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Some shop upgrades

Project by bayspt posted 121 days ago 991 views 1 time favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

First pic is my dust collector for the new Rigid shop vac I just bought. Thanks to everyone who built one before me. Mine is not pretty but it works very well. After sweeping up about 7 gallons of mainly MDF dust, the filter was still very clean. Number 2 is my new drill press table, Mdf home made jobby. Third is the MDF miter sled I just made since my wife wants some picture frames made. Fourth and fifth are the trash in the collection bucket and the amount in the shop vac after the mentioned 7 gallons of junk. Last is the inbetween work bench I just built. FWW cheap type, double mdf top, bottom loaded with concrete blocks. Vise I already had, got it for $7 at a local junk dealer. Any questions or comments feel free.

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


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a1Jim

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posted 121 days ago

Hey Jimmy
nice group of improvements

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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PurpLev

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posted 121 days ago

nice upgrades!

it’s amazing how each one of those makes everything else so much easier later on. enjoy your wood!

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

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woodworm

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posted 121 days ago

Great shop improvements!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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jockmike2

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posted 121 days ago

Great upgrades I made a cyclone for my Rigid vac. too. Work great don’t they. So cool. And cheap.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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degoose

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posted 121 days ago

I need a cyclone

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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spanky46

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posted 121 days ago

Me too Mate! Nice work Jimmy!

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

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bayspt

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posted 121 days ago

I’m sure you could find every thing you need to make one at Bunnings Degoose.

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

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SteveMI

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posted 121 days ago

Is this a Bill Pentz design dust separator? Did you use his spreadsheet for dimensions?

Steve.

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bayspt

184 posts in 598 days


posted 121 days ago

Steve, This is the Jcoulam inspired one
Click for details
Also done by BillP
Click for details
Also done by Sailor
Hope this answers your question. If you have any questions about my specific design, feel free to ask.

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

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Karson

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posted 121 days ago

Looks like a great design. Nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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SteveMI

210 posts in 188 days


posted 121 days ago

Ok, very simple after looking at the drawing.

The Pentz design uses a internal spiral ramp around the center tube that needed way too much metal work expertise for me. The cone designs look similar from the outside.

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