I don't know why I have never thought to sand the decals off those buckets! I love the simple elegance of your design.

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! Sanding the buckets really cleans them up and it was a lot easier than we thought it would be. Just use high-grit sandpaper so you don't tear out too much bucket material.

Love the NavAir Cranial. I wore a lot of those.

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

They are GREAT hearing protection and it doesn't matter if I whack my head when I am wearing it!

First I saw the Go Fly Navy and then you broke out a crainial, that’s when I lost it😂😂😂!

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

We aim to please! Plus that flight deck helmet makes a GREAT shop hearing protector.

Nice compact, low profile system. The "i-socket" not only lets the vacuum continue to run to clear the hoses after the tool is turned off, it also delays the vacuum's start-up so that the tool and the vacuum aren't starting at the same time causing a circuit overload and tripping your electrical breaker. A couple of small and economical vacuums positioned around the shop are far less costly than a single central dust collection system and the associated ducting throughout the shop. You just have to empty a couple of small buckets rather than hauling out a big container or bag.

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

It works great even a year later!

Awesome little cart. Better than any of the others I’ve seen on YT.

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! We use the heck out of this thing and still love it!

Excellent setup and loved the humor!

@AtomicDairy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This vacuum still gets regular use and we love it!

Thanks. Like your project.

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We still use this vac all the time!

Superb in every way!

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Great video 👍 2stage dust collector works great

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

We can't believe we ran shop vacs for so many years without dust separation. We'd never do that again!

I like this guy! Thanks for the info.

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for joining us!!!

Subbed. Something about content and delivery that’s appealing.

@AtomicDairy

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! Glad you enjoy our way of sharing build projects!

Nice build. I REALLY like the small form factor. Problem with using that with my SawStop Jobsite table saw is that I can't run the saw and shop vac on same 15a circuit or I continually trip my breaker. But for router table and chopsaw it should work great.

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

We like it too. It's easy to store out of the way and comes out and does the job when we need it.

Awesome , wow i should have seen this earlier , i bought me a 5gal vac cost so much

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

We like cheap!

Nice build! I like how you kept the connection hose short, but I'm wondering if the 2 90° elbows negatively affects the efficiency.

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

We thought the same thing but we needed a short cart and the distance is so short that we figured the efficiency loss would be small enough to be acceptable. So far it's been working great.

This is great 👍

@AtomicDairy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We still use it all the time!

Amazon is out of stock but I am happy to report hone depot has a vacuum for $25. Will be making one of these carts in 3 days!!!

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! You will find it to be incredibly useful!

The is a channel here on KZread called Slow and expensive. He has a video on making short vacuum hoses; no duct tape needed , worth the watch. Thanks for the great ideas!

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We will check that out!

Great project. Wondering about making the i-Socket Switch cost effectively without an MCU. Current sense to switch a relay with an MCU or am I over thinking where can just use a relay that will switch with whatever is plugged in maybe via a transformer or custom rolled transformer? Dunno offhand... KZread fatigue and other projects on hand. Cool triple play of your projects! Thinking can homebrew the dustopper also. Making a DIY PAPR for welding, I found a neat idea that isn't as messy as plastic welding for connecting plastic hoses... using old plastic bottles and a heatgun. That's all. Maybe some duct tape on the seam if you'd like. Will have to look into the headgear. Military surplus like university surplus can be handy. Testing the gloves and genIII level 7 extreme cold weather stay puff marshmellow man gear and is working great. Have to see how the gloves stand up though.

@AtomicDairy

2 жыл бұрын

We thought about making the switch ourselves but the cost of parts was so close to the cost of the one we could buy we just used the purchased one. Same for the dust separator. There are many great designs out there but the Dustopper was too simple to try to replicate.

Thanks for this! Do you think the Home Depot Bucket Head would be as powerful/sufficient? I am using only a bandsaw and shavings from a plane, any help would be much appreciated.

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

Ours is 1-2 horsepower and it works fine for us, so if the Home Depot one is in that range you should be good to go!

@toldey

4 жыл бұрын

Atomic Dairy Thanks for your response! The Home Depot Bucket Head is 1.75hp, seems like it might be sufficient. Thank you.

@foadmonajem2766

2 жыл бұрын

@@toldey what about the size of the dust collection hose?

I've been wanting to do something very similar, only smaller.

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

It works pretty well in our small shop. With everything on one cart we can move it wherever we need it and stash it out of the way when we don't.

@MovingToMnPro

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicDairy I am going to try something smaller as a mobile vac I can keep in my van a hustle in to retail stores etc where I'm working.

we like to use our own stickers, thank you very much. LOLOLOLOL

@AtomicDairy

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta customize the shop!

