The Basics of Dust Collection for a Woodworking Shop

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[@MKimble515]

I really like your videos that were geared towards beginning woodworkers. That system you have now is WAY out of the league of this beginning woodworker. Do you remember when you borrowed tools for your first project? You are not that guy anymore, but I'd love of you remembered those of us who are. I love your videos but they are becoming less relatable. Thanks for listening.

[@lawrencelunsford6028]

Buying fittings and hoses can be a nightmare when setting up a dust collection system for your shop. I have 4" hoses from Woodcraft and some fittings from Woodcraft. The inside diameter of a 21' Rockler flex hose is smaller and many of the Woodcraft 4" fittings won't work. If I was just getting started with dust collection, I'd pick one system and stick with it as much as possible. It's worth setting up but can be aggravating!! :)

[@brianbelliveau5551]

Hey mat I saw your unboxing on the massco pocket hole jig what is your thoughts on the armor tool pocket hole jig

[@731Woodworks]

I've never used the Armor jig

[@harleyfiremedic7796]

Well done. Started using better dust collection as well as a fan with furnace filters this summer. Made a bug difference. I also use the RZ masks and it also make a bug difference. Thanks for showing them on the channel.

[@BadAppleWoodwerx]

Man, I've tried to order the RZ mask from Amazon three times now and every time my order gets cancelled because they can't stock them. 😒 Frustrating, they sent me the replacement filters from my order, but I don't have a mask yet.

[@731Woodworks]

I order straight from their website

[@Dolfan0925]

That's where I'm at now. I have a dust collector with like 10' of flex pipe and that's it. Been that way for months

[@grumpywiseguy5992]

Excellent video!! I have the Festool CT24E and love it especially for sanding. I also use it on my mid sized lathe when I am doing finish sanding on it. The lathe is by far the dirtiest tool in the shop. I made a cloth shroud out of polyester cloth I got at Hobby Lobby and clamped it to my DeWalt 12in chop saw that collects 90% of the dust that I use a Rigid 5 gallon shop vac on. I have a bag inside the shop vac that helps a lot. I do the same thing you do with flex hoses in my small shop. I am also the only guy in there. I have made much use out of PVC pipe for fittings all over the shop. I just don't have the room for a large dust extractor like your Laguna so I am very very jealous. Finally I also have the cheap chinese version of your Laguna air filter. Works amazingly well. Thanks for all the good information and explanation.

[@danmoyer8191]

Great video! I have a suggestion for your Festool dust extractor. As you know, Festool filter bags are expensive. It's worthwhile to add a cyclone unit to capture most of the dust before entering the filter bag. Oneida makes a cyclone unit which fits on top of the dust extractor. (At least they did at one time. I purchased one at an auction and like it a lot.) A less expensive solution is this: Cut a piece of 3/4" plywood to fit on top of the Festool dust extractor. Get a few rare earth magnets and mount them on the top of the plywood. Go to Lowes and buy a small metal bucket. The magnets will hold the bucket on the plywood on top of the dust extractor. Buy some 1/2" pipe insulation and run it around the top of the metal bucket for an air seal. Cut plywood about 1" bigger in diameter than the top of the metal bucket. Buy a Oneida Dust Deputy and mount it on the plywood which will fit over the top of the metal bucket. In Lowes plumbing, get some rubber gasket material to seal the hole in the plywood the Dust Deputy mounts over. Get a couple of quick clamps. Use the quick clamps to hold down the plywood with the mounted dust deputy. The quick clamps can clamp to the metal handle holders on the side of the bucket and the the plywood. Get appropriately sized flex hose to connect the out feed of the Dust Deputy to your Festool dust extractor, and appropriate sized fitting to connect the intake of the mini cyclone. When you want to dump the dust, loosen the quick clamps and remove the plywood/dust deputy. Lift up the metal bucket off the magnets and dump the dust in the trash can. You'll find your Festool filter bags fill much, much less frequently.

[@GregFawcett]

I’m just a garage weekend warrior and have no dust collection right now. I have a question, I want to start investing in dust collection. Does the Festool handle the big stuff too? I do a lot of lathe work and table saw work. Trying to decide in between a festool and regular dust collector. My garage is always coated with dust and my wife is fed up with the dust. Very good video. Thanks for the info.

