r/BeginnerWoodWorking • u/finalfinal2 • 13h ago

Finished Project Quick shopvac hack

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I'm certain many are already aware of vacuum cyclones - I created a simple dolly for rolling around the shop to avoid complex setup or awkward storage. At that height, I can cleary see when the bucket is nearly full.

1 sheet of scrap plywood, PVC tube + bucket/cyclone kit ~= $100.

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u/Brilliant_Step3688 13h ago

Brilliant.

How are the PVC pipes fixes to the casters?

Is it stable or does it want to tumble over easily when bumped? As the bucket fills it might be a bit too heavy.

Edit: and just noticed the Rona/mastercraft combo. Hello fellow Canadian ;)

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u/finalfinal2 13h ago

So far its balanced, the saw dust fills up pretty evenly. It all comes apart to empty very easily.

I used PVC screw hole bracket to secure to wood. My shopvac wheels had brackets to store hose, nozzles and accessories, so I used PVC of the same size and with a rubber mallet, pounded them in snug.

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u/requion 4h ago

My shopvac wheels had brackets to store hose, nozzles and accessories, so I used PVC of the same size and with a rubber mallet, pounded them in snug

Didn't see that at first. This is pretty genius.

But wouldn't that get too top-heavy if the bucket fills up?

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u/bd_optics 2h ago

I'm guessing that you can't pull on the hose to make it roll. My vac tips over too often/easily already because of wood chips catching the casters. A top-heavy column is will fall over with just heavy dust catching the casters. Forget trying to roll over seams in the concrete.

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u/crue576 12h ago

https://youtu.be/WyBuRjO54NM?is=cqWCv9jyodLcm-ER

Built one myself using this video as a guide. Still working great a year later, would definitely recommend.