Cyclone Dust Separator (Shop Vac Hack)

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7 жыл бұрын

I had been thinking over this design for a while now. I wanted to make a dust separator that didn't have a hose or pipe connecting it to the shop vac, and I wanted it to be a single unit to make it easy to move around and take up less space.
I watched a lot of other people's take on dust separators but the 2 that really helped me with this design were Cosmas Bauer and Matthias Wandel.
This was the simplest solution I could think of and the cheapest, buying only the bucket and using scrap plywood for the rest. I am very happy with how it turned out. It works great and its not overly bulky or fiddly with hoses or wooden frames going everywhere. And it just so happened that the base of the bin fits inside the wheels of my Ryobi shop vac!
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@thesesh5629 15 күн бұрын

I was literally watching other videos like why don’t they just use a bin and then after searching up bins to build my own this pops up 😂 what a world, well done mate !

@Fireballwilly1 5 жыл бұрын

Dude! The way you cut that circle with the table saw is Genius!!

@ThekiBoran 5 жыл бұрын

Check out Peter Parfitt. He shows an easy way to cut circles with a router and scrap wood and maybe a nail. I use a finish nail.

@agrafes6 4 жыл бұрын

Ken Williams You read my mind. 👍🏻

@JinWang 4 жыл бұрын

I paused the video at 1:40 and wanted to comment exactly what you wrote.

@oneeyedphotographer 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThekiBoran I have a base for the job. The router (laminate trimmer) screws travel in recessed grooves. Loosen, adjust using digital caliper, tighten, cut circles. It can make quite small ones, 100 mm or so, and larger ones depending on the length of the base. I don't normally take the base off.

@liugerard3201 4 жыл бұрын

@@agrafes6 Same feeling!

@mattyjames1548 4 жыл бұрын

I've become a bit obsessed with dust collection lately. This is by far the best design. Wicked job

@Ritalie Жыл бұрын

Can you explain why a manufacturer doesn't make a shop vacuum with a cyclone technology on it? It would require them to simply add a single 90 degree fitting inside the tank so the air swirls inside the tank, but they intentionally point the fitting straight down to create maximum turbulence and shittiness. It makes no sense.

@TheFeyling 4 жыл бұрын

That was some clever woodworking. Love the table saw hacks, love the thought process, and the dust collection seems superb! Kudos.

@blakeyokum1547 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Loved your thought process. I especially liked the technique you employed on the cut off sled to turn your disc's. Going to use that idea on future projects. 👍

@NathanNostaw 6 жыл бұрын

Great build. I love the sigh of relief when you finally cut through the vac drum.

@rick6653 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I like to see people working in a basic shop and how they improvise with equipment they have. So much more interesting than watching some one with the latest and greatest equipment. It shows real woodworking skills.

@TheOffcut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick! Though I wouldn't mind having the latest and greatest haha :P

@trakyboy5128 5 жыл бұрын

So true... gotta love the use of the table saw and sled!!😋

@andrewwilds1878 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, you are clearly thoughtful, planful, and precise...I commend you on this build! I love this video!

@dennishorne1220 4 жыл бұрын

That is a great design !!! I've been looking around KZfaq at everyones designs but yours fits my needs perfectly. Terrific job !!

@UnicornMeat512 6 жыл бұрын

The level of planning is so impressive. I can't stay focussed long enough for that. Nicely done.

@andymckenzie8031 5 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! I love the design, and I think I'm going to try to copy it with my shop vac. Thank you!

@geoffroberts4342 4 жыл бұрын

That’s probably the best solution and execution I’ve seen for a shop vac dust separator. I really like it!👍😉

@haiyanqu698 4 жыл бұрын

To me, this is by far the best all-in-one shop-vac with dust separator!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

@salleman112 7 жыл бұрын

Good job and great video. I always enjoy watching what can be made by people working in a basic shop. I am fortunate to have more/better equipment, but I don't think I could do better.

@TheOffcut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott :D

@jimsjacob 5 жыл бұрын

That was well done! Nice background music selection and I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one with a bit of clutter in the garage.

@hiranga 6 жыл бұрын

great footprint! great use of the wheels from the original vac too!

@fullonmopar 5 жыл бұрын

Luv the smiley face in the bottom of the bin when first showing the dust collected.

@karlsangree4679 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Everything was top-notch from the concept to the design to the construction. Well done sir.

