Dust Collection Adapters Made With PVC That Actually Fit!

[@joeleyendecker5346]

I've done this before myself and like you said it's easy and inexpensive. Thank you for sharing this "DIY Trick" it'll help save someone some money when they are trying to adapt non-similar fixtures without spending an Arm and a Leg...👍

[@skunkjobb]

I have made such adapters from small PET bottles. PET acts as heat shrink, just put the two pipe ends together with the bottle around them and heat it with a hot air gun and the bottle will contract around the pipes. It shrinks to about half of it's original diameter. When shrunk, it's thicker and stronger than the bottle.

[@BuildwithMooney]

That's what I'm talking about thank you Skunkjpbb! Love the name!

[@DeWaltManZ]

Thanks for the video! Great idea that works flawlessly! For odd size machine ports, you can also use thin wall PVC for an additional ID to work with.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Nice nice! Thank you, glad it helped!

[@henrybialik8333]

Hot water works also. Just put the end in boiling water till the end is as soft as you need it. Doesn't take long.

[@gregsnewyt]

This is the better way!

[@jimweisgram9185]

​@@gregsnewytbe careful with a heat gun. PVC releases dioxin fumes at some temperature, as low as 480°F. You should be fine with boiling water, 212°F. Or use some one good ventilation.

[@septimuswarrensmith879]

Okay everyone, how about this: you all know about PVC pipe fittings. So, use pipe fittings to fit the damned contraption without burning, boiling or baking the nasty stuff. What the hell do you all think PVC stands for...'perfect vegetable custard'?

[@KING4aday46]

Thanks for this info. I'll try it.

[@adrianwilliams763]

10/10. We’ll done

[@gf2e]

Very nice. I have a 3D printer and I could definitely make adapters with it. But some tools I just don’t use that often and it can require tweaking to get it just right. Much easier to do this.

[@paulb9156]

That’s the best trick I’ve seen in decades ! Saves a ton of money. Thx for sharing.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Glad you liked it! I feel your pain trust me! Thanks!

[@AnthonyHTerry]

What a helpful innovation👍😉

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you, glad to help out!

[@Jim-fe2xz]

Great tip! PVC is great stuff for making all sorts of handy things.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thanks Jim! I know right! Enjoy my friend!

[@septimuswarrensmith879]

Yeah, about that....just don't be chewing on the damned stuff.

[@billswink6711]

Great tip! It solved my problem of hoses that don’t fit. Thank you!

[@BuildwithMooney]

You're very welcome, just passing down tips that were taught to me. Did you already make your fittings, if not good luck!

[@Jeep4Wrk]

Been struggling with this problem for years with various vacuums and adapters. Thanks for the tip!!

[@BuildwithMooney]

You're welcome! It's a real pain to fight with dust collection, right? No More!

[@alexplorer]

I recommend a similar approach for those garden hose repair kits. On a hot summer day you might not need extra heat, but other times the material is too rigid to insert the brass replacement end. Another FYI: The heat gun is also great a removing dents from plastic auto bumpers. Blow on all the edges of the dent, then push from the outside. So that's what me and my heat gun have been up to this month: fixing a hose and a bumper.

[@YX4zf3]

Thanks!

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you, much appreciated!⭐️

[@calumdickinson9570]

Excellent tip, I will look into this as nothing worse fiddling about between different fittings and always wary on getting universal adapters that are not...universal. I will maybe try the hot water method first mentioned in the comments before trying the heat gun. Thank you for sharing

[@BuildwithMooney]

Good luck!

[@DaveMillman]

Brilliant! I just hit DELETE on the adapter sets in my Amazon cart. Thanks for the innovative solution. I'm putting PVC adapters on my bandsaw and random orbit sander now!

[@BuildwithMooney]

Yes Yes! This is not new at all, we used to heat pvc with a torch. Try it, you will have a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that all of your tools have the same port for your shop vac. Good luck, let me know how it works for you.

[@jackpestaner6925]

Great help, thanks for the idea. I also need a crevice tool for my big shop vac for cleaning up plaster debris between a wall base plate and the floorboards. This method will work great so I can custom make one just the right size.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Sure thing Jack, appreciate your kinds words my friend.

[@SpeedyCotton55]

Simple, yet awesome. Thank you sir.

[@BuildwithMooney]

You are welcome, thank you!

[@glencrandall7051]

That looks pretty simple.🙂🙂

[@BuildwithMooney]

It is! I promise!

[@mattwaters6987]

Great video and trick. Thanks for sharing this. 👍😊

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you too!

[@CamppattonFamilyCompound]

I just use a rubber calder coupler. Quick and easy to set up and easy to change.

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@CamppattonFamilyCompound Nice I like that! Thanks

[@raymcedward1416]

I did the same thing using ABS pipe.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Nice!!

