One tip if you're using a Shop-Vac, you can attach an additional hose to the outlet and direct it outside of your shop so any fine dust particles that make it through the filter are pushed to the open air and not into your shop. Just be sure to point the hose at whichever neighbor you like least.
I feel like most of the time it takes me longer than it should to research something new, and what I like about all your videos is that you somehow manage to impart more information, in a shorter amount of time, and with a (semi) humorous touch. Your “straight to the point” narrative is refreshing as it is helpful.
Yeah. I agree. Sadly I am one of those sad people who are too slow or too fast, or on the bad years I am one of those who never really make all of it correctly, seriously NEVER!
Thank you for writing my comment for me. I was considering watching a bunch of dust collection videos yesterday and the prospect of sitting through 27 minutes of poorly-prepared rambling made me postpone it. I'm glad I did, because the algorithm recommended you today.
For what it’s worth, thank you for pushing out information the way you do… Reasonable, well presented, humorous and entertaining. I’ve picked up a hand full of great tips, so thank you again!
My friend has been pleased with this vacuum. I put it together and other than one of the wheels coming back out(which I had a bit of difficulty with) ru-vid.comUgkxnBiz5H40H0BTcRcPDEHZkcV2smSjfUD0 it was easy to assemble. It's worked well and the large size has been handy for vacuuming up sawdust around my friend's tablesaw. The wheels and handle make it simple to move around, so the bulky size isn't overly a negative, unless you're lacking on space. It has a bag that can be used to collect the dust, though it doesn't have to be used. It works perfectly great without it and it is an added expense when replacing the bag. If vacumming water, just leave it out. It comes with various attachments, which are handy. A durable bag attaches to the handle to hold them and I love this feature. It has good power and it's a nice option for a shop vac.
Your dry humor is great and paired with actual useful knowledge and tips for DIY people. One of the few youtubers who will be real with you about what you actually need and what would be a luxury item.
Bruh. No fluff, informative, to the point... And just enough moments of memery and self deprication to be funny without trying too hard. Liked & subbed!
This guys videos are really informative and entertaining idk why he doesn't have more subscribers.. let's help him beat the algorithm, I know I want to see more of these videos.
Fourth. I caught one of his other vids and at the point where he said “this video is sponsored by…who are you kidding” = immediate sub, like, notify. Dude has something special here.
Dude I've been binging your videos. I love your humor and no bullshit approach. Such a breath of fresh air compared to the fluffed up and dry videos many others are making. Well done sir.
I'm setting up my shop and this video was SO helpful as an overview of dust in general. Not just one aspect - "this dust collector is my favorite" - but a video that covers all things dusty. Thanks so much!!
Great information. I finally ignored all the data experts and ran 4 inch pvc to my machines. Small shop 12 x 18. Got rired of tripping over hoses etc. It works great. Mounted my Jet 2 hp unit to the wall of my basement shop and added a cyclone. What a difference. Now I have the central unit a dust extractor for sanding and a dedicated shop vac for my chop along with a air purifier. Its so ne=ice to have a clean shop.
I got the notification for this video and thought, not another dust collection video really because I have seen a ton dust collection videos and had given up. But then I noticed the video was from you and thought I would be worth a few laughs and some cheap entertainment at the least. You did not disappoint 👏 . Also picked up a few things that I hadn't known before. Well done! You deserve way more subscribers. You're gonna be a star kid!
100% agree... I've watched so many of these and they always seem so impractical. This one actually seems like I could implement some minor changes and really improve my system.
Where to start...You're obviously highly intelligent, your content is unique, original, well researched, rich with valuable information and highly entertaining. You are going to go very far on RU-vid. I've been woodworking for many years, and I learned something from every one of your videos. Thank you and BRAVO!
Wow. After watching a dozen or so dust removal/extraction videos, I was pleased to have it all in one. Then I could measure the depth of my pockets and the needs of a small shop area. This is a gem. Muchas gracias. The Force and the suck in one video.
Donated because I have learned several things from you. I love working w/ wood but due to family obligations and, well, my real job, time is limited as is available money to spend on tools (fancy or otherwise (almost always 'otherwise'). Your approach of get good stuff w/ out spending a good amount of coinage is why I will keep coming back to your channel.
In the process of setting up dust collection in my double garage shop, I really love the boom arm idea for my extractor and will likely copy your idea. Interesting setup for the ducting, I was thinking of running across the ceiling and down to the different stations but I'm having second thoughts now given I can get a smaller 2-stage and just move the hose from machine to machine, which I don't think would be to big a deal. Thanks for the tips, I think this video just saved me quite a few bucks!
