Diy Dust Collector Fan

Having built my two bucket cyclone i figured i might as well build a dust collector to use with it instead of that noisy shopvac the trickiest part of building a dust collector is the blower.

Diy dust collector fan. Obviously the i used the dust. I had a few extra furnace filters lying around so i tried attaching one to the back of the fan using hook and loop fasteners. The bucktool dc30a dust collector is a great solution for controlling dust in a small workspace. 3 speed remote controlled air filtration system 300 350 400 cfm air borne dust particulates can dirty up air borne dust particulates can dirty up a woodworker s workshop and harm a healthy respiratory system.

This diy air filter is made from a 20 inch box fan plywood and two 20 inch air filters. This is one of the easiest dust collectors to make and one that keeps the sawdust out of your shop vacuum cleaner. Most shop vacs actually consume more power and are louder than larger dust collection units like the one in the background of this photo. I used to blow a fan directly at myself but it sucked in dust from around the shop and blew it at me.

A dust collection system is an important workshop safety feature but investing in a dust collector and running ductwork and hoses around your shop can be expensive and time consuming. At its core a dust collector is a basic wooden box with an exhaust fan or blower attached. You then connect a length of hose from the tool to the fan. So anything we can do to remove dust and particulates from the air is a step in the right direction.

I made this dust collector with parts i had on hand. I ve been using a shop vac which saves my lungs while killing my ears i ve been too cheap to buy a commercial collector so i thought i d give this concept a whirl. The blower shop vacs make convenient mobile dust collectors but they are very loud and consume so much power that you often have to run them on a separate circuit. It has a powerful 1hp induction motor a 3450 rpm steel impeller fan and a 550 cfm air suction capacity.

For my previous dust collector i used a 1 3 hp motor from a tile saw that motor was barely adequate so this time i used a 2 3 hp motor from a really cheap jobmate table saw i bought for 20 just. This collects the particulates and dust and it deposits them into the sealed box. Super cheap to make and saves you money. Saw dust filter fan.

How to build a diy dust collector get the basics. Homemade small dust collector.