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Separate large wood chips out of your system before they reach your dust collector. Two
pair of plastic elbow and coupler components serve as infeed and outfeed points when
you install them on either end of a box, bin or other fixture you wish to use to catch
large wood chips. This system will save wear and tear on your dust collector and you
won’t have to empty it as often. The two coupler components fit standard 4" dust hose
as well as the Dust Right® Handle system (22643, sold separately).
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Dust Right® 4'' Dust Separator Components, with FREE Downloadable Plan!
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Average Rating:
4.4
(17 customer reviews)
$20.99
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1) Submitted by
Robert Williams, from Vale, OR
on 11/12/2012
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Installed these on a 55 gallon metal drum with tight fitting lid with closing band. I've emptied the drum three times and still have no appreciable dust in the plastic bag on my Jet DC1100C. Amazingly efficient product, it paid for itself the first time I didn't have to empty the dust bag. I've used other cyclones on smaller cans and wholeheartedly recommend using the largest vertical wall drum you can. Tapered trash cans are not nearly as efficient at letting material drop out of the vortex.
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2) Submitted by
Ken Brawn, from Hanover, MD
on 2/5/2012
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I used to have one of those plastic garbage can lids with the 2 holes in it attached to my Jet DC1100A dust collector with added filter canister, and it held some of the chips, but not many. And if left to run without pulling dust, the collector eventually pulled everything out of the can. Then I added this system to a 30 gal fiber drum and it held almost all of the shavings that came from jointing/planing a few boards. Only the dust went into the collector bag. What a huge difference! The 4.5" hole recommended seemed a little large, so I traced the outside of a piece of the 4" PVC sewer pipe I used to put my dust collection system together, and cut just outside the line with a jig saw. It made for a perfect fit. I highly recommend adding this system to your dust collector. It's much easier to empty than the dust collector bag.
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3) Submitted by
Brad, from Urbana, IL
on 10/27/2011
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I used these on a 32 gallon square garbage can. The installation was a breeze, especially with the templates provided. I have a jet 1100 cfm single stage collector with the canister filter. The large chips that normally end up in the bag are now in the can ready to mulch around the garden. Don't worry about getting a great seal. With the plastic can and this type of collector, the lid is sucked down to the garbage can, so any additional sealing is not necessary. Great product, would highly recommend.
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4) Submitted by
John , from Waldo, FL
on 5/25/2011
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I bought this to make a chip separator for my portable Delta dust collector. I used a heavy duty, 10 gal. plastic garbage can and made a circular top top from 3/4 in. MDF. It rides on the cart supporting the dust collector and works very well, even though it was designed for a larger can.
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5) Submitted by
Wally Kowrach, from Hamilton, NJ
on 3/9/2011
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What a concept: not having to empty a dust collector bag every week! This works great.
I cheated/improvised a little with cutting the holes in the lid of a 50-gallon fiber drum. The sound of a metal-cutting blade in my scroll saw cutting through the metal lid really sets my nerves on edge-even with hearing protection.
S-o-o-o-o, I traced the outline of the 4-inch hole and then drilled closely-spaced holes all along the circumference. After that, using a tin snip made it an snap no pun intended to cut out the hole. Perhaps not the most efficient way to cut out the openings but it's a lot easier on my nerves.
Thanks, Rockler, for offering a really great product!
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6) Submitted by
Mike Dillen, from Battle Ground, WA
on 2/16/2011
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I put my separator together this afternoon using a 40gal fiber drum I got for $11.00 from a shipping supplies recycler. This product works great. The only problem is the supplied instruction sheet shows the airflow coming out of both fittings but since I didn't need to read the instructions I didn't pay attention to the drawing until after I completed the assembly. A 5 star product.
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7) Submitted by
Roger Klick, from North Chili, NEW YORK
on 2/6/2011
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I purchased this to have a chip separator next to my wood lathe. I was having trouble with the chips from the lathe clogging the piping to my dust collector which is at the other end of the shop. I just took a piece of 3/4" particle board, cut two holes in it, cut it round to fit a 20 gallon metal trash can, screwed the fittings into it and I had a chip separator next to the lathe. Works as advertised and is much easier to empty than the bag on the dust collector. I might even buy another set to have a chip separator next to my planer.
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8) Submitted by
Gary Harrell, from Huntington, IN
on 1/28/2011
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Totally surprised , I do not have to empty the bag on dust collector near as much , two thumbs up !!
