Shop vac or Harbor Freight 1hp dust collector? w/ dust deputy

[joseph f merz]

i have an ebay cyclone love it .to answer the question get both . if you go the vac route get the ridged ,for 100$ you can buy a big,much less loud model .if i read the question right- the dust deputy you have with a vac would not work the same with dust collector .

[Paul Williams 53072]

Hi guys. I just picked up the small plastic pail dust deputy and am looking for pictures of other portable shop vac systems that guys have put together in one unit. I have an extra set of caster I am just dying to use! Also I am looking for threads where guys have converted older 1100-1200 scfm dust collectors ie steel city, jet etc into dual stage cyclonic systems. My shop is in the basement so height is a limiting factor. I just saw that Laguna 110v unit that looks really nice but really want to make use of what I have already.

[John M Wilson]

Here are a couple of pics of my Dust Deputy / Shop Vac combo. I found the plans on the internet. It works great!

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[Justin Coon]

I've built the same one as John and it is a huge improvement over dragging the shop vac and dust deputy around only connected by a hose. Tip over city!