That love child description was so spot on! Anyway thanks for all your videos. My wife and I are buying a house, there's work to be done, and most of my previous experience is building sheds and decks. I need to setup a proper small shop space.
Love all the Star Wars referenced images, and the shop appropriate names given to them. You got a new sub just for that. The humor was a bonus for me. Thanks!
If you're going to make a DIY air cleaner with a box fan and filter, I highly recommend a 2 inch or 4 inch thick filter. They have a lot more surface area so they can pass a lot more air volume and filter out more particles than a 1 inch thick filter
@@scottslotterbeck3796 if you can find a local HVAC service business. Most larger towns should have them but I bet Amazon or internet has some of the thicker filters.
Thanks for all these wonderful tips on controlling dust. I use just about all of them although not as efficiently as your setup. Your video has given me some great ideas on how to improve my setup. For air filtration, I went with the $20 box fan idea. I started by attaching the filter with duct tape, But I found some cheap L brackets from Home Depot, screwed those to the back and now I can just slide the filter in and out. It does work because you can start to see dust collecting on the filter. I also like the idea of wearing a smock or bib so I don't carry wood dust and chips into the house. And I try to always shower after being in the shop all day. It definitely helps with my sinuses. Thanks again for putting this video together. Excellent job!
Funny and well shot. I love the idea of adding an arm to my shop to make it SO much easier to add dust collection to my tools without dragging around the shop vac.
@@Lincolnstww yeah man. Especially since I can’t afford 155,389 sheets of 3/4” baltic birch or just use my cnc to make parts and buy a bunch of aluminum extrusion to finish my work bench build 😆. Your stuff is much more approachable. Thanks again
Very good video. I have had my shop for 35 or so years. A few comments. One the pleated paper filters that are now available instead of the cloth bags. They offer several times the surface area for the air to vent back into the shop, when compared to the cloth bags. They do filter down to 0.5 microns. so pretty fine material. If you have the cloth bags and switch, you will notice a huge improvement in air flow volume. Another point, I have the 'Lone Ranger' for my off/on switch for my DC system (3 hp Oneida). Some of the cheaper systems require you to 'aim' the switch at the DC. The Lone Ranger operates on FM so you don't have to aim. I do keep 2 switches in my shop. In my wood lathe area, it stays on a clip so it doesn't get lost in the shavings. In the flat work area, it floats from machine to machine, and some times stays in my shop apron. For some one just beginning, this is excellent! I have no experience with the Clear View DC systems, but have heard good things about them. Oh, the pleated paper filters, I have hosed mine out before for cleaning them. Keeps the dust down, and thus far, it doesn't seem to bother them at all. Oh, dust masks: I believe shaving is an unnatural act, one that I won't do. There are a number of 'positive pressure' masks out there for bearded people since the standard dust masks do not seal around a beard or mustache. I have heard of people taking old CPAP/snoring machines and making positive pressure masks out of them. I think you have to get a better and maybe bigger filter for those. They also keep your glasses from fogging up.
Thanks for the video. I came across a festool extractor for 120,on market place and grabbed it with no idea how I would use it in my small shop. I ended up adding the same cyclone you have mounted to the top of the extractor and honestly, I’m blown away on how well it works. It so light I can move it around my shop with no effort. I will say this, I tested the setup with my dewalt planer on full tilt and it didn’t miss a beat. I collected 95% and we all know you will never get 100% on a planer. Im surprised more people haven’t done this. It really works well. Oh, and there is no dust in the extractor 🤷♂️. Not sure how that happened but very happy it did.
Thank you peewee Matt Kremona, you have blessed me with great knowledge on dust. I will definitely be building that dust collection arm similar to yours.
What a great idea the boom arm is! I especially like that it pivots. I work in 1 side of a 2 car garage and I always struggle with extension cords and dust collector hoses all over the floor. I may very well make one for my own shop. Thanks very much for this great idea and all your awesome, informative, and entertaining content.
Thank you for this video, I'm glad I watched it. Your solutions and suggestions are awesome. I almost went down the dust collection system rabbit hole, but your methods are way less complicated, especially your boom arm.
I've been watching woodworking videos for a very long time and yet RU-vid has never showed me your channel until today. Finally, somebody that's smart and funny and not annoying. Subscribing.
