Building a small Shop Vac Cyclone Dust Collector

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In this video, I show you how I built my own dust collector out of an older shop vac.
I no longer support the Sketchup 3D file for this dust collector and it is no longer available for download.
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I was inspired by many other videos of shop vac dust collectors on RU-vid. Below are some other great videos you should check out too.
Marius Hornberger:
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@multibusa 4 года назад

I’d say you’ve every right to be extremely pleased with your cyclone. I’m particularly impressed with your ingenuity and the ways in which you overcome not having certain shop equipment but still obtained impressive results. It just goes to prove that you don’t need a huge shop full of fancy expensive equipment to produce superb results. A true craftsman knows how to improvise. The end result looks very professional and is amongst the best shop made cyclones I’ve seen but made with far fewer tools. Truly inspirational. 👍

@JustinDepew 4 года назад

Thanks Steve!

@gratefulRed69 5 лет назад

that is the sickest dust collector build I've seen YET !! Awesome!! It almost looks too pretty to USE it, lol !!

@mountainviews5025 4 года назад

Great comment my friend wow

@josephrapcinski4717 4 года назад

What an impressive job!! It is just what I need, however, I am not sure that I have the patience to do it myself. Thanks for such a well done and informative video ! Bob R

@singhshobhini 3 года назад

Do you mean slickest????

@pietrocuria1536 3 года назад

Ok ooo a ooo in ooiooooioooooooooooooo ilkr4 CV

@JustinShaedo Год назад

5 years later, this is still the nicest!

@Bafa 4 года назад

"And now the moment everyone has been waiting for..." Yes. Yes we have. Super professional looking. Awesome job.

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@jerryjohnson1463 4 года назад

Wow! That has to be the best dust collector I've ever seen. Great job!

@chrisfleming7288 7 лет назад

Very nice! At first while I was watching, I kept thinking, "wow, this is a lot of work and hassle for a system you put together much more quickly". When you painted it, I said, "Wow! That thing is bad ASS!!". If we all wanted quick and easy, we wouldn't want to do woodworking in the first place! I'm a fan!

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Chris Fleming thanks Chris! You nailed it!

@ElementalMaker 4 года назад

Man! What an AWESOME build! This is the best DIY cyclone separator I've seen. Truly awesome.

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@sandrabullard8347 5 лет назад

Justin, was browsing through looking at woodworking projects and saw yours. A great idea and your work is so precise, functional, and beautiful. I gained a lot of insight into a number of things that will help me in my shop. Thanks for sharing!

@CrimFerret 5 лет назад

I've seen several videos on building dust seperators here on youtube. There have been some really simple ones, some more complex ones, but this is by far the best looking and most polished looking one. Great job!

@grampashorty8468 5 лет назад

Very professional, exceellent demo. You have the prettiest one out there. I hope you keep up your precision & never short cut.

@psedach 5 лет назад

What makes it even cooler is how its transparent - so you can see how well it works/when the filter needs changing. Awesome

@rezclickonlinereservation9677 4 года назад

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!! Give this men a real shop and watch out!!! Thank you so much for taking the time!

@OminousCamaroSS 4 года назад

I really liked how that turned out... I was skeptical at first worrying about it sealing, but I was impressed in the end. It's so inspiring I think I might attempt to make one.

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@anthonysolazzo6172 4 года назад

Justin, your knowledge of fluid dynamics is astounding, and the job you did by improving on a known system making it much more efficient was great ! cudos

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@jamesdinnan4726 3 года назад

@@danceanddreams1 Horatio Hornblower admits he took the idea from someone else. That's how ideas grow and industries improve. It's like music where one musician comes up with a cool lick and then another adds to it or modifies it and voila, more music!

@billybike57 6 лет назад

Wowzer, all from an apartment shop, outstanding job Justin, your presentation was flawless and your attention to detail was out of this world!

@psargaco 6 лет назад

Fantastic design. I love being able to watch the cyclone effect which completely removes any doubts as to the effectiveness of the design. Well done!

@robnhannon 7 лет назад

Great video. That is a pretty complex project to do with no significant special hardware and in such a limited space. Can't wait to see what other projects you share.

