Diy Workshop Dust Collection System

Encouraging me to get dust collection sorted out for health and safety reasons.

Diy workshop dust collection system.

Save your money and your lungs with this affordable diy dust collec. Months ago i shared a tour of the opc workshop and i distinctly remember william calling bs because the shop looked so clean. If you have a small workshop or you are a hobby woodworker a single stage dust collector like the shop fox w1727 is perfect for you. Dust collectors are designed with either a single stage or two stage filtration system.

Because certain types of wood dust can be toxic a dust collection system is important to have in any workshop. I also did not think i needed the capability of running seve. A single stage dust collector s filtration system captures dust particles with a size of 2 or. A secondary option is to build your own dust collection.

Clear space in your shop by installing an overhead hook to hold the hose. Here are some key tips to keep in mind when building your own dust collection system. Diy shop vac dust collector. I looked at the commercial dust collection systems and did not like the look of the 4 hose laying all over the shop.

You simply cut the soft rubber with a utility knife so that it fits the dust port on the tool and the vacuum hose for a woodworking dust collection system. Doing this is safer for the hose and for you. Small garage workshops gather dust and dirt quickly but many dust collection systems are too costly or large to install in smaller shops. Very cheap to build as it only requires your existing shop vac hose one more hos.

Using the oneida cyclone dust deputy a 20 gallon eagle container and my old craftsman shop vac to create a diy mobile workshop dust collection system. It keeps the vacuum hose off the ground or your work table. Dust collection systems capture wood dust and chips at the source of the woodworking machine. We recommend 1 1 4 inch hose for most hand power tools however keep duct tape handy for completely sealing odd size dust ports.

Dust collection system tips. I also remember tim r. What can i say. The basic dust collector is a simple cloth bag attached to the dust port.

The wet dry vacuum. The system uses a 20 gallon dust storage container versus the normal 5 gallon container to provide added storage capacity between emptying. Watch the video to see how i did it this is a fantastic cheap and extremely easy way to minimize dust in your shop while saving the filter on your existing shop vac. I like a clean shop.

An overview of my incredible 20 diy cyclone dust collector and how to make one yourself.