I tested 6 different small dust collectors. From the $139 Harbor Freight single stage all the way up to the $750 Rockler Dust-Right. And the one I went with... the WEN DC3474. It was $200, and claimed to be 600cfm. However, the difference between it and the Rockler at 1350cfm was hardly noticeable. And definitely not worth the price difference. With that said, this is the first time WEN has impressed me. I've have nothing but bad experiences with their products, so I was EXTREMELY skeptical. But, through Amazon, I had nothing to lose, as I could return it. I also ditched the bag. I'm using a 55gal steel drum with dual 45° pvc fittings with the WEN motor/impeller attached to it. And then, I ran the outflow of the dust, through my wall and outside. But it doesn't expell almost any fine dust until the 55gal drum is just over half full. So it's filtering I'd assume 99.999% of dust, snd decreases by x % as the drum fills. So, test out the DC3474... it's the 7.4amp model with induction motor... the 6.? Amp version is horrible. Do not get that one.
That boom set up is just what I'm going to do for my router table. And I've used a box fan and furnace filter for years. It'll clear out a dust filled room in 10 minutes. Great video!
I've also heard of people negatively pressurizing their space by having a fan which exhausts outdoors. That prevents dust in the shop from making it to other spaces in the house since air is always flowing in the direction of house to shop.
this is a pretty good idea! To make it work properly you'd need really tight control over areas of leak so you get a functional level of negative pressure and decent air circulation. Or just a big enough fan...
Like one of the previous comments, I too had seen a lot of videos on Dust Collection. I have recently purchased a 2-stage system for a shop that I will be laying out in the extra garage of our newly purchased home. I was tired of my shop being full of dust and looking forward to a cleaner work environment. Like you, I have tried to use the Oneida Cyclone but it had a hard time keeping up, especially when planing. However, this video has helped me in properly directing the completion of my DC system. While I had already planned on how to plumb it, but not yet started due to contractors working on adding more electrical in the shop, your video has given me a new direction to think about. May not save me money in the long run but may help me direct the expenditures differently. Thank you, Roger
I've been thinking about a dust extractor installed in the corner of my garage as my side yard is starting to look like a woodchip waste dump site from my planer and your idea with the quck connect flex house definitely peaks my interest! I don't really have to worry about the fine dust settling anywhere and wear a mask when I'm sanding, but it'd definitely be nicer on the yard, throat, and eyes on days when the wind isn't blowing as strong.
THANK YOU!!! I am looking hard at how to clean up the disaster zone in my garage to make it a true shop. Dust collection has been plaguing my mind for quite a bit. This was fantastic!
Very good point about just getting a better, more efficient sander vs a more elaborate dust collection system. If you can simply keep less dust from getting up in the air in the first place (vs. trying to deal with it once it's there) then that's a win, and definitely a factor to consider. Most of us don't think we need a 400 dollar sander (and many of us indeed do not) but some of those same cats wouldn't blink an eye before buying a dust collector worth just as much if not more. I'm just rocking the good old Dewalt cordless 5" sander for now but that actually gave me a lot to think about in terms of dust collection, as I'm in a small space like yourself.
I can’t believe anyone had harsh words for you. You are brilliant kind sir. Everything about your info and presentation are par with the best. Be proud. And know this with assurance. When someone is saying something hurtful, they are hurting bad inside or feeling so guilty they can’t stand themselves. Keep doing what you doing! (I think that entire friendly rant was me speaking to me. As I’ve got most things ready and I am about to dive headfirst into selling porch signs and use social media, I have to remember that this is the truth!) Seriously man, your future is exponentializing every time your present yourself. Keep rocking it and leading me into greatness! We’ve got this
I have always been a firm believer in “do you“. Let the trolls troll and let the haters hate but always do what works best for you. I work mostly on metal and stumbled upon your video through the RU-vid algorithm. I was looking into setting up a small dust extraction system in a small breezeway that connects my basement to my garage and found your video arguably one of the best on RU-vid. I’m really surprised you don’t have more subscribers and wish you nothing but luck in the future. Great video,keep them coming.
This boom arm is genuinely the best thing I have seen on RU-vid. And I’ve seen things on youtube since 2006. Thank you. I’m going to incorporate this idea. I’ve been really struggling to find a good solution. Didn’t like the idea of moving around everything
My experience is that unless you go big… really big with a powerful dust extractor system, no matter what you do, you are still battling dust around the shop. The chop saw and tablesaw just spew it out. Router, spews it out. Ironically, I think my sander with vacuum attachment is one of the better non dust spewing tools. I just wear a great dust mask, and the best thing I ever bought for my shop was a larger wall mountable greenhouse fan. I am a hobby winter woodworker and burn scrap wood for heat so I simply cross vent my shop for about 3 minutes and it really does a great job clearing the air, and does not appreciably lower shop temp. Not a good solution for woodworking full time.
