A Simple & Effective Shop Vac Dust Collection Cyclone Cart

In this video I show how to make a very simple yet effective Shop Vac dust collection cart using the Dust Deputy Cyclone from Oneida Air Systems.

[@rhshel]

the simpler the better and I love the two bucket swivel great job

[@TommyTompkins]

It still works great for me. Glad you like it!

[@jphoffman1]

Really like your vids! Just purchased a '57 MDF so your ras station has given me a few light bulb moments! I built the Jay Bates design for my cyclone, up was the direction I needed to go. Keep the vids coming, you have a lot of great ideas.

[@Redpab]

OMG I was looking for something just like this!! I have gotten soooo frustrated with the thing falling over. So I wanted something simple and quick!! Thank You !!! you gave me solution. I've looked at alot of them. they take too much time. I already have projects I'm working on! But this I will make time to do. Thanks again !

[@spstrock]

Just finished building mine. Thank you. Already built the RAS Stand and halfway through a Rolling Table.

[@TommyTompkins]

Awesome! You're going to love those rolling tables!

[@worldofzap]

Big thumbs up for that radio arm saw, plus rip sawing using a radio arm saw

[@jeffb5463]

Just got my Dust Deputy in. Will be building one just like yours. Thanks for the simple solution!

[@TommyTompkins]

No problem. I think you'll enjoy it!

[@jlevy173]

Made this today. Awesome and easy. Thanks for sharing the video

[@normancarnahan4893]

Very nice video and plan for small shop dust collection. A comment about the mechanism of dust collection in the cyclone and shop-vac combination ... the spinning motion in the cyclone separates the larger particles and captures them in the bucket below the cyclone. The smaller dust particles continue on and should be trapped in the filter of the shop-vac itself. You can get HEPA-type filters for the shop-vac ... and those can trap very fine dust particles ... which really helps protect your lungs. I suggest using a HEPA-type filter for you shop-vac and it is still good practice to wear an effective dust mask when "making sawdust". Stay safe! Stay healthy!

[@DillysADV]

Simple but has a lot of good going on here! Thanks for posting!

[@pedroarellano4266]

BOOM!!! I am going to build something like this. Thank you!!!!!!

[@mrclean146]

Great explanation of cyclone. Thanks

[@TommyTompkins]

Thanks for watching!

[@charleshines6155]

I like the idea of using a cyclone. When you get all that fine dust in a filter it really does cut down the air flow. Then it is a pain to get that out of the filter. I have tried using a leaf blower on the filter, tapping it on a tree not close to the house and even blowing it out with compressed air. They are all messy and it makes cleaning a vacuum out suck (hahaha)! If you are like me and live in a place where they allow burning, be very careful dumping that dust if the fire is already lit. It can be very dangerous when saw dust flares up like that.

[@TommyTompkins]

The cyclone really does help a lot. To this day I haven't needed to change the filter in my shop vac because 99% of the dust falls out with the cyclone. I've dumped my cyclone bucket dozens of times since I made this video and it seems just as powerful today as the day that I added the cylone.

[@gettinbites4163]

Love this idea. Thanks for sharing

[@brandonjones3646]

Finally another video. We've been waiting... Keep up the good work.

[@TommyTompkins]

I know it's been a while. I didn't know these were going to be so high in demand! lol! I'll try to do more ;)

[@brandonjones3646]

Maybe some Sketchup tutorials?!? That would help me out!

[@HansVledder]

Hi Tommy, I was pleasantly surprised discovering your channel today and have subscribed right away. I am enjoying your video's, keep them coming!

[@TommyTompkins]

Thanks Hans! It's nice to hear that you're enjoying the videos :)

[@terencegillespie6675]

It's been an honor to run through your vids. Have you ever used a leaf blower to get the floor clean? With those garage doors it ought to work out. I have an old '60 Craftsman RAS that I'm thinking about using in my basement shop and I came here first to see your RAS table build. Cool. I ordered and got the Mr Sawdust book in a hurry. I think you're great. Power of computer.

[@TommyTompkins]

Thanks Terence. Yes! I use a leaf blower to clean the garage floor all the time. It is by far the best gas powered floor sweeper of all time. Having multiple garage doors helps to get everything blown outside and into the bushes. My radial arm saw is also a 1960 vintage. I like it so much I might even pick up another older one.

[@jorgepenacastellanos1145]

Esta genial lo de las 2 cubetas para que gire gracias por compartir :)

[@quietkey2003]

well that was fun...thanks for making something and sharing it. Oh did I say fun...yup it was fun...peace

[@TommyTompkins]

Thanks for watching!

