The wood whisperer breaks down the leading budget dust collectors with.
Shop vac dust collection system diy.
Dust collection system tips.
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.
Doing this is safer for the hose and for you.
Here are some key tips to keep in mind when building your own dust collection system.
Cheap easy diy dust collector.
The best strategy for putting together a dust collector system is to buy a universal adapter.
Clear space in your shop by installing an overhead hook to hold the hose.
We had one already but i discovered my husband forgot it in our old house in baltimore and the vacuum never made the move.
I looked at the commercial dust collection systems and did not like the look of the 4 hose laying all over the shop.
I also did not think i needed the capability of running seve.
A secondary option is to build your own dust collection system using a shop vac which can be picked up for less than 100.
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.
Diy shop vac dust collector.
Assembling the dust collection system.
Like a lot of people after retirement i built a woodworking shop.
It keeps the vacuum hose off the ground or your work table.
For the dust collection system i actually got a new shop vac this fancy rigid shop vac from home depot.