Upgrade Your Single Stage Dust Collector
In the world of home-shop dust collection, dust collectors come in (basically) two flavors — single stage and two stage systems. A single stage system is what most of us are familiar with. These [...]
House of Dust
HOUSE OF DUST To keep airborne dust from getting into the house, I bought a dust collector for my basement workshop. I wanted to start with a clean slate, so I decided to rid the shop of a [...]
Wide-Mouth Dust Collection
The dust collection port on my sliding miter saw missed a lot of sawdust, so I added an additional port mounted directly behind the blade. The port is a piece of 3-in. ABS pipe that’s cut at 45 [...]
Make Your Own Blast Gates
They’re cheap! All you need is some PVC and plastic laminate. A central dust collection system is a big improvement to any shop, but the cost can really add up. With commercial gates going from [...]
Oneida Dust Deputy 2.5 Deluxe Review
Tool: Dust Deputy 2.5 Plus Cyclone Separator Shop Now Manufacturer: Oneida MSRP: $79.95- $199.95 In the shop, most of us use a variety of dust collection methods. For larger, stationary [...]
Tools To Make Shop Clean Up Easy
Seven Essential Tools The easiest path to a clean shop is to control the dust while working. Even with the best dust collection systems, things are still going to get dirty though. Here are the [...]
Oneida Dust-Free Router Hood
This respiration-protection attachment lives up to the claim of its name. Tool: Dust-Free Router Hood Shop Now Manufacturer: Oneida MSRP:$34.95 While I appreciate the versatility and power [...]
Karcher WD 5/P Review
Tool: WD 5/P Wet-Dry Vac Shop Now Manufacturer:Karcher MSRP:$199.99 Many woodworkers rely on vacuums for their dust collection needs around the shop. These tend to fall into two categories: [...]
Miter Saw Dust Collection Box
Effective control for a notorious sawdust creator In addition to being versatile, accurate and virtually indispensable, my sliding miter saw also excels at spewing sawdust and resisting effective [...]
Mullet M5 Dust Cyclone Review
Tool: M5 Dust Cyclone Collection Shop Now Manufacturer: Mullet Tools MSRP: $229.99 When I heard that a handful of former YETI guys had created a new dust collection system I was intrigued. [...]
EKASAND Dust Extractor and Sander Review
Deluxe Sanding and Dust Collection Tool: Dust Extractor Shop Now Sander Shop Now Manufacturer: Uneeda MSRP: $1289 (dust extractor) $499 (sander) You may not be familiar with Uneeda, but the [...]
Dovetailed Dustpan
Forget plastic or metal pans – a wooden one looks nicer and works better. Some time during the last 25 years of prowling around workshops, museums and antique stores, I spotted a wooden dustpan. [...]
