I have been into wood working for over 45 years now on and off. My wife and I shared our semi tractors for 35 years as over the road long haul drivers. Now that we have been retired 10 years now I was able to get back into wood working full time. I have always known females can do any thing a male can do and many times they can do them better. You remind me so much of my wife in our younger days. I can see you are good at what you do and this being my first time viewing your channel I can not wait to see more. Every sense I lost my wife 13 months ago I lost interest in working with wood or any thing else. Plus now that I am losing my fine vision I will be donating all of my equipment to a College in my area. My wife and I were blessed to be together for 52 years and I can not wait to see her again. But until than I will watch you and your video's until I can. Your video was not to long in my opinion after all wood workers can not watch or learn enough in regards to ours hobbies wether in the past or present. Your a natural & keep up the good work - I am going to watch some more of your videos now. Thank You so much - I am sorry for such a long reply Cheers
Nice re-use of part of the original dust collector! Venting outside is not an option where I live. In the winter, this would get the shop freezing cold in no time!
Matthias Wandel This the problem I have, I really want to vent outside but realistically I can only do that for about 6-7months of the year, otherwise I am just to be wasting my winter heating. It's not as cold here in the UK as Canada of course, but cold enough that I need heat in the winter to be able to work.
Love the video April. The only thing different I would do is to add blocks to the can and to the baffle so that the retaining clips stay parallel. That way you should need the wing nut to keep them tight. Awesome build. Laughed at the end when you were trying to explain that it was not a garbage can, my kids do that to me all the time.
I am a 63 year old retired carpenter. My old Dad would get a real kick out this. Sometimes at breaks, he commented that women would make good finish carpenters: "More patience then most men" , he'd say. I agree, and would just say to you young lady, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge.
: ) Thank you, I appreciate that. And it's nice to see you add in "and boys"....a lot of people tell me I'm an inspiration to girls, but very few include both sexes.
+April Wilkerson I agree with willum321! You are influencing both young men and young women. I've been an avid woodworker for many years, and its very refreshing to see a young lady woodworking and enjoying it. For years women where told that's manland and that working with tools and power tools are not for young ladies. I think its crap! As my wife would say, You Rock! Keep up the good work!!
Hi April. All I can say is 'thanks'. You show all of us that we can do whatever we put our minds and needs to. You are a doer and a teacher. Kind regards, Al
I was one of the first people to do this way back when Phil first developed his baffle. I published it on his site and got a few messages asking. I'm so glad that April videoed it, It works killer and is a great way to have a cheap, high volume dust collector
By watching your videos, many shop projects have come to mind already. Granted I have a very small space to work, I manage to make it work whether refinishing furniture or building small projects.
Nicely done April, you have a very sharp thinking mind and this is going to take you far into the world of wood working. Anyone can read a blueprint but when you can draft one in your own mind and follow through with a completed product, well that says it all. Love your videos April,...The Forest Is Yours For The Making!!
Nice innovation April. Lots of ideas here. Dust collection is so interpretive...A gazillion ways to do the same thing! That's a stainless steel dust receptacle!
My favorite part was you apologizing for an 8 minute video that went over so much material. So many video makers make 15- 20-minute videos and cover stuff that could have been made in 2 minutes. thumbs up!
Almost 6 years ago! April, your videos were quite good back then, but with the recent stuff, new house, 2 new shops, and Home Improvement #2, I'm very impressed! (I work at a store that sells the stuff you use, and seeing that SawStop impressed me. Put 2 of them together, last week. 52 inch rails, 3HP single phase, no mobile base. Takes about 4 hours each, and i do NOT hurry!) Both going to the same place, a senior citizen mobile home park wood shop. steve
I came upon this video totally by accident, but I'm glad I watched it. It was very informative, shows you doing the steps , and no b.s. or background music . It's a perfect video . Great job !
Great video. Looks like you need to flatten your airstream on the intake. That big opening is creating a lot of turbulence which is destabilizing the vortex. That's mostly why you had that cloud of sawdust shooting out the exhaust. Putting a curved baffle inside that will turn the round intake airflow into a taller narrow wedge of air that comes in right against the wall will really increase the separation.
+Merlin Magnus So true. I've been researching this method and I believe another improvement would be to thin the edge of the Thien Baffle where the cyclone hits it. This would cause less turbulence in the cyclone, improve air speed, and make it much easier for dust to fall down into the collector and not get sucked up into the exhaust. This is a really good upgrade even without those additions though and I really enjoyed the video, April.