[@mpurintun]

Seems so simple - why didn't I think of this???? Thank you.

[@BuildwithMooney]

If it makes you feel better, I didn't think of this either! Just an old plumbing hack taught to me.

[@reneespiricueta3543]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@BuildwithMooney]

You're welcome! It's cheap and simple and works great.

[@possumwerx]

I have a bit of advice... leave the tube longer and then heat it up. Cut the tube to length after it is appropriately sized to the mating part. When you go to do the heating, chuck it up in a lathe and spin it around 30-60 RPMs while applying heat to the end. If a lathe isn't available, roll the tube back and forth along the top edge of a table or a bench top with around 2-3 inches of the tube sticking out. The lathe or table top method allows for easier and more consistent heating of the tube. Other than PVC pipe, you can often find softer, transparent vinyl tubing sold by the foot at home improvement centers such as home Depot or Lowe's. That's often more viable as an option compared to pipe simply because it's easier to work with and you don't have to buy an entire length of pipe. Just food for thought!

[@BuildwithMooney]

Wow! Thank you very much for taking the time to share this.I might just try this, I need to make something for my bandsaw.

[@tom_schroeder]

Very helpful. Thanks! I didn’t know how pliable PVC becomes when heated.

[@BuildwithMooney]

We used to heat PVC up years ago with a torch! This is probably a little safer, glad to help out. Thank you for stopping by much appreciated!

[@larrycitra300]

Lee Valley in Canada has a great universal adapter that does work for $30 Canadian … works on very small dust ports up to about 2 1/2 inches! The PVC trick does work well however!

[@BuildwithMooney]

Ok cool, did not know this thanks for sharing that.

[@kkarllwt]

Use a jig saw to cut the hole sizes you need into 3/4 inch plywood. Glue up the stack of pieces to make an adapter. Coarse and fine rasp to get the tight fit. I make my own vacuums with a simple hole cut into the wood.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Nice thank you for sharing that. Where the hell have you been? 😃

[@jamesblock1319]

Appreciate your time.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you for your time as well, much appreciated!

[@KnottenWood]

When I saw Drew Fisher do this 7 years ago on Fishers Shop, been doin it ever since.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Nice

[@FranktheDachshund]

Nice, thank you for posting!

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@FranktheDachshund My pleasure Frank, hope it helps and thank you for your time!

[@violetvioletviolet1]

BRILLIANT!!!!! TY

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you very much!⭐️

[@michaeldequatro1012]

Love it. Subscribed

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thanks Really!!!

[@josephhallock4835]

If you are using plastic piping of any type be sure to run a copper ground wire inside the pipe to dissipate static electricity or you can wind up with a fire or dust explosion.

[@BuildwithMooney]

My plumber friends haven't taught me this yet🤔

[@218philip]

Would be great if you used a IR thermometer to give us the temp range for the soft conduit

[@BuildwithMooney]

That would have been good, I'll check the temp and post it in this thread.

[@charleswilliams9206]

If you block of the opposite end of the PVC being heated (rag or duct tape) stopping the flow through of air the piece will heat much faster.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thanks Charles, are you telling me I could've got this done in 2 mins! Nice!

[@hassleoffa]

A pot of boiled water also works to soften the pipe

[@rodc4334]

Sometimes a Smart Water bottle or other of the heavier plastic water bottles will be just a little too big. Heat gun will shrink them to fit. No tape needed to get a snug fit. I did this on my sander, went over the outfeed and the shop vac hose went in, very much like the application in the video. Free.

[@BuildwithMooney]

That's a great tip, thanks for sharing! 👍

[@msomething3579]

Worked a contract job in Puerto Rico where a lot of PVC conduit was needed. Everyone knows the pipe is cheap but the fittings are expensive so the locals had a trick for making the various bends. Instead of cutting and using sweeps, etc they would fill the PVC with sand. Then several guys would apply heat guns to soften the PVC and simply bend it to the desired shape, let it cool and dump out the sand that had been used to keep it round. They also had several wooden plugs so instead of buying couplers they would heat and expand the ends. It was artistic craftsmanship in action and I wish I had a video, but being it was 1972, sorry.

[@BuildwithMooney]

What a great story, thank you so much for sharing!👆⭐️

[@KING4aday46]

Thanks for your info. Yes, the fittings are ridiculously priced.

[@BuildwithMooney]

@ Right on, glad to help out.

[@az57man65]

Nice, thank you!

[@tonyhemingway7980]

If you can find it, would schedule 10 work without stretching?

[@BuildwithMooney]

I’m not sure only one se sch 40

[@guyh.4553]

You can also use a propane torch to heat it up. When I got my heat gun at HF, it only cost $9.99. But its a Chicago tool.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Hey Guy that's how we did it in the 80's!