@timfuhrman1185 5 лет назад

Awesome job everything was done with great precision and looks like a factory unit best thing is that it works like a champ !!!! Great vid

@computerspazzz 4 года назад

I also never comment on videos, but I am super impressed by this. Very well done video along with an amazing project, I was glued to the video the whole time, and I believe once I start getting my workshop setup properly I'll build one just as you did. Great video! Thanks for sharing with the world!

@marcelrey9533 4 года назад

THREE THUMBS UP! One for how simple and how well it works, two for how much effort you put into making it look really professional and three for the simple router table setup. Good job 👍🏼 👍🏼👍🏼

@68HC060 5 лет назад

This is the best dust collector design I've seen (and I've seen a lot on RU-vid). You're doing so many things right, that I'd recommend the viewers to base their builds on this particular design. Personally, I'd combine with Marius Hornberger's blower. Keep up the good work @Justin Depew. :)

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@lewthern 4 года назад

Amazing effort. Had me dying during the filing scenes. Still LOLing at it. That is one helluva nice cyclone set up. Kudos to you!!

@erikjohnson2889 4 года назад

All I can say is this: anyone who can create such high-quality work IN AN APARTMENT gets my vote for whatever you're running for! I'm amazed and inspired. Thanks a lot from a new follower and fan.

@alanrichardson7244 3 года назад

Of all the homemade units I’ve seen made, yours is the most professional and most efficient. Congratulations.

@digimikek 6 лет назад

Well done; great concept and execution!

@Billlupton 5 лет назад

just looked at this again, its still One of the best instruction video's on youtube, I really like your professionalism, your not afraid to taking everything apart and painting, when do you get time to do any worK?, well done young man,keep em coming ,

@mountainviews5025 4 года назад

Great comment my friend this young man is doing a great job

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@seannathan3854 3 года назад

@@danceanddreams1 not just the build and details... even the antics too 😂 but seriously, its not marius idea. he just copied it from cosmasB also.

@axiomhi8549 7 лет назад

Really impressed by your video. As someone said earlier, you made it your own, and I appreciate that you take the extra time to beautify it as well. This is what woodworking is all about. Great job!

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Axiom HI thanks for the great comment!

@perryjurgensjurgens3416 4 года назад

Great work - being able to have a visual illustration of the cyclone working was awesome - I loved your humor - and most of all your creative gift.

@karldavidson9767 5 лет назад

god bless you, that was very impressive, I thought that I had OCD but you make me look like a boyscout, keep up the great work

@bobbyhunt100 5 лет назад

Well done Justin. That was an excellent build and a well constructed video. The project looked even more amazing after the paint-job. All the best from Australia.

@JustinDepew 5 лет назад

Thanks Robert!

@graydation 5 лет назад

I must say... while it may not be the most efficient design... It's by far the most beautifully designed machine I have seen. Great job.

@timpedzinski230 4 года назад

Not only functional but beautiful as well. Excellent job Justin! I like the fact that you can easily tell how full it is as well. I love when someones video gives me ideas that I can modify and use in my projects and this is effeminately one of those.

@malcolmoxley1274 5 лет назад

this must be the prettiest dust collector,it looks shop bought well done on such a great project, it makes mine look crappy thanks for that lol

@joshbibler 7 лет назад

I've watched dozens of these "dust collector diy" videos... yours is one of my favorites. Looks great, thanks for sharing!

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Josh Bibler thanks Josh that means a lot!

@davebenson1021 4 года назад

Justin, most impressive. You seem to be a very thoughtful and determined young man. Your work speaks volumes of it's success. Hang in there. I enjoyed watching your video. Well done !

@hirethisdeveloper 4 года назад

Dude this is by far the best DIY tutorial i've ever seen, and i've done my fair share of browsing. Your use of low tech (ikea compass, and diy table router) are simply put beautiful and make it feel like anyone can do this without the need of expensive existing equipment. I love the bottom collection container, i think the only mod i would like to have seen from it would be to have a fall away floor like a Dyson vacuum does so you wouldn't even have to take the container off. Just put a trash can under it and open the floor for it to fall in. Major thumbs up!

@acaluste86 6 лет назад

The pipe filing had me cracking up lol. Great work I love the videos. Makes me feel guilty for having a slightly bigger apartment space than yours but make a lot of excuses for procrastinating on projects.

