Build a Rolling Vac/Dustopper Cabinet
George VondriskaKeeping your shop clean and tidy is a great idea not just from a housekeeping perspective, but also from a health perspective. You don’t want dust going into your lungs. Even if you don’t adversely react to it now, you could in the future. The negative effects are cumulative.
Clean is good, but…
If you’ve been using a shop vacuum to keep your shop clean, you may have run into this issue; as you use your vac its performance drops off. If you’re using a wand to clean the floor, you find that the wand isn’t picking up like it did previously. If you’ve connected your vac to a tool you find that you’re no longer effectively grabbing dust at the tool. This is most likely caused by the vac’s filter clogging with the dust you’re collecting. Air can’t get into the vac if it can’t get out, so a clogged filter rapidly causes a drop in performance.
A solution
This is where the Dustopper comes into play. Put it inline with your vac and its cyclonic action puts lots of dust into a 5 gallon bucket before it gets to your vac’s filter. This keeps your vac at peak performance longer.
Dynamic duo
Since your vac and the Dustopper need to be together to work, we’ve designed a convenient cabinet that will house them both. It’s on wheels, so you can move the cabinet around your shop as you’re cleaning. It also has a large top that you can use as a work surface. This is very convenient when you’re using portable power tools, like sanders, and you want them hooked up to your vac.
Duststopper Vacuum Cabinet Plan Download
More shop-made cabinets
If you like the idea of shop-made cabinets check out this cabinet for benchtop tools and this rolling shop table.
More info
For more information on the Dustopper visit www.dustopper.com.
This is my 4th project. The cart appears very practical. I have a contractor table saw with limited table space. I will build this cart so it is the same height as the table so I can use it as a catch table (39″ high). Added a shelf just above the vacuum to store table saw items. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Hello Gene,
Thank you for contacting us.
That’s a great idea. Sizing it to match the height of your table saw is brilliant. Having that readily available outfeed support is not only convenient but a great safety advantage.
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Sarah
Wood Workers Guild of America Video Membership
What were those nifty black braces on the floor to steady the top cross members while assembling. They look handy for assembly.
Hello Harry,
Thank you for contacting us.
That’s a Fastedge Clamp https://www.fastcap.com/product/fastedge-clamp (https://www.fastcap.com/product/fastedge-clamp)
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-253-0822, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Lindsay
Woodworkers Guild of America Video Membership
How much shop vac power is required to power a dust collection system (a roll-around type)?
Hi Dick,
Thank you for being patient while I reached out to the experts, here is the reply:
For a roll-around system to collect from stationary tools I would suggest a minimum 650 CFM dust collector. To power the system shown in this video which is great for shop cleanup and hooking up to sanders and other hand-held power tools, I’d recommend a 5 HP shop vacuum.
Paul
Woodworkers Guild of America
Could you use 3/4″ Melamine instead of plywood?
Hello Stephen,
Sure, that should work fine.
Best Regards,
Looks very practical, especially for a small shop.