jeff!

-- Simon, Danville, IL

Jeff, is there any chance of getting your drawing? I can’t read the dimension in the one you posted above.

Thanks,

-- dragondncr

OK, Jeff, you really pi**ed me off.
I spent a small fortune on my Dust Gorilla and ductwork. I also bought a Dust Deputy for sanding and biscuits and so forth, connected it to a Fein vacuum.
You slap together a couple of bucks worth of PVC and ductwork, attach it to a Rigid shop-vac, and have results just as good! With pictures to prove it no less.
What a heartless thing to do. Great job…but heartless.

-- Its a HOBBY...I already have a job.

This is awesome. I was looking at the dust deputy last time I was at woodcraft and thought to myself that I could make one. Looks like you beat me to the punch.

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http://lumberjocks.com/assets/pictures/projects/76164.jpg

for better resolution drawing

Thanks Maluco for posting a bigger picture.

Rajincajun, I reallly like the Dust Gorilla too, and that’s what I’ll get when I can afford one. I really need to get a 4” solution. How does it work for you.

-- Jeff Coulam, Austin Texas

Thanks for posting a larger drawing. I really like the concept.

-- dragondncr

Dust Gorilla is Great. Performs exactly as advertised. Even the 2hp model I have will run two machines at a time without any problem.
Central DC isn’t cheap. I spent as much on tubing, wye’s, gates,...as on the DC. And I only have 6 drops.

-- Its a HOBBY...I already have a job.

After seeing your door I wanted to see what else you have done this is great. Thanks for sharing but I have to admit I think I got a pretty good system, It’s called a broom,, a dust pan and most important a wife L.O.L. Hope she doesn’t see your set up or else that will be at the top of the honey-do-list L.O.L. Thanks again for sharing. GaryBuck

Finished making one like this a couple of days ago and it works fantastic!!!

-- Don, Saginaw Mi

Thanks Jeff for this idea. I used this and SimonSKL’s post to build one for myself. Works great. Thanks again. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/21819

I bought one from rockler with a 20% cupon making it $80.00. Can not believe how well this works. I made a strap for it on the wall and bought a longer hose making it stationary, this keeps it from tipping over! Great product! Nice Job on yours. Ken

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Seems like I saw a Harbor Freight version of the bucket lit thingy for about $29.99, but I may have been mistaken. Maybe on their website. If you find something in their website. Print out the page and take it in to the store. If the store price is higher they will charge you the lower price.