@johnvodopija1743 5 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best DIY dust collector I’ve seen. Combining the shop vac and dust collector bucket all in one unit is fantastic. This is now my next shop project (I am still dragging around a vac and separate dust bucket = hose tripping hazard). Thanks a lot for sharing. 👍😎🇦🇺

@johnvodopija1743 4 жыл бұрын

I just finished building one based on your design and wanted to say another thank you 🙏

@prashanpremaratneAU 4 жыл бұрын

I watched more than a dozen so far and this one is the best engineering design that prevents any dust coming on to the filter

@TheOffcut 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I did the same before making my one. Spent a long time thinking about it

@mikeyv2014 6 жыл бұрын

I watched many DIY separator videos, but this by far cought my eye. I like the fact that it's one piece and don't have to drag the shop vac and can around. So went and made one, let me tell you the thing WORKS. What a great vid. Thank you for sharing.

@TheOffcut 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thats so cool to hear. I'm glad it worked out well for you! Its definitely a huge help in my shop!

@dalewolver8739 5 жыл бұрын

Great job. Love that circle cutting technique

@TerrellMethvin 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and great work. I love the way you used the table saw.

@jroseme 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like I have another project to add to the list. Thanks for sharing!!! And for the no-nonsense video editing.

@rdragon6151 6 жыл бұрын

GREAT video & design, best on KZfaq I've seen! Like how you don't need a cart and how compact it is.

@TeknixTrix 6 жыл бұрын

Love the way it fits together without a hose between the top and bottom sections *serendipitous* to be sure . . . ;-)

@WayWoodworking 5 жыл бұрын

That's really cool. Nice job putting it all together!

@apoc2500 Жыл бұрын

The ingenuity of using a table saw to cut a circle really got me! I always feel like the inlet is too close to the exhaust. With this it at least separates the two for better collection of those fine dust particles

@Johan_Pentrose 5 жыл бұрын

Holy Shit...when i grow up i hope i am half as good as you are doing this... this is simply beyond brilliant...there is no way i could make this...just brilliant! Loosing sleep now wishing i had one this nice an ingenious that i made myself....cant say enough so i will stop here👍

@critter469 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea and you are very clever. I’m going to make one of these for myself. Thank you for sharing.

@Filelor 5 жыл бұрын

I abs love shop work in fast forward.. esp sanding... the sound is supremely satisfying... lol nice work on the canister!

@justaguy8347 5 жыл бұрын

That is the coolest one I've seen! Thanks for the idea and the video, I'm going to do something just like that!

@mmgross144 4 жыл бұрын

With the only potential issue being that the vac is top-heavy, that's BRILLIANT! I look forward to more videos.

@slaplapdog 5 жыл бұрын

Great build, thanks for the clean presentation . You presented it does up and I watched it in double time,so I feel a little sick, but in a good way!

@michaeljacobs9613 6 жыл бұрын

*The* best shop vac cyclone combination i've seen on youtube!

@slippinggnome 3 жыл бұрын

Best design for the project I've seen on KZfaq. Nice

@srikaset 5 жыл бұрын

Like your table saw tricks the most. Thanks for sharing.

@Utubecstalker 6 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking of how to do this last week with my old craftsman. Was thinking, why make a separator when i have a perfectly good cylinder from the old can. You have saved me a lot of planning. Thanks.

@trevcessna1723 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Good skills...I like the quality, flipping the board and finishing the hole from the other side!! I need a dust collector for my new sandblasting cabinet, I have an extra shop vac so this is perfect!! Thanks Bro!!

@andremoel 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done 👍👍👍... i like the way you make the circle with the table saw.

@jack0cat 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool and looks great too much like the one that I built but my shop vac is on the bottom with the hose going from the vac to the dust collector then a pick up hose from the collector. A testament to “what ever works” very cleverly done 👍👍

@tbip2001 5 жыл бұрын

I have my shop vac permanently in one corner then an extension hose runs up the wall and across the ceiling to the center of the workshop. What's left is then long enough to reach all four corners of the workshop. Basically a central vac system . Great build man :)

@kalihitino 3 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered why other makers do a 2 part vac and cyclone, nice job!

@capitaldd5840 3 жыл бұрын

Great finished product. Everyone should have one of these - such a time saver and health saver. I need to make one as well....... Thanks for posting

@mostlikelywedoitservices9743 5 жыл бұрын

Nice build. Nice use of the table saw and sled.

@poly_hexamethyl 5 жыл бұрын

9:08 I love your technique for making a circular disc using a table saw! Ingenious!

@fakiirification 5 жыл бұрын

I saw a similar technique on another video once, and made myself a dedicated tablesaw circle cutter jig. has a sliding pin for easily adjusting the radius, and holes every half inch for pre measured sizes. So handy. Just wish there was a better way for cutting the inside diameter. have a similar jig for my router table, but it burns through bits, few cuts and its time to sharpen again.

@worldofzap 5 жыл бұрын

Think I have seen Diresta do something similar. His time lapses are hypnotic.

@jerrywatson2737 5 жыл бұрын

fakiirification ;

@jerrywatson2737 5 жыл бұрын

fakiirification TI’m 7The 5xx 9

@tobygathergood4990 5 жыл бұрын

Yup...this technique was taught in my school wood shop some 53 years ago....and every other school wood shop that I know of back in the day.