Merlin, is it possible to illustrate what you mean? I'm going to build this, and I would be interested what the improvement is you're talking about. Thanks, Merlin AND April!
Really enjoyed this video. I like the longer length, it felt like you had enough time to show all the steps with out hurrying. I also really liked seeing your creative processes with using all the parts of the dust collector in ways other than intended. Very cool.
Great job, but I will add that your concern about the length of videos is a misconception, Some of my most popular videos are over an hour, where retention is also very good. Your content is very well presented so no worries. Also I loved your well thought out, very subtle plug. Again Great Job Cheers
You have the quality of stopping time for viewers as you make make your videos, being charming, interesting and cute, despite how long measured lenght time they are. Thanks.
You're a very cool young lady. My wife digs your videos, as do I. You'd make any man proud to have you as a daughter. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Great video and I hope it inspires more women to try their hand. I bought my wife a large toolbox and a bunch of tools a couple of years ago to keep her out of mine. Best money I ever spent. I've enjoyed watching her tackle all kinds of projects. I did, however, draw the line when she asked for a chainsaw. I appreciate the tenacity and the willingness to give it a go but she just doesn't have the upper body strength to deal with everything that can go wrong. But, against my better judgement I got out one of my small saws and let her give it a whirl. I didn't breath for a couple of minutes but she finally handed it back and told me she was biting off more than she could chew. She had to see for herself but that's ok. Everybody, man or woman, should find their own limits. I'll have to show her your channel, I know she'll love it.
April you are a grade A in my book .I am a retired 69 year old carpenter supervisor,like you I handled a lot of projects all over the country .From small sheds to Ten million dollar homes .Theres one thing it took me 50 years of learning to master my skills.You were born to to build ,keep up the good skills girl .Thanks for showing me a few tricks,Red.C
Vent it trough a water filter outside and problem solved. ( Just shove the exit hose in a trash can half full of water, the water will collect the dust and only air will escape. Basically the same principal of a water filter vacuum cleaner. You can actually mix the wet sawdust with paper mulch and have homemade firewood.
Nice Video, April! I made a similair device to use with a vacuum. My house had flooded in a crawl space after some serious rain. I made the same exact plywood top with two holes to fit Shopvac ™ hoses. One male and one female. I installed a 3” PVC valve at the bottom of the garbage can. My shop vac was plugged in outside and a short vac hose went to the plywood top. Then, I used all my other vac hoses to decend into my flooded crawl space. The garbage can filled up faster than the 3” PVC value would drain it….but pushing over the garbage can full of water wrecks it. I happened to have 3” hose so I turn the Shopvac arpound and pumped the water out with air pressure. The system works so good I can’t believe there are no commerical units on the market.
Saturday Jan 13, 2018, You were at Rockler in Spring, Texas. Imissed going to your workshop as I was getting over bein sick and the weather was just too nasty. I'm really sorry I mused it and wish you made a video of it that i could watch, still wish I had a daughter like you. I see the video where you helped your dad. thank you for great information old man Ed
mi sorprende molto vedere donne che hanno manualità come quella che hai te senza paura di costruire e utilizzare attrezzi per realizzare le proprie idee. I miei complimenti per l'aspiratore. Semplice ma efficace. Bravissima April!
I like too see such creativity, and I'm glad to see women standing out in professions where it is more common to see more men. I aam brazilian, working in the production of miniature trucks and always look for alternatives in tools made of artisan way. Congratulations, you are very smart! Do not speak english, only I know a few words and I wrote this review with the translator google help if you have an error in the way of writing I'm sorry.
+Weslei Silva Sir, may I offer my congratulations, you did very well and you managed to transfer your thoughts in a very comprehensive manner. He who tries is to be admired much more than he who does not.
Why do you have 2 pieces sandwiched together on top of the trash can. Couldn't you rout a lip on both sides, one for the trash can and one for the intake baffle or do you need the full thickness of the 2 pieces of plywood?
Great job! You have all the things a good woodworker needs. You are not afraid of tools. You have a great imagination and you can conquer problems. Keep up the good work. Thankz
This may have occurred to you by now but have you checked to be sure that the rotation of the impeller is the same direction as the airflow in the separator? On every thein separator I have seen the inlet is to the left not the right so you may have the air changing directions in the chamber which would definitely lead to a major drop in efficiency. It's also recommended that the outlet tube be extended about 2/3rd's of the depth of the chamber to enhance separation instead of just barely penetrating the top as you have there. I believe you are on the right track and encourage you to stick with it. Endeavor to persevere.
LOL this reminds me of my sister making something, but keeps on adding steps and material to make a simple thing more harder than it has to be. Love the video and the extra steps to make it a success.
