Overview
Turn any shop vacuum with a 2-1/4'' ID outlet into a 2-stage dust and chip separator. When used with most power tools and shop vacuums, the Dust Right® Separator captures sawdust, wood chips, and other debris before it enters your vacuum, preventing the loss of suction power caused by a clogged vacuum filter. The five-caster base makes it exceptionally stable and easy to maneuver around the shop. Plus, hoses connect inside the in/out ports, preventing unintentional disconnections. The Dust Right® Separator creates a cyclonic air flow that causes most wood dust particles and other materials that are heavier than air to separate, preventing them from being passed to the vacuum. The vortex effect that is created prevents the loss of suction caused by prematurely clogged filters
Features:
- 10-gallon translucent bucket is easy to empty and easy to tell when it's full
- Holds twice the capacity of competitors' products
- Maximum performance can be expected when using the Dust Right® Separator in woodworking or general shop cleaning applications
- Includes approximately 36'' long flex-form hose to connect to your shop vacuum
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I see that this question has already been asked but it's important for me to get accurate measurements, I'm surprised that Rockler doesn't provide these... Can someone tell me the height WITHOUT the casters on? Thank you.
BEST ANSWER: Without casters 24" but with the hose plugged in it is 29" and that's making a hard bend on the hoses
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- THOMAS S on Sep 4, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 10, 2015
Can you use the seperator with a harbor freight dust collector?
BEST ANSWER: This separator is recommended for vacuums only. It is too small to use with dust collectors which use 4" hose size.
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- Steve Staff on Sep 21, 2015
Can you use this as a first stage in a standard dust collection system? I believe there is a 4 inch hose.
BEST ANSWER: I'm sure you can but you will need to get the adapter to fit your hose. Read the description and you can see that the inlet to this ain't gonna fit your 4 inch hose. Also, I'm not sure what effect the increased vacuum will have on the performance. If you try it let everyone know in a review how it works out. My vac, for now, is a Craftsman 5 horse 12 gallon and it works fine. I did have to make some duct tape mods to get my hose to fit.
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- Wayne M on Apr 22, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2017
Are the hose's anti static?
BEST ANSWER: I will get a carbon strip and attach it to one of the wheels. This is just a trial and error thought. I also hope to find a way dissipate the static build up. I shorted out my Bluetooth speaker for a moment last week using this unit. I might even try an old extension cord and iron rod, and find or make a ground point in my garage and connect it to it. If anyone else tried something like this please update. Maybe Rockler's engineering department has already made a prototype???
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- Djreggiereg on Jan 12, 2017
I presently own a 12" planer, 6" joiner, Shop Smith, 14" band saw, 12" bench top drill press, plus several smaller hand held power tools, e.g. - sander, plate joiner, router. If I coupled the Dust Right Separator to let's say a 14/16 gallon shop vacuum, would this combination be adequate for most/all of the above mentioned machines ? Reason I ask is simply I own an older Delta m/n-50-179 dust collector, 580cfm which I,m not sure if it's still in production, and also it can be a real beast to have to empty( both barrel & bag) on occasion. Would greatly appreciate an answer, since casting off the Delta(runs fine-But) I could sure free up some space in my small garage shop. P.S. My 15year old shop vac needs to retire too. Thank You. Roger.
BEST ANSWER: I recently purchased the Dust Right Separator and connected it to a new 16 gallon vac with 7.25 Hp motor. I use with with a miter saw, small sander, router and band saw and other small electric hand tools. The system works well for me. You just need to keep an eye on how fast the separator is filling up. I have not had any problems but have learned not to let the separator fill much beyond about 1/2 before I empty it out. I really like my Dust Right Separator and wish I had purchased one earlier. Good luck with your system.
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- STEVEN H on May 28, 2015
- Purchased on Apr 3, 2015
I have a shop vac with a smaller diameter hose, can this item be used with that?
BEST ANSWER: I think that you would have to purchase a reducer. The large end would be attached to the end of the hose coming off the dust separator, the small end on the reducer would plug into your shop vac. Rockler has these reducers available at their stores and in their catalog. I have been using the Rockler dust separator for six months and it works great. I use it while using a bench top planer, table saw, miter saw etc.
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- JERRY K on Sep 3, 2015
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW WIDE AND TALL THIS IS, IT NEEDS TO FIT NEXT TO MY VAC?
BEST ANSWER: It is approx. 27" tall with an 18" diameter
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- Rick H Staff on May 20, 2015
There has to be an easier way of removing the top to empty the dust collector. I struggle with it each time I have to empty it. Does anyone have a solution for this?
BEST ANSWER: I've found that putting a 30" 2x4 under the unit to "lock" the wheels while turning the lid helps a lot.
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- Dennis R on Apr 22, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
Are the hose's anti-static ?
BEST ANSWER: They are not anti-static. In fact the loose saw dust and chips stick to the inside and outside of the container.
