I finally got my dust deputy installed on a 55 gallon drum. I had been using a 5 gallon bucket. If you use a planer it fills up so fast. I was a little concerned it wouldn't work right with that big of a barrel. I guess I haven't filled it full yet, but so far it’s working much better than expected. I am getting nothing at all in my shop vac. I ended up making a circle cutting jig for my router. I have a small shop under my single car garage so the only real con is that it takes up a lot of room.

Here are some pics:

https://imgur.com/a/Dc9aV

Nice!

It looks good. My brother is looking at a hobby CNC router or a laser. I will have him check out your thread.

I've been watching videos on dust collection on YouTube. It seems a lot of folks use the shop vac/dust deputy for portable dust collecting and then step up to a fixed-in-place system with the harbor freight 2HP dust collector and a super dust deputy. I have been balking but figure I need a shop vac even if I get the big system. I'm probably also going to stick it on a 55 gallon drum. Thanks for the images!

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Originally posted by David Lee:
It looks good. My brother is looking at a hobby CNC router or a laser. I will have him check out your thread.

I've found that laser is wildly expensive for getting something that will do real work. I decided to go with CNC routing and picked up a Nextwave CNC Piranha FX to learn on. I'll eventually build something large enough for full plywood panels.

He's been doing his homework learning about the routers and lasers. Im still waiting to hear which one he gets.

Nice job! I like your circle cutting jig as well.

Nice work. I should keep my shop that clean!

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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:
Nice job! I like your circle cutting jig as well.

Thanks!

I got the idea here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsV-84kjnVY&t=6s

Here are some pics of mine. I also made an additional slider for bigger cut outs.
https://imgur.com/a/lRMje

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Originally posted by Rolan_Kraps:
Nice work. I should keep my shop that clean!

Trust me it's a curse

I use one on a blast cabinet. It's amazing how well it works. Even after months, the vac filter is clean.

so the blue barrel gets full, not the shop vac.
Right?

but the shop vac filters out the fine stuff?

does the whit thing do anything ?
or is it just a fitting?

That sucks.

We used a 12 Ft. diameter high efficiency dust collecting cyclone in our wood products plant. Sawdust, especially dry hardwoods can be very abrasive. Please keep us informed as to how well your mini cyclone stands up to it.
BTW, you’ll be pleasantly surprised how well those things can separate the wood waste from the conveying air.

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Originally posted by Rolan_Kraps:
Nice work. I should keep my shop that clean!

i wish my house was that clean YIKES just kidding don't tell the wife i said that

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Originally posted by bendable:
so the blue barrel gets full, not the shop vac.
Right?

but the shop vac filters out the fine stuff?

does the whit thing do anything ?
or is it just a fitting?

The cone is a cyclone that separates out a majority of the dust into the 55GD.

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Originally posted by bendable:
so the blue barrel gets full, not the shop vac.
Right?

but the shop vac filters out the fine stuff?

Correct, it also stops the shop vac filter from getting clogged.

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Originally posted by bendable:
does the whit thing do anything ?
or is it just a fitting?

I used 2" PVC couplers, and 90's to mate up the the DD, Shop Vac, and the expandable hose I used to run the vac to the dust deputy.

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
That sucks.

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Originally posted by side_shot:
i wish my house was that clean YIKES just kidding don't tell the wife i said that

Very nice.

I recently bought a 3hp dust collector by Onieda. I ran 6" duct to my tools and/or where my tools are going to be.

Glad to hear your setup is working well for you.