Nice job on the baffle. I use the same collector and baffle, though mine is set up a bit differently, and it works very well. It's nice to see a woman in the shop, and such a beautiful woman at that. Keep up the good work!
The video might have been a little longer then your videos in the past, but I think it was just right. Enjoyed your smile when you remember you had a band saw. Don't forget to add a floor sweep. Thanks for sharing your time.
No, I wish I had sisters. I am typically drawn to tomboys. I wish females and males had equal rights in every way possible -- except giving birth. I have a small amount of communication insight that women don't expect men to know -- the female code words meant to exclude men. One woman said to other, in the movie Dark Shadows, "Do you think the sexes should be equal." The other replied, " Heavens no! Men would become unmanageable. " I am a neophyte with workings of You Tube, but with your husbands permission, I would like to become You Tube friends with you. You would make the second one. Now I have to check the Oxford dictionary to make sure I used the word neophyte correctly.
I am confused. It looks like the last 3 profile pictures are one and the same. If that is true, I am already You Tube friends with you. I think I am a, A.D.H.D.(Attention Disorder Hyper Intensive) genius. I am a legend in my own mind.
Creativity and execution? A+ Problem solving & experimentation? Rock 'n roll! Fit & Finish? Right where it needs to be. Great video, love what you did! Now I'm gonna go watch some of your other stuff!
Great video. Every one I have talked to that has vented to the outside is very pleased with the results. Noise is a factor so you would want to consider the neighbors and how close you are to them.
Interesting approach. In my system, also using a Harbor Freight collector, I added a garbage can at the beginning of the ductwork, with the collector at the opposite end. The top of the garbage can has an inlet and outlet facing opposite directions, which creates a vortex to spin out the larger dust. However, there is still a fair amount of fine dust which makes it back to the collector itself, where it falls into a plastic bag. I think you might find there is more dust than you think if you vent to the outdoors. Your neighbor might not be happy about the sawdust drifts! BTW, it's wonderful to see a woman tackling this kind of activity. Rock on!
Out of all the videos I have seen, this one I like the best for dust collection. I have the same harbor freight DC and I have mine inside my shop. Now I want to look at putting it outside
Built a version of this for my shop.. sort of a mash-up of your version and Jay Bates'. I installed everything with hard PVC around my shop to have multiple stations so I was never moving my hoses around, and it's the best damn thing ever. It vents right outside, and with the baffle just right, it actually vents ZERO visible dust outside, and all of it is contained in the trashcan. Yay! BTW, I also added a remote switch that I clip on my belt... so besides changing my gates for each new station, I can turn it on and off from everywhere in the shop.
Hey April I was at the Maker Faire last weekend and sat in on the panel discussion. I enjoyed all of the stories. I wanted to talk with you afterwards but didn't get an opportunity. I just wanted to say that I am a fan and enjoy your videos and the work you do. As other viewers have stated you are an inspiration to all.
You go girl! I love to see ladies that are as confident as you are. Most ladies are browbeaten all their lives and told what they CANT do! Plus, as someone else mentioned, I am attracted to tomboys, you have a lifelong fan, plus I like your kitty shirt! Whats not to like? Oh damn, I am rambling.
Great video: clear description, lots of great ideas on saving money on a really necessary shop tool. Had I done this a decade ago I probably would not have come down with emphysema. Effective dust collection is VERY important. Venting the fine dust outside is a great way to avoid hassling with the big filter bags -- as long as you don't have neighbors near by. That fine dust travels on the breezes and can coat everything with a fine powder. I live out on a mountain side, lot a problem for me!
Good job !!! Add about 7 inches between the bottom of the HF (Harbor Freight) input on top of the trash can, about 12 inches is about right from the bottom of the cone in the HF unit and the top of the can , use clear plastic so the newbies will be amazed. It will slow down the cyclonic spin and more dust will drop out. Use a slick finish inside to keep everything from sticking, formica workers well. Put a plexy glass or lexan view port in the trash can about 3/4 of the way up so you can see when to empty the can. The blue 55 gal plastic drums work well too. Vent thru a 1 micron filter so you don't piss of the neighbors and you are good to go.
April, I hope you see this. Imagine how far you have come and now to even imaging you are on Discovery TV, so very exciting. Been a follower for a very long time. You progress has done wonders to get be back into this and I now have a fully functioning wood shop, trying to make a go at it. Thanks for all you published over the years.
you did a good job... if you want less dust going out side all you have to do is just make your pipe go down father into the collector. You did an awesome job...