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- Richard on Apr 21, 2016
Is there a common bag that will fit inside?
BEST ANSWER: I really don’t think you need one. It is really easy to empty.
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- Randy B on Jan 31, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 12, 2016
will this work with a Fein Turbo shop vac?
BEST ANSWER: Christopher: I think so. If your Fein has standard fittings (inlet and outlet) and accepts standard hoes sizes. I have mine connected to a standard shop vac. and it works great. It is much easier to empty the Rockler drum than my shop vac. and keeps my shop vac. much cleaner.
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- JERRY K on Jan 31, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
I'm a small shop guy, thinking I can use this, but I want to make sure I have the correct or best recommended shop vacuum that will make this system work best. What Shop Vac Spec's should I aim for?
BEST ANSWER: I used a shop vac, vacuum, it was a 12gallon 5 model, 2 and a quarter standard tube. The vac is simple and has served me well for over 12 yrs with out a problem. I used the Dust Right Separator for only a short while, with the suggested purchased attachments. It worked fine although with a planer it filled up fast. I am looking at purchasing a larger chip system.
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- Robert E on Nov 9, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 13, 2015
I would need this to fir under workbench that has 32" clearance...... what is the overall height with hoses connected ?
BEST ANSWER: Can't be under 32 inches unles you use a 90 degree elbow on the inlet side (not included). These things are awesome! I have 2 of them and they double the life on you vacuum filter!
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- Joseph C on Nov 25, 2016
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2015
Does it work with ridge and craftsman shop vacs ?
BEST ANSWER: I use my separator with the Craftsman Shop/Wet Vac with no issues. Not sure about ridge?
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- Larry A on Apr 12, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 17, 2016
Do you have a dust right separator that connect to 4” hoses?
BEST ANSWER: Mine is connected to my shop vac but with an adapter you could make it a 4” hose!
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- Joshua S D J on Mar 14, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 11, 2016
Can anyone tell if this "Dust Separator" collecting well fine dust such as dust from sanders? I know most of them work very well with dust such as wood chips or shaving or any other heavy dust so they stay in the bottom of the bucket and not going up to the hoover...
BEST ANSWER: It works very well on all types of dust and chips. I do have to clean the vacuum filter each time I fill the separator tank. I would say at least 85 percent of all dust ends up in the separator. I highly recommend this product.
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- Mike R on Feb 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 23, 2016
I just purchased the dust separator today.
I just purchased a dust separator today. For 1 hour I tried separating the top from the bottom. I tried everyway I could think of and it has moved about 1" and looks like it has been through a war. Can someone please tell me if there is a secret to taking these apart? It looks like whoever put them together pushed the inside piece so deep it will not come out. I think the top has a crack in it now. maybe Gorilla tape will hold it together. if the store was still open I would take it back now.
I just purchased a dust separator today. For 1 hour I tried separating the top from the bottom. I tried everyway I could think of and it has moved about 1" and looks like it has been through a war. Can someone please tell me if there is a secret to taking these apart? It looks like whoever put them together pushed the inside piece so deep it will not come out. I think the top has a crack in it now. maybe Gorilla tape will hold it together. if the store was still open I would take it back now.
BEST ANSWER: I am not sure I completely understand your problem. I do hope you got this worked out. My tank was in two pieces. The top was in the base. You have to separate them to then put them together. Once they are together I don't think that they are to come apart. At first I thought one slid in place to the other... not so.
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- Robert W on Mar 28, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 3, 2018
I already have a Dust Right hooked up to my Shop Vac; however, I was wondering if you can hook two Dust Rights up in series between the tool and the Shop Vac?
BEST ANSWER: I suppose you could. This should provide additional dust collection between your Shop Vac and your tool.
However, it may cause your Shop Vac to have to work harder and takes up more space. Also, since you get very little dust in your Shop Vac when using the Dust Right already which prolongs the life of the filter on the shop vac I would think that this is not a cost effective/efficient solution. Collection of dust would not really improve. An investment in a larger more powerful shop vac would make more sense.
However, it may cause your Shop Vac to have to work harder and takes up more space. Also, since you get very little dust in your Shop Vac when using the Dust Right already which prolongs the life of the filter on the shop vac I would think that this is not a cost effective/efficient solution. Collection of dust would not really improve. An investment in a larger more powerful shop vac would make more sense.
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- JERRY K on Nov 19, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
The lid leaks on two sides. I cleaned the lid and canister but it didn't help. Is there a fix for this ?
BEST ANSWER: I have the same problem. I wrapped duct tape around the seam which helps considerably but does not completely eliminate the leakage. This is a pain when you want to empty it but I couldn't think of another solution.
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- Buckeye Bill on Mar 22, 2016
- Purchased on Mar 2, 2015
I bought a Vortex from Rockler. It has a 2-1/2 " port and my shop vac has a 2-1/4" port. Do you have an adapter so I can use the Vortex with the shop vac?
