{"id":549,"date":"2015-02-18T23:47:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T06:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amosfamily.net:8181\/?p=549"},"modified":"2015-02-18T23:49:58","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T06:49:58","slug":"5-gallon-bucket-dust-separator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amosfamily.net\/?p=549","title":{"rendered":"5 Gallon Bucket Dust Separator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a Rigid 12 gallon shop vac. The one with the pleated filter. \u00a0Typically I plug the vacuum directly into whatever tool I am using. \u00a0The pleated filters get clogged up with the wood dust, and constantly require cleaning; which takes time away from what I really enjoy doing. \u00a0Not to mention the mess. Saw dust everywhere. \u00a0I have spent some time perusing the woodworking online shops for cyclone dust separators, but after seeing the decent ones priced at $100 bucks I decided it was worth a try to make my own. \u00a0I have seen quite a few different versions of home made cyclone dust separators online, from the trash can top hat, to the 5 gallon bucket. \u00a0I decided that as long as the shopvac is my only vacuum I would only need a 5 gallon bucket. \u00a0That can be emptied easy enough as needed. \u00a0I will make a trashcan top hat when I have the need of one for a larger dust collection system.<\/p>\n<p>After a trip to Home Depot for some 2 inch pipe and elbows, I decided to set out to make my own bucket separator. \u00a0Using the CNC machine I cut out the exact size hole for the pipe to fit through. That took about 10 minutes to program the machine, and do the two cuts. \u00a0I then put the pipe through and connected the fittings. \u00a0It&#8217;s not a perfect solution, some dust still gets into the vacuum, but it is much less than used to, and with a simple shield I should be able to get it down even further. \u00a0Here are some photos of the product, and a video from inside the bucket. \u00a0I emptied the shopvac onto the shop floor, and used that as a test of the system. \u00a0Some of the material did get into the shopvac, however I think it was too much for the bucket to handle without a shield, as the majority of the contents of the shopvac was the type of material which I sucked up after the bucket was about 1\/3 full. \u00a0It&#8217;s hard to tell in the photo, but the 5 gallon bucket has about 6 inches of material in the bottom. \u00a0I will cut out a shield the next time I have the chance and try it again.<\/p>\n<p>With the prospect of doing quite a bit more woodworking, now that I have a permanent location for my tools, the need for a proper dust separator, as well as a good vacuum, is that much more important.<\/p>\n<p>I purchased the bucket, lid, pipe, jointsand the hose, about $35 total. The new vacuum hose was $20 by itself. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media.amosfamily.net\/image\/IMG_20150218_212657.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media.amosfamily.net\/image\/IMG_20150218_213240.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/media.amosfamily.net\/image\/IMG_20150218_212657.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media.amosfamily.net\/image\/IMG_20150218_212918.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media.amosfamily.net\/image\/IMG_20150218_212943.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M_0I3nYsoEE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a Rigid 12 gallon shop vac. The one with the pleated filter. \u00a0Typically I plug the vacuum directly into whatever tool I am using. \u00a0The pleated filters get clogged up with the wood dust, and constantly require cleaning; which takes time away from what I really enjoy doing. \u00a0Not to mention the mess. 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