Good info April. I have a similar set-up which vents outside using the identical HF system. I use my planer and jointer a lot and make mountains of sawdust. I built a chip separator that mounts onto a large rolling square trash bin (about 20 cu ft). I used 1/3 of a plastic 55 gallon barrel and a 18" stainless steel bowl (mounted upside down) just above the trash can. Infeed/outfeed is with Rockler's chip separator fittings mounted at the top of the barrel. The end result is fantastic. It catches 100% of the chips and 99% of the fine dust. I still utilize the plastic bag and filter to catch the super fines.
This video came across as a recommended video. Glad it did. Love your basic, no nonsense approach. Glad I found it. I know what I'm going to be binge watching for the next few weeks. Thanks April and keep em coming!!!
I love your inspiration to do this. I have been holding on to a dual motor in-home vac system with the canister for a year now (I picked it up for $40.00). I've been thinking about making something like this but wasn't quite sure how I was going to go about it though until I watched your video and read several of the comments, like adding water to the collector barrel. I'm starting to get some Ideas flowing now. What I love about the overall idea is that this system doesn't just have to be for saw dust or dust. I reload, cut metal, weld and grind, do auto body and paint, and work on wood projects in my shop, all of that can be collected and filter through a water based system. I have three daughters so as a dad of all girls, I'm sure yours is very proud, at least I would be. I just hit that subscribe button.
I love it April. I used the plastic super dust deputy on my HF set-up and get no dust in the bag. Of course, there goes all the cost savings. Great job!
I love your projects, you are a very clever girl, and to be able to see well without getting hurt, always use, your safety glasses when you cut wood or when you put nails, continue with your projects, there are very good.
April, the info in this and your other dust collection videos, videos from others, and a 25% off coupon convinced me and I ordered a Harbor Freight dust collector today.
Did you ever think you would be comments on a 5-year-old video, that then compare that to where you are now setting up your new shop The Wood Shed? I haven't been around to see it all but you have gone far. Congratulations.
I think I have fallen in love, she is cute, smart and works with wood. Anyway, great video on the two stage dust collector. I will be watching more of your videos, thanks.
Forgive me if I'm repeating someone else's comment but I did the Jay Bates conversion & I direct vent outside by storing the unit in my garage-shop & piping through a window I removed & replaced with plywood. I live in a very suburban neighborhood with sub 1/4 acre city type lots. The neighbor is like 15 feet away. I've direct vented for 2 years & only Sunday did a neighbor finally ask what that big pvc pipe was for! I shoot the dust down into the bushes & the rain/lawnmower take care of the evidence. Nobody would ever notice if it weren't for the 4 inch pvc pipe. So I wouldn't worry too much about what was coming out, maybe just find a way to direct it down. Thanks for the video!
Thank you. You made my job that much easier for a dust collector for my shop that I'm in the process of designing. So Thank you so much. I also watched the video of the bed you designed and made. I will be purchasing those plans soon. Thank you for that also.
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I have been into wood working for over 45 years now on and off. My wife and I shared our semi tractors for 35 years as over the road long haul drivers. Now that we have been retired 10 years now I was able to get back into wood working full time. I have always known females can do any thing a male can do and many times they can do them better. You remind me so much of my wife in our younger days. I can see you are good at what you do and this being my first time viewing your channel I can not wait to see more. Every sense I lost my wife 13 months ago I lost interest in working with wood or any thing else. Plus now that I am losing my fine vision I will be donating all of my equipment to a College in my area. My wife and I were blessed to be together for 52 years and I can not wait to see her again. But until than I will watch you and your video's until I can. Your video was not to long in my opinion after all wood workers can not watch or learn enough in regards to ours hobbies wether in the past or present. Your a natural & keep up the good work - I am going to watch some more of your videos now. Thank You so much - I am sorry for such a long reply Cheers
Nice re-use of part of the original dust collector!
Venting outside is not an option where I live. In the winter, this would get the shop freezing cold in no time!
Matthias Wandel This the problem I have, I really want to vent outside but realistically I can only do that for about 6-7months of the year, otherwise I am just to be wasting my winter heating. It's not as cold here in the UK as Canada of course, but cold enough that I need heat in the winter to be able to work.
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Matthias Wandel Well thanks Matthias. : )
Matthias Wandel I was just about to write that I thought your design was more efficient and she should look at it and then I saw your comment :D
Love the video April. The only thing different I would do is to add blocks to the can and to the baffle so that the retaining clips stay parallel. That way you should need the wing nut to keep them tight. Awesome build. Laughed at the end when you were trying to explain that it was not a garbage can, my kids do that to me all the time.
