Dust Separator (with a twist)

Home-made dust separators often suffer from the same deficiency. Dust makes it through the separator proportional to the dust collected by the separator. As dust fills the container, the airflow agitates the settled dust as it is in nearer proximity. While the separator may operate at 99% efficiency when empty, as it fills, efficiency may drop to 70% or lower.
This project solves this problem with the addition of a baffle (which has been done many times before), along with an extended outflow pipe with many smaller holes drilled in its side to disperse the outflow pressure. As you will see, this allows for high efficiency, even when near-full.
Related Links
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* [Project Article](jeffreydking.c...)
* The idea to join 2 buckets originated from [Chris Notap](ttps:// • How to Make ● Simple C... ).
* The outflow pipe holes evolved from a shop vac muffler video by [Wood Crafting Place]( • How to Reduce Shop Vac... .
* [J. Phil Thien](www.jpthien.com...) is responsible for the baffle innovation in dust separators.
Materials List
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* [5-gallon bucket](www.homedepot....) (x2)
* [Plywood](www.homedepot....)
* [2-inch PVC pipe](www.homedepot....)
* [2-inch PVC 90-degree elbow](www.homedepot....)
* [2-inch PVC coupling](www.homedepot....)
* [2-inch PVC plug](www.homedepot....)
* [Silicone caulk](amzn.to/3dg3fxM)
* [Small toggle clamp](amzn.to/2M9ypeo) (x3) - optional
Tools List
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* [Utility knife](amzn.to/2M8PF3m)
* [Cordless drill](www.homedepot....) or drill press
* [Circular saw](www.homedepot...., [handsaw](amzn.to/2X9v3hJ), or table saw
* [Jigsaw](www.homedepot....) or bandsaw
* [2-3/8 inch hole saw](amzn.to/2Any4BT)
* [Compass](amzn.to/36FnF0H)
* [Half-round hand file](amzn.to/2XJOZ9M)
Chapters
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0:00 Introduction
1:13 Prepare the Separator Bucket
1:33 Baffle & Outflow Support
3:51 Outflow Pipe
4:38 Inflow Box
7:44 Final Assembly
9:10 Testing It Out
9:33 Conclusion
Video Sponsor
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This video is not sponsored.
About Jeffrey D. King
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I am a child of God, a husband to an amazing wife, a father of 4 daughters, an elder in the [PCA](pcanet.org/), an API architect, a woodworker with 3 bad fingers, and a part-time snake wrangler. I am square and cheap and laugh at my own dad jokes. I always think I am right because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t think it.
If you like approachable woodworking videos, please consider subscribing to our KZbin channel. Thank you sincerely!
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* [Instagram]( / thejeffreydking )
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* [Amazon Wish List](www.amazon.com...)
Credits
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* Logo screw icon by [Lorc](lorcblog.blogsp....
* Header and outro images by [Jon Sailer](unsplash.com/@...)
* Like overlay by [Creative Content Media]( • LIKE BUTTONS | GREEN S... )
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* Music by [John Deley and the 41 Players](www.the41player...)

[@Graywonder59]

I've looked at a number of dust collector videos and you're the only one that has found a way of dispersing the air stream and reducing the air turbulence. Great job.

[@jeffreydking]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

this is gold people, save yourself quite a bit of money with this project, the best DIY Clone extractor I've seen so far

[@TheBillPayingHobbyists]

I love it. This might be the solution to my integrated dust collection for the mobile all in one workbench I'm designing. Thank you. Subscribed!

[@95countach]

Sensible approach. My saltwater aquarium canister filters use the same principle to evenly suck water through the length of the pleated paper filters. I like your approach. 👏👍

[@willofscott4611]

Yes, good job of not trying too hard and keeping it clear and truly helpful. Nice job. Another new subscriber you have attracted.

[@jamesnasmith984]

Clever. The perforated outflow reminds me a little of the Dyson intake. I didn’t hear the music.

[@ConcreteLand]

Good video. Good descriptions and camera angles. My personal preference would be to hear shop noises and the voiceover not the music. Each to their own.

[@TheEspikes]

Very professional

[@arthilliker3721]

Great job !! Simple, inexpensive and VERY effective !! Thanks !! You have a new subscriber !!

