It keeps the vacuum hose off the ground or your work table.
Diy woodshop dust collection system.
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.
Very cheap to build as it only requires your existing shop vac hose one more hos.
Dust collection systems capture wood dust and chips at the source of the woodworking machine.
Clear space in your shop by installing an overhead hook to hold the hose.
A two stage or cyclonic dust collector is a must have machine for any diy woodworking enthusiast or a professional carpenter.
A secondary option is to build your own dust collection system using a shop vac which can be picked up for less than 100.
We recommend 1 1 4 inch hose for most hand power tools however keep duct tape handy for completely sealing odd size dust ports.
Cheap easy diy dust collector.
Here are some key tips to keep in mind when building your own dust collection system.
The basic dust collector is a simple cloth bag attached to the dust port.
Dust collection system tips.
For the dust collection system i actually got a new shop vac this fancy rigid shop vac from home depot.
Doing this is safer for the hose and for you.
Like a lot of people after retirement i built a woodworking shop.
Diy shop vac dust collector.
I looked at the commercial dust collection systems and did not like the look of the 4 hose laying all over the shop.
Assembling the dust collection system.
I also did not think i needed the capability of running seve.
The wood whisperer breaks down the leading budget dust collectors with.
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.
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.