I am a 63 year old retired carpenter. My old Dad would get a real kick out this. Sometimes at breaks, he commented that women would make good finish carpenters: "More patience then most men" , he'd say. I agree, and would just say to you young lady, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge.
I watch all your videos, they were fun to watch. No complains or suggestions...well done young lady
I don't comment often, but you are fantasic. Way to be an inspiration to young girls and boys every where. BRAVO!
: ) Thank you, I appreciate that. And it's nice to see you add in "and boys"....a lot of people tell me I'm an inspiration to girls, but very few include both sexes.
+April Wilkerson I agree with willum321! You are influencing both young men and young women. I've been an avid woodworker for many years, and its very refreshing to see a young lady woodworking and enjoying it. For years women where told that's manland and that working with tools and power tools are not for young ladies. I think its crap! As my wife would say, You Rock! Keep up the good work!!
I agree with William. You are an inspiration, not only to young boys and girls but to adults also! Love your channel. Subscribed!
"it's (x2)", "were" and "is", and a quote should be inside quotation marks! Your English sucks. HA HA! English Nazi strikes again!
+Gunsmith67 Jes!
Hi April. All I can say is 'thanks'. You show all of us that we can do whatever we put our minds and needs to. You are a doer and a teacher.
Kind regards, Al
Awesome work! My daughter who's 5 loves watching videos with me and I like showing her videos of women making things. You have 2 new viewers now!
I was one of the first people to do this way back when Phil first developed his baffle. I published it on his site and got a few messages asking. I'm so glad that April videoed it, It works killer and is a great way to have a cheap, high volume dust collector
No trash in the trash can because it is a trash can and it isn't one at the same time. Love it April.
Yes! You get it John. ;) haha.
John Bare Not all trash cans are created equal, IE some aren't used for every day trash. Loved the outtake, cracked me up. :-)
April made my day with that garbage can routine, priceless.
I have four daughters and they have watched me do construction and wood working but you are very informative and have a great creative mind..
"Suddenly remembered I have a band saw" LOL. I love it. I can so relate.
By watching your videos, many shop projects have come to mind already. Granted I have a very small space to work, I manage to make it work whether refinishing furniture or building small projects.
Nicely done April, you have a very sharp thinking mind and this is going to take you far into the world of wood working. Anyone can read a blueprint but when you can draft one in your own mind and follow through with a completed product, well that says it all. Love your videos April,...The Forest Is Yours For The Making!!
: ) Aw thanks, I appreciate that.
Nice innovation April. Lots of ideas here. Dust collection is so interpretive...A gazillion ways to do the same thing!
That's a stainless steel dust receptacle!
My favorite part was you apologizing for an 8 minute video that went over so much material. So many video makers make 15- 20-minute videos and cover stuff that could have been made in 2 minutes. thumbs up!
Almost 6 years ago!
April, your videos were quite good back
then, but with the recent stuff, new house,
2 new shops, and Home Improvement #2,
I'm very impressed!
(I work at a store that sells the stuff you
use, and seeing that SawStop impressed
me. Put 2 of them together, last week. 52
inch rails, 3HP single phase, no mobile base.
Takes about 4 hours each, and i do NOT
hurry!) Both going to the same place, a senior
citizen mobile home park wood shop.
steve
The outtake at the end was very funny. The rest of the video was great!
I came upon this video totally by accident, but I'm glad I watched it. It was very informative, shows you doing the steps , and no b.s. or background music . It's a perfect video . Great job !
Great video. Looks like you need to flatten your airstream on the intake. That big opening is creating a lot of turbulence which is destabilizing the vortex. That's mostly why you had that cloud of sawdust shooting out the exhaust. Putting a curved baffle inside that will turn the round intake airflow into a taller narrow wedge of air that comes in right against the wall will really increase the separation.
+Merlin Magnus So true. I've been researching this method and I believe another improvement would be to thin the edge of the Thien Baffle where the cyclone hits it. This would cause less turbulence in the cyclone, improve air speed, and make it much easier for dust to fall down into the collector and not get sucked up into the exhaust. This is a really good upgrade even without those additions though and I really enjoyed the video, April.
Merlin, is it possible to illustrate what you mean? I'm going to build this, and I would be interested what the improvement is you're talking about. Thanks, Merlin AND April!
Thanks, guy. I read comments for insights like yours.
How refreshing - Not used to seeing earrings on woodworkers - You ARE an inspiration indeed.