[@georgefarrington895]

Very nice job

[@Gerrit-Max]

I think I'll be building this when I build a sandblasting cabinet to use as a dust extractor.

[@jonking6715]

Nice work!

[@brucecampbell6186]

I’m confused about the perforated outflow tube. How long is it and how close to the baffle is it? Seems to me that lite dust could go from the cyclone effect directly to the outflow tube and therefore getting into the shop vac dust filter, defeating the purpose. Chips and heavier dust would fall to the bottom of the dust collection bucket, but maybe the lighter dust could cause trouble at the shop vac. Was the separator baffle made of plywood to stiffen the bucket preventing collapse if the intake got clogged? A simple relief valve would prevent the collapsing bucket.

[@cyclemadness]

Music loud. Talking soft.

[@NetteSmilingMom]

Looks like a great project!

[@BDL090754]

Why haven't seen this one before,... It's a pisser Thank you

[@edmondcamilleri5960]

Ingenious 😊

[@EscondidoBiker]

Pretty impressive!!

[@ljose007]

Very nice! Keep up the great work.

[@theThinkerator]

turn the music volume down it makes it unwatchable!

[@ashokmoghe8035]

Nice concept and video. I couldn't access the article though. Is the website still up and running or is there any other way to get hold of the document. TIA.

[@1stcoolbreeze]

I would have finished watching if the music had matched the voice volume. I don't like turning the volume up and down every time you talk.

[@tubetaz]

Great idea, however please get rid of the music.

[@unperrier5998]

Great project. Very accessible. Have you tried lowering the inlet connection? e.g. towards the mid-height of the bucket.

[@willofscott4611]

Yes, it seems to me that the different designs have the intake too high up where it’s more prone to get sucked in the exhaust port being it’s spinning around the port and not at a lower level? But I have never built one, and it seems to work fantastic, so what do i know. Lol.

[@unperrier5998]

@@willofscott4611 I've built one with a lower inlet and it works great.

[@Cwyrm]

What was the pressure drop like though? I would worry that this might cost a significant amount of pressure loss as air is restricted and dispersed as it travels through the baffle.

[@websterdrum517]

Great idea....Redo the video WITHOUT the music !!!

[@roosterCOF]

im really confused. whats the point of this? all you did was removed the bucket and filter from the shop vac and added a home made cyclone and bucket to the equation and made it harder to drag around the shop to vacuum.

[@robertadams8036]

Can I get a printout of the baffle cut out

[@johnroymorgan5462]

Bad sound mix, nice idea....

[@Hipporider]

I came here to listen to a man talk about dust extraction, not to listen to music and compete with what the man says. Why must so many creators do this? It's frustrating

[@jeffdorrity5609]

Nice video but the music was very annoying. I almost quit watching just because of your choice of irritating music.

[@jerichojoe307]

For me it was the volume gradients. It was so soft when he was speaking and at times felt like I had to turn it up to hear what he was saying, but then my ears would get blasted off when music popped in on the time lapses.

[@peterward7025]

Loved the video and loved the music! 👍😀

[@jayspannerman9623]

Music? and louder than voice.

[@Hipporider]

The music, way too loud.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

Edit: this is his last video, 1 of 2. The sound mixing is a mountain too high and that you left it like this, without re-mixing the levels (knowing people were annoyed by it!) is sad.

[@lesblack413]

You think so? I have perfect hearing and it is fine to me. I wouldn't change anything.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

@@lesblack413 Did you read the comments? 9 out of 28 only mentioned the mix being music too loud, voice too soft. One couldn't finish watching it was so bad. 3 of you commented on the Emperor's lovely clothes. Have a lovely day.

[@mikewelch3903]

Lose the damn music. A good video doesn’t need useless music.

[@rla1000]

Interesting. Apparently you're not a lifer but the music sucked. I'll never figure why people think adding music is a good idea.

[@jerichojoe307]

Did nobody ever teach you about volume gradients when making a video. I have to turn it up to here you speak but then get my ears blasted off when your music pops in on the time lapses. Down voted as recompense for my eardrums.

[@mikewelch3903]

Typical irritating and loud background music!

[@alisonmartin5976]

what might haver been a good video , spoiled by boring and irritating music, watched 2 mins then turned off