Great video, very informative. Thanks for posting this. But I have a question, what really is the difference between using this and using the Dust Deputy with a 5 gallon bucket? Don't they pretty much do the same thing? Thanks
Thank you for commenting. They do pretty much the same thing. If you get just the Dust Deputy, you still have to attach it to a 5-gallon bucket. If you get the Dust Deputy Deluxe, then you have the whole set up like with the DeWalt Dust Separator. I have heard good things about both and opted for the DeWalt since it was the same brand as my current shop vac.
I do want to do something like that however, if I stack them, then I need the vertical space for them. Right now, they fit nicely next to and under my workbench.
The small bucket is a deal killer as I have a dust stopper setting on a 7 gallon bucket. I put a little plexiglass window in the 7 gallon bucket so I can see when it needs to be emptied. It is surprising how often I have to dump.
So far it has been working out well for me. A month or so in and I emptied it once and it wasn't even 1/2 full yet. I checked on the dust bag inside the shop vac and that hasn't moved much so this dust separator collects big and small particles alike. I would imagine that when I take the planer out, it will fill the dust separator much faster.
I was impressed with how much fine dust it collects. Having a good dust bag in the shop vac helps too. A high-efficiency bag will won't allow as much fine dust back into the air. But with me using the shop vac to clean up vs. using a dust pan and room, huge improvement for my small shop.
@@TheWoodworkingCorner That is good to know. I'm also upgrading my shop vac and I got an air filter to hang in the shop. I just can't stand fine dust settling on everything.
Thanks Jim, I need to do something. I'm always envious of you guys who can use a laptop in the shop. My shop is way too old school and dusty. I do use the shop vac with the table saw, but that's about it. Maybe it's time to stop being cheap.
This one was health over money. I'm trying not to imagine the dust all over the shop is like the dust in my lungs. I have noticed a big difference over the past couple of months using the dust separator. Especially using the shop vac for cleaning up vs. sweeping it up. Normally, I wouldn't be able to do work in the winter months because I would need the garage door open. It's one step at a time and one tool at a time.
@@TheWoodworkingCorner Well, I'm thinking dust collection is a good thing because all the older woodworkers I know (an probably me, too) have some form of emphysema or COPD after sucking down all the dust in the shop. Frankly, I'm not sure what to get or what I can afford. I keep lusting after the Harbor Freight dust collector, but it takes a bunch of room and we have to put my nurse/wife's car in the garage during the winter so I need room. It's a quandary; we'll see how much cash we have after Uncle Sugar kills us this April.
Yes, sorry, not sure if anyone does make something like that. I know people have made carts with the vac and the separator stacked on top of either other.
I give it a little lift to see how heavy it is. Or I pop it open and look. Many times I get a sense of how full it is by how much I am cutting and such.
Agreed to that. I have been periodically picking it up to see how heavy it is. Holds a lot of debris and I haven't had to empty it too often. Thank you for watching.