@markkoons7488 3 жыл бұрын

Your circular work on the table saw and use of a hole saw to sand a bit off the inside if a hole are new to me and seem like well, I hesitate to say genius, but very clever and effective. At 8:55 you struck a truly universal note.Thumbs up and thank you!

@spicyhot1695 4 жыл бұрын

An excellent build. Very creative. Thanks for sharing

@knarftrakiul3881 2 жыл бұрын

Some people are just blessed to have their own workshop full of tools

@AMC-eq3jr 3 жыл бұрын

Out of this world. Great sharing your work. Greetings from the USA.

@thunderbeast3976 4 жыл бұрын

Mad genius 👏🏼awesome vid Mr.DJ spinning on the table saw 😂

@UBO58 5 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you for your video, which was a great inspiration for my own build!

@monk1100 4 жыл бұрын

Table saw for cutting circular shapes, and the thought going into the cyclone bin, epic man. Best I've seen.

@tommythompson6543 3 жыл бұрын

You can also use it to make dowels... truthfully...I don't know the address right this moment, but I'll try to find it...

@joe-edward 4 ай бұрын

I may have watched this video a hundred times. I can't get enough of it. Great video!

@TheOffcut 4 ай бұрын

Haha not sure why you would watch this 100 times but thanks!

@joe-edward 4 ай бұрын

Honestly, it's the music and no commentary! I love that format! Plus that build video just also happens to show an awesome upgrade that Ryobi themselves should market. @@TheOffcut

@bennythebrokerau 5 жыл бұрын

Cracking design mate! I'll be trying it out in my shed. Although I might hack up the Ozito vac instead of the Ryobi just in case I get it wrong. Ha ha. Well done, great video will go and watch some of your others now.

@BlameItOnGreg 4 жыл бұрын

Haven’t seen a baffle done like that before. Nice work!

@Muscleduck 4 жыл бұрын

I like this idea a lot. Might just use it here in my cave. 1 remark tho: I wouldn't modify my shop vac permanently for this. I'd connect the hose to the top of the bin. I loved the technique you used to cut perfect circles a lot as well. Just shows me another reason to make a sled.

@aaalharmi 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely designed and put together .

@darrellblair5818 5 жыл бұрын

Great timing for me to see your video. This is the best one I've seen. Thanks.

@theatticwoodworker4594 2 жыл бұрын

excellent idea and the table saw circle cutting was ingenious

@Mike--K 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! There is nothing wrong with derivative work and it was great to see you use the tools and material on hand to make a functional addition to your shop. The cherry on top was the bin fitting in the Ryobi base. Well done, sir!

@TheOffcut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yes, that was pure luck that the bin fitted on the base haha

@ozcanonal 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.

@GH-sx6tk 7 жыл бұрын

Dude! epic design. I can see a lot of people doing the same after watching this video! So awesome. Well done.

@TheOffcut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glen!

@benstrait333 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, I'm absolutely copying this for my shop!

@jdsworkshop 6 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching this build! Good stuff man! Im gonna try something similar with my 5gal ShopVac

@JohnOSullivan_bray 7 жыл бұрын

awesome build again. best home gamer dust extraction I've seen on KZfaq

@TheOffcut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@Twoholesofman 4 жыл бұрын

This video is a great example of knowledge is power. I watched you use a bunch of basic tools that most woodworkers have to make things that many people have designed "shortcut" tools for. Very cool video. Liked and subscribed.

@TheOffcut 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@arkansasmountainman 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see you using all the safety gear you should. I think this is the best "safety" video ever! Keep using them, you only get one set of body parts that are original! Replacement parts don't always work and cost a WHOLE LOT!! Great video otherwise too. Loved the editing!

@nelsonpergui7859 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful man, an excellent job. Thanks for sharing!!

@johnpasco1300 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work! Very methodical, thank you for sharing!

@tommysts1920 7 жыл бұрын

I like your design. Good job!

@Chokoso 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. That was a clever design and a clean&nice excution

@bryantribolet 6 жыл бұрын

so weird to see someone making the same exact design I sketched out the other day. Great build!

@akquicksilver 6 жыл бұрын

Ingenius and nice attention to detail!

@Rusty_ok 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect dust collection from existing or surplus stuff.

@jwdickinson643 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t see this as a hack....this was obviously very well thought out, planned and meticulously executed. Good job!

@TheOffcut 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much :)

@usedcarsokinawa Жыл бұрын

Great idea. I have been thinking how to make mine take up less floor space, I think this is it!

@MrSchoessow 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Been looking at a few others but I think I will build this one. Thanks again.

