Diy Woodshop Dust Collection System

Assembling the dust collection system.

Diy woodshop dust collection system.

Hope the new owners like it the dust collection system was super. 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. Because certain types of wood dust can be toxic a dust collection system is important to have in any workshop. 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.

Clear space in your shop by installing an overhead hook to hold the hose. Dust collection systems capture wood dust and chips at the source of the woodworking machine. A single stage dust collector s filtration system captures dust particles with a size of 2 or 2 5 microns which is sufficient for most small medium woodworking tasks. I looked at the commercial dust collection systems and did not like the look of the 4 hose laying all over the shop.

We recommend 1 1 4 inch hose for most hand power tools however keep duct tape handy for completely sealing odd size dust ports. It keeps the vacuum hose off the ground or your work table. Dust collection system tips. Here are some key tips to keep in mind when building your own dust collection system.

A secondary option is to build your own dust collection system using a shop vac which can be picked up for less than 100. Very cheap to build as it only requires your existing shop vac hose one more hos. We had one already but i discovered my husband forgot it in our old house in baltimore and the vacuum never made the move. The wet dry vacuum.

A two stage or cyclonic dust collector is a must have machine for any diy woodworking enthusiast or a professional carpenter. I also did not think i needed the capability of running seve. The basic dust collector is a simple cloth bag attached to the dust port. Like a lot of people after retirement i built a woodworking shop.

Cheap easy diy dust collector. The wood whisperer breaks down the leading budget dust collectors with.