[@WrongTimeWatch]

Do you have a source for cheap shop vac hoses? I need a short hose for my shop vac and dust topper bucket.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Great question! I go to thrift stores for fun just for this reason, I have boughten 2 shop vacs from thrift stores. One was in Alabama on vacation lol. If that doesn't work for you, I just now looked up on Harbor Freight's website and they have a premium Auto Detailing Accessory Kit with look to be a nice hose with 7 adapters for $19.99 right now. I have that cheap Ridgid black hose it works, but it's pretty bad no flex! I think I might pick this up too. Add a little red to the orange.

[@RRRRRRandy]

If using a heat gun, I would do that outside and DO NOT breath the fumes. Hydroponics DIY'ers have been doing something like this for years. Better than getting a major headache trying to find a fitting that works, nice job..

[@BuildwithMooney]

Very good point, thanks Randy

[@septimuswarrensmith879]

Right, someone finally understands: PVC is toxic, especially when heated, and/or sawed without dust collection, ventilation, respirator--don't y'all want to live long enough to see DJT getting married to Kim Jong Un? He sent him love letters, but little fat boy never wrote back!

[@charlesfield9286]

Very cool thanks

[@BuildwithMooney]

You're welcome Charles, anytime I can help. Thank you!

[@BrianThorstad]

Liked, subscribed. Thank you.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you for the support and welcome aboard!

[@jefff6167]

Very helpful video. 👍🇺🇸

[@BuildwithMooney]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much!

[@rhovey1059]

What temperature does that heat gun generate? Thanks

[@BuildwithMooney]

Great question this model between 700-1000 degrees

[@rhovey1059]

@@BuildwithMooney thanks. I have a Dewalt that rNges between 150 and 1500 degrees. Don’t want to melt the project

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@rhovey1059 I had to look it up when you asked, it's not a torch! Very good point.

[@bldrtom]

Great tip.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thanks for checking it out! 😎

[@dtork47]

Great idea! I assume that heat gun was on “low”? Any smell?

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you! I had the gun on high in the video, sure it will do the same thing on low just a little longer. No oder from the PVC that I could tell over the smell of the heat gun itself.

[@adgieem1]

It works on everything except YOUR MITER SAW ??

[@BuildwithMooney]

Great point I didn't really think of that, but yes. The shop vac hooked up with some standard fittings. Now onto the bandsaw, just picked up a mini dust collector with 4" hose finally!

[@TNtoolman]

Or... go down to your local auto parts retailer (AZone, O'Reilly, Adv, etc.) and go to the exhaust adapter area. They have a ton of different sizes... they usually cost $3-5 each but they are metal and fit right on.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Good to know, thanks for the tip!

[@Cha0sRider]

Wouldn't the bell on the end of the PVC work also?

[@BuildwithMooney]

Not for the custom fit, if I'm understanding correctly?

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Vacuum adapters have always been ridiculously expensive! Thanks for awakening my mind and brightening my mood

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thank you Wallace , you just made my day! I feel your pain, I learned this years ago and wanted to share because it's been so helpful to me. The simple task of being able to unhook and hook back up with ease.

[@a68riz]

Very nice sir!

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thanks, I need to dye my hair! 😆

[@janking2762]

Hair dryer as well?

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@janking2762 In my experience no! Not any hair dryer that I’ve owned at least. I do use a hair dryer to heat up slightly frozen ice particles in the pipes at our cabin in the high elevation, but NOT for FROZEN PIPES! Since I’m rattling on yeah never use a HEAT GUN on a frozen pipe either. Let the professionals screw it up on their dime! 😀

[@johnbristol8498]

@@BuildwithMooney A hair dryer will melt a Mountain Dew bottle. Ask me how I know.

[@toolgod3781]

Good video mate

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thanks 👍 Appreciate you!

[@larrybaker5316]

nice trick, thanks

[@BuildwithMooney]

You're welcome!

[@jmpeak2384]

I have that same heat gun from harbor freight and onky gave 9.99 for it.

[@BuildwithMooney]

That's the deal I was looking for! 🤣👆

[@kkarllwt]

The best way to connect 2 shop vac hoses is with a 2 inch neoprene connector with the 2 hose clamps.

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@kkarllwt That’s what works for you?

[@kkarllwt]

@@BuildwithMooney All my hoses are 2.275 dia. . 2 inch pvc is 2.375 OD. I have hooked 4 lenghts of 6 ft shop vac hose together to reach places.

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@kkarllwt Nice see, but you had to make you own that's cool!

[@dtom1145]

Nice! No more buying hose fittings from companies that gouge the buyer on price!

[@BuildwithMooney]

Jump on the band wagon with me! 🤣

[@bullet5675]

Could have done without the ticking

[@erickuehne4194]

You could also heat the pipe in boiling water.

[@BuildwithMooney]

True, have you done it before, how does it work?