[@ilyaivanov1745]

It is thought up well !

[@buddy77587]

Timmy Your videos Are great

[@TommyTompkins]

Thank you! But I think you meant Tommy ;)

[@guillermoomarcarrillogonza6211]

Ademas de carpintero soy músico y mi consulta es, qué grupo toca el tema de fondo? Gracias.

[@daveknecht5252]

Tommy I'm curious about the connector at the cyclone inlet, where the long hose connects to the unit. What do you have connecting them? Also the elbow connector at the shopvac. My setup is kind of like yours but I need a better plumbing arrangement

[@TommyTompkins]

Hi Dave - I'm not using any special connectors where the hose meets the cyclone. I'm just using the shop vac hose with a hose clamp. That's it!

[@dusbus2384]

I wonder how much suction is lost from the question mark shaped hose between DD and SV

[@enriqueferreira1686]

You used metal tape on the cyclone for static buildup ... How did you make it run to ground?

[@cleokey]

Simple and appears very effective. Any issues with collapsed hoses while vacuuming? Thanks

[@TommyTompkins]

No issues with collapsed hoses while vacuuming . Everything still works great to this day.

[@trentyoung1135]

Simple but very effective

[@mrcedar1000]

I just purchased a Dewalr RAD saw MBF mobel. I am looking to find the blade wrenches inner and outer. Any idea where i can get these? Thanks. Love your channel!

[@TommyTompkins]

Thanks! Sometimes you can find them on Craigslist. Otherwise, you can see if anyone on the DeWalt radial arm saw forum has any spares: forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher

[@Dildo_Baggins.]

#DESTDUPUTY

[@KillerBandaid]

Really enjoy your videos. I have pulled several of your ideas for my workbench. I am now looking at a solid shop vac to keep my space clean. Do you use this for all of your saws? I was looking at the Rockler wall mount vacuum.. Keep the videos coming.

[@TommyTompkins]

Hey Joseph - happy to see that you're enjoying the videos :) I don't have any experience with that wall mount shop vac, but I would assume that it would be fine. I mostly use the Shop Vac for mobile cleanup around the shop with my planer, jointer, lathe...etc. For fixed machines that don't move (my bandsaw and radial arm saw) I use an older dust collector. I'm not even sure of the make / model but it works really well. You'll get a lot more capacity out of a larger dust collector so I think it all depends on how much saw dust you plan on generating. If you're just doing small stuff here and there, the shop vac is just fine. For larger projects, a larger dust collector is ideal. I have mine on a remote switch so I can turn it on from anywhere in the shop which is really nice, but my 4" hose that I'm running out of it definitely needs some work. It's currently just hanging by some zip ties and duct tape. I foresee a video on fixing that up in the future :) If you plan on using a cyclone with a shop vac, the actual capacity of the shop vac doesn't matter so much so in that case just make sure that it has a lock of sucking power.

[@KillerBandaid]

Looking forward to it!

[@jellyfish2b]

Which Oneida unit do I get?

[@mrcedar1000]

Nice shop set-up! What model dewalt power shop do you have there?

[@TommyTompkins]

Thanks! It's a 925H

[@klittle3147]

Nice. Do the holes you drilled in the bucket have any affect on the suction?

[@TommyTompkins]

Hi Kelly - no, not at all. Those holes only affect how easy it is to pull the inner bucket out of the outer bucket. The actual suction only takes place within the inner bucket.

[@ronnier8261]

A friend just turned me on to your channel. Great vids and well produced. I am curious, the song playing at the beginning of the vid, jazzy guitar, anyone know who that is?

[@TommyTompkins]

Thanks for visiting my channel. Not sure who the song is. I grabbed it off of the free songs list in KZbin's Creator Studio.

[@Xyienced]

Kinda embarrassed I haven't use a hose clamp yet! Good stuff here

[@TommyTompkins]

The hose clamp works great! Without it, that pesky hose popping off can get pretty annoying.

[@willwyatt7023]

We all need purple-clad shop elves to help clean up our shops.

[@chrismoore9997]

How do you get your kids to clean / help in your shop?

[@TommyTompkins]

They used to love helping in the shop but now that they're getting older they're getting a bit harder to squeeze some labor out of!

[@steveho4359]

I copy your design good and excellent

[@aaronalquiza9680]

I HAVE THE SAME SHOPVAC!!!!!!!! lol

[@TommyTompkins]

Mine still works great!

[@mrlifetime64]

more helpful and much cheaper

[@steveho9884]

nice design I copy your design

[@elviraalvarezgarcia6523]

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