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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!"


































11 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 121 days ago
Hey Jimmy
nice group of improvements
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
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!
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woodworm
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posted 121 days ago
Great shop improvements!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
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
degoose
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posted 121 days ago
I need a cyclone
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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.
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!"
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.
bayspt
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posted 121 days ago
Steve, This is the Jcoulam inspired one


Also done by BillP
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!"
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 †
SteveMI
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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.