[@731Woodworks]

Hello. I don't think you would be happy with the Festool as your primary dust collector because it would fill up so fast. What you could do though is get the Festool for the sanding and other operations and use a dust separator like the dust right to catch the big stuff and keep it from filling up the dust extractor.

[@GregFawcett]

@@731Woodworks Thanks for the advice!

[@chipsterb4946]

A cyclone separator would help a lot in terms of catching the big stuff before it gets to your dust extractor/shop vac.

[@g3saskwatch]

Great video. I have to setup dust collection for my garage. Dust gets everywhere when I am working in there and my wife no longer wants me woodworking because of it!

[@stevestewart5496]

Opening your garage door combined with fan is very effective + the mask.

[@ronswoodshack3855]

Great information Matt! I have zero dust collection! It’s time to get started! Thank you for the content!

[@731Woodworks]

Go for it!

[@vincentmiceli2554]

This dust collection business is a complicated mess with no simple solution. As I see it, one system cannot do the job unless all of your tools have 4” ports and you use hard pipe with little exception I concluded what’s best is a separate collector/extractor for each machine, excluding hand tools - sander, routers, jigsaw, etc That’s an expensive method but seems to be effective. Am I nuts or is there sanity in my approach?

[@mach51]

Dust collection is such a pain. Getting all these different fittings to fit each tool and then to also fit the hose is like a needle in a haystack.

[@GrantButler]

Man, I feel jealous of all of the cool things you have. I know it takes time and work to get there, but I want it now LOL Part of me wants to get after you and tell you to keep it simple and stopped using all these fancy tools that no one can afford. But then I reflect on it, and realize if I had those tools I would be using the exact same tools.

[@michaelwillson6847]

Matt this is a great video I could do with picking your brains about few other things do u have email a can send u sommit pick your brains bit more. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jamiewalmsley2161]

Looks like you would benefit from a boom arm it will minimise trip hazards and looks loads more tidy

[@ClintonCaraway-CNC]

Matt, You have come so far!! It is great to see a Brother in Christ make such progress!! Your shop is amazing, your tools are amazing and it's all being used to glorify Christ!!

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you very much!

[@morethanenoughwoodworks7654]

I am currently using a system that connects the mitre saw exhaust to the dust separator, then the separator to the Ridgid shop vac. I have a paper bag in the shop vac as well as a corrugated filter and and exhaust filter on the shop vac. I have a plug in that allows both the tool and the dust units to turn on at the same time. I also have a ceiling mounted WEN air cleaner. Building a table saw off feed table and mobile table saw cart, going to use the same setup (dedicated for just the table saw) for that as the mitre saw one. At the moment, I'm using way too much hose in the setup and I am wanting to shorten up all the runs using PVC to increase efficiency by having less travel length and less friction inside the runs. Your general thoughts on this setup as a whole would be greatly appreciated.

[@dplj4428]

better d. Save your health and it can be life threatening to your lungs, eyes, nose.

[@m_styles1981]

What kind of wood did you go with on the top of your workbench?

[@awlthatwoodcrafts8911]

Very informative video. Covered a lot of ground. I got the same connections for the dust box I built for my router table (set in the extension wing of my table saw). Connected to my Dust Right 750 Mobile Dust Collector, it gets everything, just like your set up. I added one of those pinwheel vents to the opposite side of the dust box (opposite the dust collector port) to get that airflow you created with those 5/8" holes. I can adjust it to get the perfect amount of flow whether I have the fence hose connected or not. Works great.

[@A6Legit]

You can add 45's so you can make that 90 degree turn more gradually. Everything you do like that to lower resistance will help your flow

[@0CalAgricola]

I like how you talk about building up over time. I'm just a weekend woodworker and have nothing right now but a broom. I was considering one of those Oneida Dust Deputies that has wheels and a shop vac to at least start and have something. I love your videos man, very straight forward and down to Earth!

[@chipsterb4946]

A big shop vac with a cyclone separator is a good start. You can get HEPA filters even for a Rigid shop vac, but it will clog up in no time without a good separator in front of it. I’m a big fan of Rockler but that Dust Right separator was barely effective for me. I have an Oneida Dust Deputy mounted on a cart with my big shop vac for all of the hand tools and it works pretty well. For your jointer, put a 45 or 90 degree elbow on the outlet to move your quick connect hose out of the way.

