Dust Deputy Cart

[Drich]

hello

With the tool Nut having the dust deputy on sale and picking up a new new shop vac from lowes ( black Friday deal) I'm wanting to build a nice cart for them. I will be using this set up for the Kapex mostly and the router table as the CT 36 will be for the MFT table. I do see this cart set up out on the web in many places. Just wondering if someone has something better. Thanks

http://www.makermasters.com/diy-cnc-project-dust-deputy-cyclone-separator-cart

 

[Drich]

Also does it matter how large of drum you use? Would like to go bigger that a 5 gallon bucket for when i use the 12 inch planner I have. Found a nice 14 gallon Plastic one with a locking lid. Will that affect the suction power ?

 

[rvieceli]

Should 't matter. Just make sure the container is rigid enough to not collapse under suction. Here are some hints.

http://www.oneida-air.com/static.asp?htmltemplate=static/diy-dust-deputy.html

 

[G3Trim]

Its not a problem being on a bigger drum. I have mine on a 20 gallon drum, its works great. like rvieceli said just make sure side wall and top of drum are strong enough.

 

[Drich]

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to order this drum here than as I think a 5 gallon will fill up to fast. I did see some 6.5 and 7 gallon buckets. Does putting a garbage bag in the drum mess thins up?

http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-1610MB-Polyethylene-Lever-lock-Capacity/dp/B0026GO5CA

 

[G3Trim]

I haven't tried putting a bag inside drum so I don't know what it will do. I know the ultimate dust deputy has a small tube that hooks up to your vacuum hose to draw air out of the drum between the sidewall and bag.  Here is the link to the drum I have it has a 1/4" side wall and top very nice drum.

http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-1654-Blow-Molded-Lever-Lock-Capacity/dp/B000LDEP0C/ref=pd_sim_328_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=412iEtXaGgL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR150%2C160_&refRID=1HQZZBK49KE6TP0W2ACS

 

[rst]

If you put a plastice trash bag in, use your vac to draw out the air between drum and bag.  I cup my hand against the drum sides and put the vac end in the hollow.  With a little practice you can get the bag to grip like yoga pants [wink]

 

[Drich]

Thank you for the how to on the bag install. Did you make a cart for the set up? would like to see it. I have a few ideas on how i want to make it. Also did you have to beef up the lid for the drum to support the dust deputy.

I did see a few peoples carts where the put the vac up high so the hose is short to the inlet of the cyclone. I did like that idea. With a 14 gallon drum it might put the vac kind of high in the air. Any thoughts on that? It might save on space that way.