[@dougshaw9701]

why didn't you just put the hose in the coupling

[@BuildwithMooney]

Didn't fit

[@billkraemer4710]

I just bought a bunch of blue parts and out of 5 machines the adapters only fit 1 well. PVC here I come.

[@BuildwithMooney]

That's too bad, it's super frustrating when stuff doesn't fit and it costs more! Good luck!

[@mikecameron5322]

Thank you I like how Jesus was watching.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Love me some Jesus! Hey it's alright to have a sense of humor right! Hey thanks Mike

[@Jimmy-Legs]

I’ll bet those fumes are delicious

[@BuildwithMooney]

I've had better

[@Jimmy-Legs]

@ LOL. Me too.

[@BillO964]

Great ideas...I guessit is too much to ask the tool and vacuum industry to standardize hose and fitting sizes....just sayin.

[@joeleyendecker5346]

You're right about that!

[@Guyisadog]

Hairdryer works as a heat gun too if you’re real broke lol

[@BuildwithMooney]

I never had luck with a hair dryer, didn't get hot enough to melt the pvc in my experience. I do use the hair dryer for frozen pipes, slow but works.

[@Guyisadog]

@@BuildwithMooney You’re right. PVC is a big ask for a hair dryer 😂

[@Guyisadog]

@@BuildwithMooney Great tip by the way! I’m going to be melting some pipe for fittings tonight!

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@Guyisadog that's a nice way of saying it Guy 👊

[@chuckfischer7202]

Put on an elbow, so the vac hangs straight down.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Good idea, if that works best for you.

[@keithschneider6348]

220 degrees in a oven will work 5 minutes or so.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Really!! That's a cool tip, thanks Keith!

[@reluctantconformist]

Works just as well with the wife's hair-dryer if you're looking to save some money on the heat gun 😏😉

[@Zzrdemon6633]

Dog damn that ticking🤬🤬

[@BuildwithMooney]

Had to do something to keep your attention lol it worked!

[@Zzrdemon6633]

@@BuildwithMooney I muted it then shut it off

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@Zzrdemon6633 Cool I will try something different the next time trial. Thank you very much for the feedback! It helps me bring you hopefully better video next time! I’m not too proud to ask for help, that’s why I’m here!

[@jeffreyf.milarsky1968]

Are you sure that is 1 1/2"? Looks like 2 1/2"

[@BuildwithMooney]

C'mon Jeffrey I would jerk you around like that! Yes it's 1 1/2"

[@GeoffreyHarding]

@@BuildwithMooney there’s no such thing as 2 1/2”

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@GeoffreyHarding 🤣 listen to this Geoffrey ⬅

[@guyh.4553]

​@@BuildwithMooney😂😂😂

[@kkarllwt]

@@GeoffreyHarding 2 inch PVC pipe is 2. 375 od. ( 2 3/8 inches. ) It is not unreasonable to describe it a 2 1/2 inch pipe,

[@YoMattFizz]

You should definitely edit the video and lose that damn ticking

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@YoMattFizz Really YoMatt 😂😂😂✅

[@blackhorse2947]

Making your own adapters is a $$ saver……….

[@BuildwithMooney]

Yes it is! ENJOY! 👊❤️

[@spiritedteam]

Or just spend the 6 dollars on the adapter and be done with it. The pvc coupler was probably more expensive

[@petebusch9069]

Please ad a marker so we can skip the intro and just get to the point. Nobody listens to intros anymore.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Well Pete I'm sorry that waiting 15 seconds is too long brother🤣

[@petebusch9069]

@@BuildwithMooney I spend my summers trying to drop a couples seconds a lap on the track so 15 seconds to me is HUGE. I get it, I'm the exception but seriously, who's got the time?

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@petebusch9069 Hey fair enough! I’ll try and not waste your time! I get it! I’m trying brother. Started making videos at 55 just saying! 🤨😂

[@petebusch9069]

@@BuildwithMooney Think of it this way, you need to look something up in a book but your forced to read all the stuff in the beginning of the book every time you go to look something up, that's how it feels watching you tube info videos. Info videos are not TV or entertainment, all we want is the point and that's it. If your personality is so fun to watch then go be an actor or comedian.

[@rooster1999]

Ticking was annoying

[@BuildwithMooney]

Ok noted🤙

[@jimweisgram9185]

Turn the volume down. Easier than writing this feedback.

[@BuildwithMooney]

@@jimweisgram9185 You guy's crack me up, keep it coming please. We are just trying to get stuff done on a budget 😎

[@Book-Gnome]

Friends don't let friends buy Wen tools

[@BuildwithMooney]

That was a good one, what do recommend another brand made in the same factory!🤣

[@Book-Gnome]

@@BuildwithMooney All I know is that I've owned a few of them and they were all junk. Even harbor freight stopped selling them