@woodworkingandautomation 11 ай бұрын

Very nice build, thank you for sharing. I built a similar one using the Ryobi 4.7 Gal Vac.

@BillDures Ай бұрын

Excellent work mate......

@paulkline515 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, compact, efficient. I mean, if you are willing to cut the bottom off your shop-vac, then it is easy isn't it? LOL The quick show of relief after doing that is precious! I would probably cut the circles on my bandsaw and laminate the two sized pieces together. Great job and thanks for making this video!

@7878lonewolf 5 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. 4 watching only 1 min & 50 secs I was flooded with with the enginuity u used. Bravo. I wish u all the best n life. Keep on keeping on, 1luv.

@JEYD220699 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved the video, the music and the idea. Immediately subbed

@gintarassimanynas7540 4 жыл бұрын

That is a really cool build!

@1031194657 5 жыл бұрын

That's oddly relaxing! Thanks man.

@mickydl66 5 жыл бұрын

Well done...BRAVO, Micky from Italy

@williamday1311 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo my friend! Kudos to you for your creativity and thanks for the entertainment. 👍🏻👍🏻

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@alfilkemper9240 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, good job & even easily movable!

@joedance14 5 жыл бұрын

Terrific work! Great design and great execution. I love it. I have been thinking of something like this for months, but somewhat smaller. Made one with a Buckethead wet/dry vac atop a two-bucket cyclone for the miter saw. It’s compact, but seems under powered. Currently going a different direction, with a small, second hand household vacuum accompanied by a relatively small cyclone, for overhead dust collection on the table saw (with a shopvac and its cyclone connected to the standard dust port). Again, great work. Keep it up!

@nateb4543 2 жыл бұрын

My first set up was hard to empty and underpowered. Since it fell apart in the move i want to do it right. I now have a 2nd shopvac and want to connect them for more power but not take up half my garage. Since only 1 will have the final filter, i may cut a bucket in half, stick inside itself for the smallest possible container for 2 vacs. Ive got a lot going on eith my plan, half his tools and a quarter of his ability. How did yours turn out?

@joedance14 2 жыл бұрын

@@nateb4543 Well, if the truth be told, I never really got there. A lot going on around here, remodeling, a wedding, a move, grandchildren, a hip replacement and much more. Although I really liked the integration of the shopvac & dust separator, in terms of appearance and size, I eventually came to understand that there is good reason for keeping them separate. The dust separator of the integrated unit captures mainly chips, and the shopvac filter captures mainly dust. However, a system with separate dust separator and shopvac adds another important layer - the filter bag in the shopvac helps to clean MORE dust from the air stream, so the main filter lasts longer, and the system captures more dust overall. Still rearranging my garage shop, wood storage, new tools, etc. to have space and functionality. It’s not a destination, it’s a process. Best wishes!

@Bernycoty 9 ай бұрын

Excellent travail ! bravo

@rogdotcom1 2 жыл бұрын

wow. absolutely awesome, well done sir 👍

@capezza72 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo bravo bravo, complimenti, veramente un bel lavoro 👍🏻

@hogryder3366 6 жыл бұрын

Great job Mate. good to see some kiwi ingenuity, im gonna have a crack at building something like this on the weekend. thanks for sharing looks much smarter than a lot of the other clunky ones out there

@shannonvaughan4385 3 жыл бұрын

Best design I have seen. KUDOS!

@cognitor900 7 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the neat clean build but loved the sigh at the end AND the shop vac dolly fitted the bin base!!! Best small footprint build on the net. Tried to imagine wandering around hardware store with an opened box holding the shop vac and trying to size the shop vac base to the bins....without getting thrown out the store!!! And then I read in the comments that you just jagged it.... !!!! Been watching yr tool and skill progression and your just going ahead by leaps and bounds. Cmon tool manufacturers.....give this guy a break...he's out there encouraging and inspiring us to buy stuff (to cut in half because the manufacturers still can't hear after 20 yrs of cyclone development that we want a small cyclonic woodshop vac for under $60....then we can buy 3-5 of them to use everywhere throughout the shop) so that we can buy more tools for the tool merry-go-round .... Thanks for going to the effort too of filming, editing and overlaying a soundtrack. Loved the incongruity of 70's nightclub lounge lizard musak with getting the job done in the workshop.... Now I'd better get one with building something (anything!) so I can get closer to having my own "sigh moment"!!

@TheOffcut 7 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for the love! When I bought the bin I did have the idea of using the dolly from the vac to use for the bin and kept the size in mind but I didn't expect it to fit as well as it did.

@paulbooij7594 5 жыл бұрын

very nice, I hooked mine up to a 4" hose for my dust collector. I just stuck a 4"elbow in to mine in the side (facing to the side), and one in the lid. It did a great job. Took me 5 minutes to make. Your looks nicer though.