Recently I purchased a cyclone kit for my shop vac. Having burned out 1 motor on my shop vac and spending way too much time cleaning filters (or money replacing them), this seemed like a good investment. I read a couple of reviews, watched an excellent one at http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/cyclone-separator-shootout/ , and decided on The Dust Deputy
Instead of using one of the many power tools around the shop to take my frustrations out on the source of my anger, I searched online for a less destructive solution. I finally found the basis for my cart at Lumberjocks.com. I built it large enough to keep the wheels on the shop vac since they would be lost to history if I removed them to put them ‘somewhere I could find them later’. Vertical was definitely the way to go with the stand. Now the whole system can be backed up against the wall and out of the way. What do you think?
I bought a dust deputy but before I got to use it it split into two pieces so unable to say if it’s filtration is any good. It’s now in the trash. Called Oneida who told me to stick it back together with a glue that loctite say won’t stick this type of plastic.
How is yours holding up?
Wow, sorry that you’ve had such problems. I haven’t had issues with mine, but sadly it isn’t currently getting as much use as I’d like! If I do have any problems with it, I’ll definitely post a follow-up here. The times I’ve used it, it has been pretty solid.