[@teresastory2010]

Ha...my first mistake, flex tubing hooked up to my machines. Great video. Thanks for linking your video. 😊

[@johnc5874]

I have my sander hooked up to my shop vac, then run the shop vac exhaust into my 4" main line. Talk about suction. Zero dust.

[@bibibambi2468]

I use a old bagless electrolux its not so good

[@johnvodopija]

Another useful video. I bought the Laguna air filter unit after watching your review. It is a very effective unit and does a great job of de-dust clouding my garage. I also use the RZ masks and agree they are well made and the Velcro strap is excellent. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

Hola! 🖐 Really good video as you go from A - Z on the necessary tools to combat dust. Thanks for breaking it down like that. Take care and have a good one. :D 👊

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

Whats a tuba for?

[@Damon_Barber]

“I’m just a guy in a garage.” Love it! Might have to use it.

[@Damon_Barber]

Absolutely a great video. Great job, Matt!

[@Joey-il4qd]

Nice Video. Just built a new shop and I was looking to add dust collection/ extractor. Thanks for the info!

[@ericrickert3045]

Nice presentation of basics! I have the smallest entry level Festool dust extractor (CT 15E). Had to buy the anti static hose and handle to move it around. My best dust control investment by far.

[@kf4nxs]

On jointer, use the 4 inch rubber coupler. Clamp on tool and vacuum slip over the coupler

[@ravenheart1439]

Learning as we speak to what system an such to get...my goal to see no dust like ole matt here lol...pretty cool...

[@brenthay8513]

You’re awesome man! Love the extremely helpful videos👍🏻

[@Damon_Barber]

Haha! The way you talk about the anti-static vs static hose kinda makes me think it got you pretty good!

[@faronmastin8683]

You have diffidently came a long ways from when you started that is awesome. Keep it up.

[@alberttreado3713]

I really liked this video! The title makes it easy for those who need it to find it!❤

[@tonzellia]

Thanks brother for another great informative video.

[@notdaz706]

Hey brother. You should grow a yeard!!!!

[@thehawkc]

Thanks, that was informative. Stay safe.

[@bobwiese6128]

Thanks Matt! Great info Brother.

[@scottrogers9542]

What’s with the handcuffs?

[@731Woodworks]

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[@allenbazar2707]

Retired and love to work on wood projects in my garage.At the end of the day i usually have a mild sore throat and dust is everywhere don’t really have the room for any type of of dust collector. I try to roll my work table outside when cutting wood.Might have to rethink this hobby.

[@Gazman299]

We're in the same boat. What I did is get a Festool midi, and a DeWalt ceiling extractor. They're expensive,( Festool midi $650/ DeWalt $250) but so worth it. No more breathing in fine dust.

[@KGWoodworks942]

I would just get a 4 inch adapter to connect your anti static hose to the end of the regular hose. This way where you would be touching the hose it wouldn't zap you

[@731Woodworks]

good idea

[@shawnmacdonald2407]

Hi unrelated question to the video was wondering if the 2x lumber you use is kiln dried

[@731Woodworks]

yes it is

[@dentonjordan6992]

Still here feeding the algo 👊🏻

[@austinbowles]

Hey what fence do you use on your router table, I made my own out of mdf but I'd like to get one like yours

[@731Woodworks]

I am using this one taytools.com/products/deluxe-32-long-router-table-fence

[@jaredc4020]

Another amazing video outlaw!!😈

[@731Woodworks]

Thanks!

[@davidcorliss]

Great video Matt

[@jayraysdiy852]

I made a custom 4” port on my bench top jointer. The 2.5” one that came on it kept clogging up with shavings. Now that I use the 4” with my dust collector, it stays cleaned out

[@lesbentley4082]

Great video!

[@731Woodworks]

Thanks!

[@benlack-jones2264]

Hi

[@731Woodworks]

Hello

[@jameslinn6918]

Thanks for all the info. Appreciate it.

[@jayraysdiy852]

Nice work Matt! I really like that flex hose for cleaning the shop.

[@731Woodworks]

Thanks! 👍

[@lxxs3v3nxxl]

Can the festool extractor be used on a table saw or miter saw? Or have you used it?

[@731Woodworks]

I haven't used it for that but it "could" but would fill up faster.