BEST ANSWER: No no but you should be able to shop around and find something that will adopt if not just keep wrapping a piece of tape around the two and a quarter inch hose until you get to the desired thickness
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- CJ L on Nov 3, 2015
- Purchased on Apr 2, 2015
Hi I have the festool midi vac. Can I use this dust right with it? If yes, any special hose attachments? Thx
BEST ANSWER: I would think so, I have a very old shop vac and I use it on and it works great
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- Bobby W on Sep 9, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 16, 2015
Can you add water to the bottom of the separator to capture drywall dust?
BEST ANSWER: I don't see why you couldn't, the bottom is not perforated in any manner. Interesting idea, I prefer filter bags in my shop vac but might be a better pre filter
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- Michael M on Apr 6, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2016
Could this work with a buffing machine?
BEST ANSWER: I use mine with a concrete grinder and it works just fine.
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- Nick I on Mar 17, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 23, 2016
Can A GARBAGE BAG be used instead of transferring waste?
BEST ANSWER: Yes this is what i do. craftsman liners work great.
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- Ricky C on Jan 30, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 30, 2016
I understand that vacuum that has a 4" hose will likely suck the dust out of the separator, thereby limiting its usefulness. However, will such a vacuum also suck larger debris such as wood chips from a planer or router, small chunks of wood, or shreds of metal from the separator? Also, could the suction be reduced by use of gates in the hose that can be open and close and allowing air into the hose sufficient to reduce the suction to a degree that the vacuum would not suck the dust out of the separator? Household vacuums often have such a gate in the hose to reduce the suction for cleaning drapes and such things.
BEST ANSWER: Good questions, if you haven’t purchased this yet you should. This unit does the job better than the others. Unless you are building up about 50lbs of sawdust a day then this isn’t for you. This is great for the weekenders. I’ve used this and there is a limit when it is not effective and that’s when it’s filled past the limit line or about 15-20lbs of sawdust. Gates can be used but if you have an Industrial type of wood shop it would be best for you to purchase the large centrifuge with the large plastic bag on the bottom.
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- REGINALD S on Jan 3, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 17, 2016
At what CFM does the Rockler Dust Right Dust Separator preform best?
I have a rockler wall vac #44179. Please advise the adaptors/hose(s) required to pair them correctly?
BEST ANSWER: Ithe all depends on your vac size
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- CJ L on Mar 22, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 2, 2015
I've got one of these and it works great with my 12 Gal Shop Vac; keeps a lot of debris from getting to the Shop Vac bag. However, I recently picked up a friends wall mount dust system with 4 inch fittings. This Dust Right Separator is now idle, and not collecting dust in the manner it was designed for.
My question: Has anyone tried to adapt this separator to work with 4 inch hoses? It could possibly be done with the Rockler fittings that call for 4 1/2 inch holes, but it would be a close call about whether the separator lid has enough flat surface for holes that large. Or, possibly the lid could be opened up and fastened to a circular piece of plywood -- that way the plywood lid could still screwed onto the Dust Right Separator can.
My question: Has anyone tried to adapt this separator to work with 4 inch hoses? It could possibly be done with the Rockler fittings that call for 4 1/2 inch holes, but it would be a close call about whether the separator lid has enough flat surface for holes that large. Or, possibly the lid could be opened up and fastened to a circular piece of plywood -- that way the plywood lid could still screwed onto the Dust Right Separator can.
BEST ANSWER: This will not work with the 4" system. You will end up pulling the dust out of the dust separator.
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- Rick H Staff on May 4, 2016
I have a Craftsman shop vacuum that uses a 4" hose. What is the adapter part (need the number) that I need to make the vacuum and this dust separator work together?
What hose size are the ports on the Dust Right Dust Separator ?
Reviews
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Works as advertised
Great product. The hose supplied is very poor quality plan on getting one to fit your tool.
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The system seems to work very well for my small shop. I built a roll-a-round stand for it that gives me better flexibility in getting to the big dust makers.
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Works as advertised
I have limited space as does everyone, BUT it works as advertised, it removes the sawdust and chips, saves your filter and undo stress on your motor of your vacuum. And by the way, you just might inhale less too!
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Extremely happy
My workshop is an extension off my garage. That used to mean dust all over everything and a not very happy wife. Not anymore! My shop is pristine.
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easy to use
quick set up, works well. glad I purchased it.
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Really good option when space is limited...
This works very well. I do not have room for a permanent dust collection system so this doe the job very well.
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Works great. A little tricky getting used to. Does the job.
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I really does work!
I use an old shop vac with a pleated filter and before installing the Separator the shop vac filter would plug up very quickly. Now the vac stays empty and only the very fine dust get on the filter. I should have bought the separator long ago.
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Excellent product!!
Maintains/improves suction as well as saves time from cleaning filters, I would definitely recommend this product!!
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