@JustinDepew 6 лет назад

+acaluste86 haha thanks. Get out there and make stuff!

@ksp1278 7 лет назад

I could tell before reading the description which other you tubers had influenced this. I have to say though you did a great job and you made it your own. It looks great. well done.

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

ksp1278 much appreciated! I'm glad I didn't come off as a copy cat.

@RobWhittlestone 4 года назад

BRILLIANT Justin! I wish all cyclone collectors were transarent like yours! You can see immediately if it's working! Excellent attention to detail! The baffle works really well. I am thinking about making a cyclone collector too and quickly realized it needs a baffle to prevent 'a short circuit' in the airflow. All the best, & greetings from Switzerland, Rob

@GnosisMan50 5 лет назад

thanks for sharing Justin... I never imagined I'd be enthralled by the manner in which it operates... makes me want to make one...

@Smedleydog1 7 лет назад

I especially liked the filing demonstration.😆 Great job!

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Smedleydog1 haha thanks!

@Corbald 6 лет назад

Why, oh WHY, didn't you use the belt sander _right behind you_?!

@davidpascoe3672 5 лет назад

Dude you should be happy ... The cyclone Shop-Vac you built out of nothing turned out pretty damn awesome...

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@RichardSeidel 4 года назад

I watched a lot of other cyclone diy builds. This is the nicest. Elegant. Compact. Efficient. Congrats.

@williammorris671 3 года назад

I myself dont think I would have the patience to build what you did but you are a genius. You have a bright future ahead of you. Your design is the most desirable build I've seen out there. Great job.

@michaeljacobs9613 6 лет назад

Simple, clear and well made. Good job! The best build i've seen of this style. Not your average " I punched holes in a Home Depot bucket and i guess it works... "

@HoUsEoFcAtS78 5 лет назад

I used a Lowe's bucket. Guess that sets me apart. 😂😂😂

@alexsamaniego4734 5 лет назад

just goes to show you dont need fancy tools to do a great job you improvise great job you gave all them fancy you tubers a run for their money

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@larryb4122 5 лет назад

Hi Justin, Well Done! Not only am I impressed with how well your new cyclone system works, I never once heard you complain about the size of your shop. Making due with what we have to work with is " the battle". Keep up the good work!

@michaeldflint 5 лет назад

Late to the party here but... A-maz-ing! I've been trying to figure out how to create a similar dust solution for my small shop and you just floored me with this one! I just hope I have the skill, precision and patience you have to pull it off - because what you created (and I'd like to re-create) is simply incredible.

@mrpogueman 7 лет назад

you do great work, just stumbled upon your channel, you got yourself a sub! keep up the great content 😃 you remind me of a younger Matthias Wandel, which is high praise

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Brandon Pogue thanks Brandon!

@BradsWorkbench 5 лет назад

I’d say better, no whining on this channel 😂👍🏼

@ZnenTitan 4 года назад

Maybe a bit of a young Steve McQueen too.

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@DodgyBrothersEngineering 7 лет назад

Nice job the only change I would have made is what I did with my Thien dust separator, and that is where you cut a piece out of the side of the black pipe for the outlet 8:55. Instead what I did with mine was have it draw the air in from the bottom. Where you used the black plastic pipe to suspend the baffle plate, I used some long coach bolts to suspend the baffle underneath. Drawing the air in from the bottom means the dirt has to work harder to get up into the shopvac.

@nc3826 5 лет назад

This design doesn't have long coach bolts to interfere with the airflow and has added simplicty. And this design including with the same outlet location was tested, and it had an efficiency of 99.8%. How well does your design do when it was tested?

@mikeb7972 3 года назад

What' I find fascinating is that this young man has an Awesome workshop set up in a spare room of his apartment. When he eventually gets a house with a garage or basement to work in he's going to be a force to be reckoned with. I appreciate your videos!

@doughenson3221 4 года назад

In a tiny fairly cramped place, you did one incredible job of making a very fine and effective dust collector! This inspires me to build this on a larger scale with my 1.5 HP unit and the vent it directly outside since it certainly appears no dust gets past your cyclone. Well done sir, very well done indeed. You should be quite proud of this!

@djAnakin 7 лет назад

I liked the two file filing method.