Can you please list the link or part number for the baffle? I am trying to price out what this would cost to build. Thanks for the great vid!

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

Oops, sorry. Just added the Dustopper dust separator link in the parts list above. It's from Home Depot and has been very effective in our shop. We have this one plus a dedicated one on our miter saw. They have all but eliminated our need to change the filter on our shop vacs. You will have pretty much zero dust in your shop vac after you start using one of these!

@fern9234

4 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicDairy I just bought one today and I did not have that experience. I had more than half of the dust of a normal sized pile go in the vacuum. It went right back to home Depot. I have the big Ridgid vac. Not sure why I got such bad results. Thanks for the video though. Very thorough. Cheers

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

@@fern9234 oh no! Sorry that happened to you. I've heard it is sometimes hit or miss with these things. I hope you find one that works better for you.

@TheFalconJetDriver

4 жыл бұрын

Fern I can address your issue of the saw dust showing up in you vacuum side, you have a leak some where in either the Thein Baffle side or the vacuum side, a way to trouble shoot for leaks is buy some incense sticks I use 3 at the time to generate smoke then move the sticks around joints and connection points. I have built many dust collection systems from home brew cyclones to baffles. Anytime saw dust was found on the suction side it was because of a leak. I hope this helps. Oh if you can use smooth hose in the inside and as few bends as possible to keep the parasitic drag to minimum.

That's a nice setup and it's too bad Shop Vac folded last week since their bucket top vacuum was the best I had used. I bough the one from the Orange Box Store and it's float didn't work and it blew water other through the motor and only a 1.25 inch inlet so I couldn't use any other hoses. Also aware that you used stuff you had but instead of hose pvc pipe and elbow are an idea.

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought of using PVC. I may use that for a future vacuum project.

Hi Amazon says they’re unavailable and don’t know if they’ll get more in..can you recommend another product like this that will work like that one please

@AtomicDairy

2 жыл бұрын

Lowe's has a version that also fits 5 gallon buckets.

Could you tell me what is the name of the vacumn you're using in your cart? I purchased one from Amazon but it is a craftsman and the hoses are entirely different.

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

We used a PowerLid vacuum. Here's the link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FVZ91D6 It uses the bigger tubes but the one that comes with it plugs into the larger hole but uses a smaller tube.

Lmao we should get a beer 🤣

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

I purchased one of these and noticed that it comes with a 1 1/4 inch hose did you get the 2 inch hose separately?

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

Our dust separator came with a 2-inch hose that we shortened and used for this project. The vacuum came with a 1 1/4-inch hose but we didn't need it since we had the larger hose from the dust separator.

@mattmerriam187

4 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicDairy thank you I just wanted to make sure that there was not a change in the product, great video and I appreciate your work

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

@@mattmerriam187 Thank you for the kind words and glad you enjoy the videos! We're having a ball making these and currently have more than fifty on the future list.

Haze gray...haze gray and underway

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

Navy influence everywhere!

My 5hp shop vac looses a lot of suction with dust stopper type devices. I’d be wary of a 1.75 peak hp bucket motor

@fogsmart

2 жыл бұрын

Make sure bucket is well sealed for a closed system (and the bucket is tough enough not to implode).

what is the HP ???? I know it has 6.5 AMPS

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

There has been some discussion on that. We were told 3HP but others have pointed out that 6.5 AMPS puts in in the 1-2 HP range. I believe the commenters with 1-2 HP, but so far it has been powerful enough for the jobs we have used it for. Maybe not for something that generates a lot more sawdust, like a planer, though.

you have a lot of stickers.

@AtomicDairy

4 жыл бұрын

We like stickers. And we like turtles.

$35 for that bucket "shopvac"? It sounds like a good deal, but I picked up my 5.5 or 6.5hp (can't remember now. But it's a nonsense number anyway) stainless 12 gallon bucket Shop-Vac brand shopvac for $5 more. And it included casters, attachments, etc. Not to mention a far greater capacity and durability. Last Black Friday at Lowes, normally $99, on sale for $40. But don't misunderstand me, I'm not trying to piss vinegar on your project, I only wanted to say that with a little patience, one could score a solid shopvac at very little cost

@AtomicDairy

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, there are deals all the time. We went with this one because it was cheap, had a very low form factor that we needed for the shop, and was powerful enough for what we needed. But we agree there are lots of ways to do this right.

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The only downside to those vacuums is they're the loudest things I've ever heard in my life.

@AtomicDairy

Жыл бұрын

True. Very true. That's why we wear our flight deck helmets in the shop.