I used a 5 gallon with a tight lid.
Diy dust collector 5 gallon bucket.
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Dust collector reducer by captainleeward.
2 5 90 degree pvc pipe.
Bucket and collects more than 99 of dust and debris before it reaches your vacuum.
2 5 to 1 75 coupler.
Central vacuum system hardware store for theses parts.
The plans shown below are for basic 5 gallon bucket dust separator.
Someday i may have to make a bigger baffle but for now this works like a charm.
2 5 45 degree pvc pipe.
Measured the bucket to get the diameter of the circles that i needed to cut for the top lid mid lid and the baffle.
A secondary option is to build your own dust collection system using a shop vac which can be picked up for less than 100.
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Now you can spend less time cleaning out your vacuum and filter and more time doing the work you love.
This vacuum accessory keeps your filter clean and prevents the suction loss commonly caused by a clogged filter.
I used the existing hose from my shop vac.
Dustopper s specially designed chamber snaps onto any standard 5 gal.
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Cyclone dust separator by lolsborn.
Fashioned from a plastic bucket and pvc pipe.
Plywood 5 8 i used leftovers cyclone dust collector 5 gallon bucket 18 92l piano hinge hardware store 2 small toggle clamp ebay or ali 4 casters i choosed 2 fixed and 2 swivels spray paint black and chrome spraypaint leftovers.
Get a strong bucket with a good lid this bucket is actually a little weaker then i d like if your bucket is too thin weak the bucket will start to implode as you use your shop vac.
I hated emptying my shop vac and then paying about 18 bucks for a new filter.