@perezm714 4 года назад

Mom downstairs.. "Timmy, turn off that darn contraption!" Nice work dude!

@kevinvo6699 5 лет назад

Best dust collection system I ever watch, can’t wait to build this for my self. Thanks

@martinvillarreal7187 7 лет назад

It's a pleasure to watch your videos and gather information. I marvel at your ingenuity and aplaud your attention to detail as well as your "on the spot" engineering. Thanks.

@kevinmatthew4605 5 лет назад

Awesome build looks so professional also just goes to show with some thought and effort put in you don't need a huge shop and tons of tools to do quality work great job and video On a side note it makes me wonder why manufacturers don't build vacuums like this it makes so much sense not to have the filter in the collection chamber where it plugs up and is so inefficient probably keeps the sales up on filters and vacuums lol

@UriahGiles 4 года назад

Yes, I wish the vacuum manufacturers would offer something like this for sale also... But I'm guessing that fear of losing money from a drop in the sales of new filters has a fair bit to do with why they don't. I would buy one of these in a heartbeat if that were possible.

@1977jmad 7 лет назад

Just subscribed. In the words of Howard Hughes-"this is the way of the future!"

@normski4ash 5 лет назад

Been toying with the idea of making a cyclone, so watched a few you tubes for ideas... Making yours, that is super cool... Thnx

@mickydl66 5 лет назад

WOW about dust separator this is one of the must beautiful job ever seen. Great! Micky from Italy

@detoxrum 7 лет назад

the filing was pretty funny.

@codycarse 5 лет назад

I’ve always wondered why no one makes a shop vac like this.

@danceanddreams1 4 года назад

stolen the idea and the complete making details and materials from marius hornberger!

@benrudman3917 5 лет назад

You sir are a genius. 15:05 was my favorite. The two handed filing was very entertaining.

@wallacemadewell3917 4 года назад

Wonderful use of different material for a remarkable shop vac. Loved the out-takes. Wish more RU-vidrs would show more of theirs.

@nobodyuknow2490 4 года назад

15:00 I laughed harder at that than I should have -_-

@royalkiller2 6 лет назад

This video seems like it took a lot of inspiration from Marius hornberger. It's extremely similar. :P

@moc5541 6 лет назад

He cites Hornberger. The baffle in Depew's version is not a Thien baffle as in Hornberger's.

@fakiirification 5 лет назад

was just thinking that too. but i think the video has value as it shows its possible to use just about any shopvac as a parts source for a project like this. im thinking about using my old vac to make a cyclone head for a large trashcan that sits in the corner of my shop already.

@billbyrd9845 5 лет назад

I love it when someone is able to do so much with so little. Fantastic job!

@timothyanderson2166 Год назад

When he was filing down his inlet pipe - I felt that. I don't have a jointer, so have been hand planing some 12 foot boards for a project passed couple days. This hit me in the feels.

@joeberryhill06 5 лет назад

Cool build but I hate to be your neighbors

@alangardiner872 3 года назад

He's probably glad your'e not!

@stufoo1 7 лет назад

Inspired ??You pretty much copied Marius' video down to the T. even the outtakes were pretty similar. :)Great job none the less.

@couchpotatoe244 7 лет назад

stufoo1 just watched the original video and I have to say, it was eerily similar.

@erwinsteringa7660 6 лет назад

Copy paste done

@alysongr 6 лет назад

including the outtakes

@artothevid 6 лет назад

Was just about to comment on this, obviously not the first one to notice. You should've given credit where credit is due. 👎

@ReinierKaper 5 лет назад

Instant sub. This is nothing short of mazing. I'm absolutely blown away by how ingenious you are. I work in my garage without dust extraction, but you work in an APARTMENT, absolutely mind-blowing. Turned out fantastic: both how it works and how it looks, you should be proud!

@MondoRockable 4 года назад

This is the slickest DIY cyclone I've ever seen. Congrats on the great construction particularly with your limited tools. Way to go Justin.

@antoniakconst 4 года назад

What an awesome build! I'm going to build this for my shop. My vac is from a "whole-house" vac system (they were popular in the 70s and early 80s). Benefit is that I can switch it on from multiple locations just by closing a low volt connection. Thanks for sharing! That is fantastic!!!