Love your outtakes! "No, really, it's not a trash can!" Hahaha
Really enjoyed this video. I like the longer length, it felt like you had enough time to show all the steps with out hurrying. I also really liked seeing your creative processes with using all the parts of the dust collector in ways other than intended. Very cool.
Great job, but I will add that your concern about the length of videos is a misconception, Some of my most popular videos are over an hour, where retention is also very good. Your content is very well presented so no worries. Also I loved your well thought out, very subtle plug. Again Great Job
Cheers
You have the quality of stopping time for viewers as you make make your videos, being charming, interesting and cute, despite how long measured lenght time they are. Thanks.
You're a very cool young lady. My wife digs your videos, as do I. You'd make any man proud to have you as a daughter. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Great video and I hope it inspires more women to try their hand. I bought my wife a large toolbox and a bunch of tools a couple of years ago to keep her out of mine. Best money I ever spent. I've enjoyed watching her tackle all kinds of projects. I did, however, draw the line when she asked for a chainsaw. I appreciate the tenacity and the willingness to give it a go but she just doesn't have the upper body strength to deal with everything that can go wrong. But, against my better judgement I got out one of my small saws and let her give it a whirl. I didn't breath for a couple of minutes but she finally handed it back and told me she was biting off more than she could chew. She had to see for herself but that's ok. Everybody, man or woman, should find their own limits. I'll have to show her your channel, I know she'll love it.
dust collection is always fun - looks like you are on the right track
I too want my dust collector outside my shop due to lack of space, and this looks like the perfect solution. I'll give it a try and advise!
I tip my hat to you! An informative, well balanced video.
April you are a grade A in my book .I am a retired 69 year old carpenter supervisor,like you I handled a lot of projects all over the country .From small sheds to Ten million dollar homes .Theres one thing it took me 50 years of learning to master my skills.You were born to to build ,keep up the good skills girl .Thanks for showing me a few tricks,Red.C
Hi April, just wondering how that HF collector is holding up?
I like to see demonstrations of the products offered by different companies. Thank you for sharing.
Vent it trough a water filter outside and problem solved. ( Just shove the exit hose in a trash can half full of water, the water will collect the dust and only air will escape. Basically the same principal of a water filter vacuum cleaner. You can actually mix the wet sawdust with paper mulch and have homemade firewood.
But don't let mosquitoes breed in there. (Actually, if you use it often enough, will the airflow keep them from breeding?)
I was wondering if that would work....... it would increase airflow 10 fold!
Nice Video, April! I made a similair device to use with a vacuum. My house had flooded in a crawl space after some serious rain. I made the same exact plywood top with two holes to fit Shopvac ™ hoses. One male and one female. I installed a 3” PVC valve at the bottom of the garbage can. My shop vac was plugged in outside and a short vac hose went to the plywood top. Then, I used all my other vac hoses to decend into my flooded crawl space. The garbage can filled up faster than the 3” PVC value would drain it….but pushing over the garbage can full of water wrecks it. I happened to have 3” hose so I turn the Shopvac arpound and pumped the water out with air pressure. The system works so good I can’t believe there are no commerical units on the market.
Well done on every point, including presentation. Outstanding.
: ) Thanks
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Saturday Jan 13, 2018, You were at Rockler in Spring, Texas. Imissed going to your workshop as I was getting over bein sick and the weather was just too nasty. I'm really sorry I mused it and wish you made a video of it that i could watch, still wish I had a daughter like you. I see the video where you helped your dad. thank you for great information old man Ed
Love this project and the outtakes were hilarious.
You are amazing. I'm sure your dad is one proud man. It's obvious you are not scripted and you genuinely know your craft. Thanks.
oh my gosh.. the end.
and i actually prefer longer videos.
mi sorprende molto vedere donne che hanno manualità come quella che hai te senza paura di costruire e utilizzare attrezzi per realizzare le proprie idee.
I miei complimenti per l'aspiratore. Semplice ma efficace.
Bravissima April!
I like too see such creativity, and I'm glad to see women standing out in professions where it is more common to see more men. I aam brazilian, working in the production of miniature trucks and always look for alternatives in tools made of artisan way. Congratulations, you are very smart! Do not speak english, only I know a few words and I wrote this review with the translator google help if you have an error in the way of writing I'm sorry.
+Weslei Silva Sir, may I offer my congratulations, you did very well and you managed to transfer your thoughts in a very comprehensive manner. He who tries is to be admired much more than he who does not.
Weslei Silva
Women don't belong in a mans workplace. It's very simple.
@@nicolestanding3865 Why not just go April's route and build your own? :)
Great job April. Again you showed how imagination is our most valuable tool and problem solver.