I, too, taped a good furnace filter to a box fan. I liked it so much, I made another for the house. My wife was thrilled to see it in the living room, especially when guests come over!
Some good info in here, and reasonable reasons as to why you choose to use what you do. I come from a HVAC background, so I know how important good dust control is. That said, I'm in the process of setting up a new woodturning (and little flat work) workshop, and I see so many people with their dust control inside the shop, as you know it's the fine particulate that is more dangerous to our health, so I always suggest to either build in a small room to contain the dust collector if room is available, or to build an outside adjacent room for the machinery. And, with the room filter, duct it to the outside so the filtered air that can still contain particulate that the filter can't catch is forced outside of the workshop. And also remember to have an opening somewhere to allow fresh air in. Thanks for sharing. I've subbed, so I can learn more great ideas.
Dear American Woodworker. Another great video. I just want to sat a general thank you for your very well explained, composed, edited, blah, videos. And they're actually amusing - so many others need to stop trying to be comedians. So big thank you from UK wannabe woodworker. Keep up the good work.
It's the size of the dust particles that you really have to pay attention to. From my understanding the most difficult ones to filter are at the 3 microns level, lots of filters struggle with this.
Adding the millionth comment: After 1/2 year of researching dust collection for small shop, I came back to this video and realized how perfect this was all along! I am starting with Festool extractor so I can adjust suction for sander. And pretty much copying you exactly! Lol Thanks again bro!!
Thanks for sharing! I love the in-depth explanation of both systems. I have a very small woodshop in my garage and I've been thinking about dust collection. The boom arm is a great idea. I'm definitely going to copy that. :) Thanks for sharing!
Great video again, and congrats on surpassing 40K subs so quickly! Love the boom idea but I have a very low ceiling so the boom’s not an option. I use something as simple as a series of hooks in the ceiling (out the way) to which I can quickly attach the hose (just using bits of an old tyre inner tube). She may not look like much, but she sucks when it counts, kid.
Great video, great explanations, so much useful info. Not sure why you aren’t sponsored yet. But I’m sure it’s going to happen. Love the boom arm, definitely using that idea.
Thanks for the insight. We have a basement shop that gets occasional use - we tried 2-1/2" clear pipe powered by a shop vac. It does not suck, which in this case is a bad thing! I like your idea for the boom arm and the flexible hoses as an alternative to ducting. Thanks for the video!
As a newbie this is the video I have been searching for. Have watched a butt oad of vids on dust collection but none really pointed me in the right direction, so cheers.
You’re channel is great. I have a small shop and am debating about what to do about dust collection. A few weeks ago I was at Rockler and asked them about that same hose you have for your miter and they gave me a shrug if it would work. Glad to know it will and I’ll go buy it. Hey @Rockler. This guy helps sell your products!
Just discovered your Channel today when it showed up on my feed. This dust collection video was very informative and helpful, thank you for providing it! I have the same or very similar Dewalt jobsite table saw. Very curious how you set up the dust collection port for that. I would like to do the same. Would love to see you do a video on setting up a dust collection port on a jobsite table saw. I'm subscribed! Looking forward to future videos! Especially your next one, about dust ports on job site table saws! ;-)
lol - there is sadly not a great solution for jobsite dust collection. You would need to enclose the body of the saw to effectively capture the dust. One of the downsides to jobsite and contractor style saws. Best thing you can do is use the blade guard and the dust port at the same time
You are definitely not just a dummy in a garage, you a very clever and funny guy. I am about to set up my new mini Oneida so am watching some videos to make it easier and ran across your video. Lots of good info, thank you!
I just inherited a 2HP machine from a workshop upgrade across town, and while I don't have room to set it up (yet), you've given me some really solid ideas from your video. Thank you, and yes, I just subscribed. :-)
This is the most comprehensive explanation about dust collection... I commit the big mistake of judge you and the beginning, but man what an incredible explanation hence why thanks so much!!!
Good advice. I plan to use my shop vac for small stuff and rig a squirrel cage for high volume stuff. All vented outside, or set up outside. This was helpful in many ways, so thanks!
Your jump cut game, or whatever it is properly called, is amazing. That alone earned you my sub. The rest of your info is just gravy on top of my entertainment.