@scottgerstenberg9551 5 лет назад

Wow, great job! The end product turned out fantastic and I really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing!

@terrigelbaum8066 4 года назад

You have your shop in your apartment......I am stunned.....everything is so clean. You are remarkable.Clever lad.

@jdreynolds29 5 лет назад

Awesome job man I have watched a ton of these DIY dust separators over the past two years and this is definitely by far the best one and you have definitely done the best job.

@mmgross144 7 лет назад

I applaud your ingenuity, patience, and humor! I'm a new subscriber via this video and look forward to seeing your other projects! Well done!

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Michael Gross thanks Michael! Glad to have you around!

@FriendlyCleaningKC 4 года назад

It’s sooo pretty, watching it work is mesmerizing

@footballfriends1742 5 лет назад

Best custom job I've seen. Great work.

@mark261166 7 лет назад

Outstanding job. Another added to the list of my 'must do jobs'.

@jingsbrar341 4 года назад

Just wow... Dust collection on a whole another level. Good Job

@BookofIsaiah 7 лет назад

AWESOME design and build, Justin!!! Great video!!

@Pizoman9999 7 лет назад

That is simply AWESOME! Love the transparent cyclone collector!

@WiliamBennettwildarbennett 5 лет назад

Of All of the ideas for a VAC/ dust collection setup yours has got to one of the coolest ideas I've seen👍

@KyleTracy 4 года назад

I'm really glad you had good discipline with that impact driver. I kept flinching at the possitility of the polycarb cracking over an enthusiastic finger!

@oldowl4290 7 лет назад

Thanks for posting this. I've been looking at all the various ways to do this and really like your solution. Having everything in a full vertical configuration is ideal for saving shop space and I like the use of clear acrylic or polycarbonate so that you get to see everything in action. It makes it look like a fun science project lol.

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Jeff Chartier thanks for the comment Jeff!

@thibni_ 6 лет назад

Heya Justin. I was like... Facepalming myself throughout most of your video. I'm saying that, because of what follows. The end result? SPEACHLESS. It's aestetically pleasing and absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I can't say I'm going to be doing something quite like it, but WOOOW.

@ahilal 7 лет назад

Great work. That is one of the nicest thein baffle designs I've seen. I like how the baffle has a gap all the way around, 360 degrees.

@rholt2 7 лет назад

"Looks awesome, Works awesome" - excellent work in design, construction, and finishing! you should be very proud. the video was great, also. Russ from Coral Springs, FL, USA

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Very much appreciated Russ!

@leroymichaelson4922 3 года назад

Excellent! That is the most compact design I have seen.

@vincekhoo870 4 года назад

Well-engineered and designed Shop Vac Cyclone Dust Collector. Thanks for sharing.

@richa7812 4 года назад

Justin, you are inspiration to creative craftsmen. Surprising to see what can be created in your very small, neat "shop", with minimal tools. Keep those creative juices flowing.

@JustinDepew 4 года назад

Thanks Rich!

@andrewlane5573 5 лет назад

Brilliant video. I have been watching a lot of builds recently and your video is the best I have seen. Excellent stuff.

@GoGreenMan 7 лет назад

one of the best looking diy cyclone vans I've seen!

@einartrollkarl1962 4 года назад

That is one sexy apparatus. I always knew it was possible to build the vac INTO the cyclone collector column so you aren't toting around two contraptions! You're the first I've seen to pull it off, and it is a freaking beautiful thing!

@firefoxm 7 лет назад

im in love with the color scheme and the way you can see straight through it. beautiful build!

@JustinDepew 7 лет назад

Scott Fox thanks Scott!

@wklatt4 6 лет назад

Wow! So cool to see the cyclone through the P.C.

@garylammers6381 4 года назад

Justin, thank you again for the fabulous project and video. I have struggled with dust collection in my small basement shop for many years. My wife had coincidentally picked up a shop vac for me several years ago at a garage sale for about $5. You will see in final picture sent via email that your insights and design have been adapted to that vacuum and it works great. All the other cyclone-type vacuum implementations i had seen previously involved more appendages and space than i could accept. Thank you again for your time and for your innovative solution to dust!!! Gary Lammers