Why do you have 2 pieces sandwiched together on top of the trash can. Couldn't you rout a lip on both sides, one for the trash can and one for the intake baffle or do you need the full thickness of the 2 pieces of plywood?
Great job! You have all the things a good woodworker needs. You are not afraid of tools. You have a great imagination and you can conquer problems. Keep up the good work. Thankz
: ) Thank you, I appreciate that.
This may have occurred to you by now but have you checked to be sure that the rotation of the impeller is the same direction as the airflow in the separator? On every thein separator I have seen the inlet is to the left not the right so you may have the air changing directions in the chamber which would definitely lead to a major drop in efficiency. It's also recommended that the outlet tube be extended about 2/3rd's of the depth of the chamber to enhance separation instead of just barely penetrating the top as you have there. I believe you are on the right track and encourage you to stick with it. Endeavor to persevere.
mwilson70201 "endeavor to persevere." I'm a big fan of both Abraham Lincoln and Clint Eastwood. Well done.
LOL this reminds me of my sister making something, but keeps on adding steps and material to make a simple thing more harder than it has to be. Love the video and the extra steps to make it a success.
I feel his pain, it's a trash can. Just like those towels in the other bathroom are for guest? Really?
The Texas Gun Guy And those little soaps?????
You are so doggone clever April! Love the way you improvise fixes!
Just vent it at your neighbors.
Nice job on the baffle. I use the same collector and baffle, though mine is set up a bit differently, and it works very well.
It's nice to see a woman in the shop, and such a beautiful woman at that. Keep up the good work!
5:58 there’s a lot of dust still coming out of the blower.
April has skills! You go girl!
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1:09 me when I’m scared about the Coronavirus
When I saw you handling the chain sawmill, I knew you were a person to watch. Love your stuff.
You're one badass woman! And pretty too!
But you should use more protections. Remember, damage done to the ears never heals back!
Valken She may prefer ear plugs. :). You can’t really see many of them on videos. I will never go back to regular ear protectors now!
The video might have been a little longer then your videos in the past, but I think it was just right. Enjoyed your smile when you remember you had a band saw. Don't forget to add a floor sweep. Thanks for sharing your time.
It was really funny when I remembered. As I was using that jigsaw I was thinking ".....wait a minute...." haha. Glad you enjoy the video!
Love to see a female in a typically male dominated field. Your going yo make some guy very happy if haven't already done so.
; ) Thank you, I've been with my husband for 9 years but if you met him, you'd see I was lucky too.
Sounds like me and my Angel. She's gone to Heaven.
+April Wilkerson Do you have like a twin sister or something :D
No, I wish I had sisters. I am typically drawn to tomboys. I wish females and males had equal rights in every way possible -- except giving birth. I have a small amount of communication insight that women don't expect men to know -- the female code words meant to exclude men. One woman said to other, in the movie Dark Shadows, "Do you think the sexes should be equal." The other replied, " Heavens no! Men would become unmanageable. " I am a neophyte with workings of You Tube, but with your husbands permission, I would like to become You Tube friends with you. You would make the second one. Now I have to check the Oxford dictionary to make sure I used the word neophyte correctly.
I am confused. It looks like the last 3 profile pictures are one and the same. If that is true, I am already You Tube friends with you. I think I am a, A.D.H.D.(Attention Disorder Hyper Intensive) genius. I am a legend in my own mind.
Wish I had this beautiful little ladies wood working knowledge, like her presentation!!! 👍✌️I’ve learned alot from you, thank you!
She's the best looking woodworker Ive ever seen.. and she knows what she is doing. Awesome.
Great Videos.
Also nice to see you use a respirator dust mask. A huge mistake that I made for years and paid for it. Good work!
Creativity and execution? A+ Problem solving & experimentation? Rock 'n roll! Fit & Finish? Right where it needs to be. Great video, love what you did! Now I'm gonna go watch some of your other stuff!
You are one talented woman, your videos are awesome.
Yes, someone really knows how to put together "how to" videos (editing).
Great video. Every one I have talked to that has vented to the outside is very pleased with the results. Noise is a factor so you would want to consider the neighbors and how close you are to them.
Interesting approach. In my system, also using a Harbor Freight collector, I added a garbage can at the beginning of the ductwork, with the collector at the opposite end. The top of the garbage can has an inlet and outlet facing opposite directions, which creates a vortex to spin out the larger dust. However, there is still a fair amount of fine dust which makes it back to the collector itself, where it falls into a plastic bag. I think you might find there is more dust than you think if you vent to the outdoors. Your neighbor might not be happy about the sawdust drifts!