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9) Submitted by
Ben, from La Grange, NC
on 1/24/2011
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Works as advertised. I procured a fiber drum like he one in the as photo. Used the layout stickers to mark and cut out holes in metal lid with jigsaw. Set up in less than 20 min.
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10) Submitted by
Mark, from Bloomington, IL
on 2/26/2011
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I used the biggest wheeled square trash can Wal-Mart sells, and this set up works great! the chips from my lathes seperate fine, and my dusk collector is only collecting the finest dust. My only regret is finding the stickers AFTER I had cut the holes in the lid. Bet that makes the whole process much easier...
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11) Submitted by
Thomas Lecoq, from Apple Valley, CA
on 1/11/2011
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These ports are the perfect in and out for dust collection. Cut hole with jigsaw in flat surface container of any material and screw these in. Much better seal than the jury-rigged setup I had. Only problem you'll have is finding a trash can with enough flat surface on the lid to mount both ports.
Submitted on 5/14/2012
Have two sets of these, garage for jointer and planer, in the shop for everything else. Excellent and simple to install with jig saw. Traced the threaded part to size the opening on the lid and added a bit of tub seal to stop all leaks. Started with trash cans, but they leak suction and can't really be sealed. Ordered 2 30 gal fiber drums and the suction more than doubled. Drums come with plastic liner, which got sucked into exhaust port so don't use it. Hint, I added a right angle quick connect item 34432 to the intake port and added a swivel then crossed the quick connect back over the top to stabilize the whole rig when I drag the long 4 in hose from machine to machine in my smallish shop. A 30 gallon drum is good for a small shop, but they also have up to 55 gallon for a larger shop. These separator parts make dust collection much easier and more effective.
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12) Submitted by
Chuck Ishman, from Westmont, IL
on 2/24/2011
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I have minimum space in my shop, requiring a custom 2'x3'x1' two chamber container similar to the "Dust Separator Cabinet Plan" received with the shipment made of 1/4" plywood. The dust Separator provided an easy economical solution for connecting
vacuum lines.
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13) Submitted by
Doug Jenkins, from Marietta, GA
on 6/12/2011
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With this item and a baffle, my "Thien Cyclone Separator Lid" directs > 90% of sawdust into a 20 gallon metal trash can instead of through my Delta 50-760 dust collector blower fan and into the bag.
With baffle
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14) Submitted by
Charles Buster, from New Albany, MS
on 9/19/2012
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I had a 55 gallon drum with a metal top and a clamp on ring to hold the top on when the drum held industrial finish. It also had a seal inside the top. Like the others said, this thing really helped me keep from emptying my dust collector bag so often. I can unscrew the big bung and check the level of the chips with a "dipstick" and know when the empty the barrel. Of course the dust goes straight through the separator but that is to be expected. I have read where people have trashed a separator because the dust goes straight through and clogs their vacuum filter. This thing is called a separator because it is not designed to collect the dust. The main thing that makes this work is a good seal around the top. I highly recommend this to anyone who has a real dust collection system and uses it very often.
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15) Submitted by
Matt Zimmerly, from Indianapolis, IN
on 10/24/2012
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I built one of these dust separators just as the plans said with a 30gal drum. I am not at all pleased. The theory behind it made sense, but the functionality is nearly nonexistent. I have a 1300cfm dust collector in my attic with nearly 20 feet of 4in pipe between it and the collector and 8 feet of rise. There is another 25 feet of flexible 4in hose connected to the separator. NONE of the dust stays in the drum. The only thing that collects is the heavier pieces of wood and large shavings. Between all of the fittings and blast gates I have nearly $200 invested in something that looks neat. Maybe it works better with less powerful dust collectors...I don't know.
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16) Submitted by
Phil Rowland, from Charlotte, NC
on 2/17/2013
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Bought two sets & installed into a 32gal plastic trash container. Try connecting to any other listed component, adaptor or converter. Probably need a 4" hose, to connect to anything.
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17) Submitted by
Brett, from Blaine, MN
on 1/18/2011
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This product easily turns your one stage vac to a two stage vac. The only modification that I would make is have the top of the intake vent turned at a 90 degree angle so your hose will not have that bend out the top. Less torque on your hose. You could also add a swivel piece to again reduce twisting torque on your hose as you use it.
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