Vacuum Separator & Mount

Nice Job. Its on my project list for sure.

-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.

Slick platform for the bucket, stacking is the way to go. I have got to put mine up, the vacuum is on top.

And now one with a vacuum mount?!? That’s a great space saver. This has got to be my next project, but I’m going to have to do something to further the evolution of this brilliant tool, like hang it in the rafters with a movable open and close chute to dump into a trash can, or something. Great job and “next level” innovation! Thanks for posting!

-- If I could just get this whole "Time/Money" problem figured out...

Now that’s a good idea your see it then your build it. well done.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I forgot to mention that I use 2 bungee cords to hold the bucket in place.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

very nifty idea

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Sometimes I wonder what my wife thinks of me when she sees me staring at something in the shop. I should tell her I’m visualizing a contraption! LOL! And then it’s like lbJim says ” you see it then you built it”. It works for me!
Thanks for all the nice comments!
It’s so nice when you know a negative comment is a never seen on this site.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

Nice job, and fast too. I definitely have to make one of these. Did you find that it decreased your vac’s suction power? In the video it looked like the hose needed to be right on top of the shavings to suck them up.

Rickterscale,
I did a quick crude test to see if there was a loss of Vacuum. I guess if all the seams are sealed up well then there shouldn’t be much loss if any. The separator is just an inline bubble of sorts.

See my test in this video.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

Freakin’ genius on the bucket-holder. Well, *(&^%$, now I have to rethink my design 8-)

Bill

-- "You can tell the pioneers by the arrows in their back" -- Unknown

great idea for saving space.

-- There are many ways to skin a cat...... but, the butter knife is not recommended

Does the bucket holder block off the blowing of the fan on top or am I missing something?

pat,
The fan is not blocked at all. These pic’s should clear that up.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

did you look at this one?

http://lumberjocks.com/topics/32432

-- Bert

I was just thinking. I didn’t like the bungee cords so I came up with this idea.
I’ll put two studs in the bucket and a catch on the wood mount. Then I just trun the bucket to lock it on.
I’ll give this a go tomorrow.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!