BTW, it's wonderful to see a woman tackling this kind of activity. Rock on!
Very clever. I am inspired to build a dust collector. Historically I have used the don't worry about it, sweep up the mess later method.
I'm impressed with your problem solving, especially around the locking lid.
Out of all the videos I have seen, this one I like the best for dust collection. I have the same harbor freight DC and I have mine inside my shop. Now I want to look at putting it outside
Built a version of this for my shop.. sort of a mash-up of your version and Jay Bates'. I installed everything with hard PVC around my shop to have multiple stations so I was never moving my hoses around, and it's the best damn thing ever. It vents right outside, and with the baffle just right, it actually vents ZERO visible dust outside, and all of it is contained in the trashcan. Yay! BTW, I also added a remote switch that I clip on my belt... so besides changing my gates for each new station, I can turn it on and off from everywhere in the shop.
Hey April I was at the Maker Faire last weekend and sat in on the panel discussion. I enjoyed all of the stories. I wanted to talk with you afterwards but didn't get an opportunity. I just wanted to say that I am a fan and enjoy your videos and the work you do. As other viewers have stated you are an inspiration to all.
Great video! No wasted time; really efficient use of video, solid communication.
You go girl! I love to see ladies that are as confident as you are. Most ladies are browbeaten all their lives and told what they CANT do! Plus, as someone else mentioned, I am attracted to tomboys, you have a lifelong fan, plus I like your kitty shirt! Whats not to like? Oh damn, I am rambling.
Great video: clear description, lots of great ideas on saving money on a really necessary shop tool. Had I done this a decade ago I probably would not have come down with emphysema. Effective dust collection is VERY important. Venting the fine dust outside is a great way to avoid hassling with the big filter bags -- as long as you don't have neighbors near by. That fine dust travels on the breezes and can coat everything with a fine powder. I live out on a mountain side, lot a problem for me!
Pretty clever. Learned some things from your troubleshooting. Thanks for not leaving that on the cutting floor.
Good job !!!
Add about 7 inches between the bottom of the HF (Harbor Freight) input on top of the trash can, about 12 inches is about right from the bottom of the cone in the HF unit and the top of the can , use clear plastic so the newbies will be amazed. It will slow down the cyclonic spin and more dust will drop out. Use a slick finish inside to keep everything from sticking, formica workers well. Put a plexy glass or lexan view port in the trash can about 3/4 of the way up so you can see when to empty the can. The blue 55 gal plastic drums work well too. Vent thru a 1 micron filter so you don't piss of the neighbors and you are good to go.
April, I hope you see this. Imagine how far you have come and now to even imaging you are on Discovery TV, so very exciting. Been a follower for a very long time. You progress has done wonders to get be back into this and I now have a fully functioning wood shop, trying to make a go at it. Thanks for all you published over the years.
That's a lot of material covered clearly in a very short period of time. I liked and subscribed.
Glad to see you are feeling better
Thank you, me too!
you did a good job... if you want less dust going out side all you have to do is just make your pipe go down father into the collector. You did an awesome job...
Good info April. I have a similar set-up which vents outside using the identical HF system. I use my planer and jointer a lot and make mountains of sawdust. I built a chip separator that mounts onto a large rolling square trash bin (about 20 cu ft). I used 1/3 of a plastic 55 gallon barrel and a 18" stainless steel bowl (mounted upside down) just above the trash can. Infeed/outfeed is with Rockler's chip separator fittings mounted at the top of the barrel. The end result is fantastic. It catches 100% of the chips and 99% of the fine dust. I still utilize the plastic bag and filter to catch the super fines.
PPE skillfully displayed ! an added bonus (personal protective equipment) lets keep those weekend ER docs bored
You're doing a great job. It's a pleasure to watch your videos.
: ) Well thank you
Your DC is coming along great April Wilkerson You've given me some great ideas. Looking forward to the next video.
This video came across as a recommended video. Glad it did. Love your basic, no nonsense approach. Glad I found it. I know what I'm going to be binge watching for the next few weeks. Thanks April and keep em coming!!!
I love your inspiration to do this. I have been holding on to a dual motor in-home vac system with the canister for a year now (I picked it up for $40.00). I've been thinking about making something like this but wasn't quite sure how I was going to go about it though until I watched your video and read several of the comments, like adding water to the collector barrel. I'm starting to get some Ideas flowing now. What I love about the overall idea is that this system doesn't just have to be for saw dust or dust. I reload, cut metal, weld and grind, do auto body and paint, and work on wood projects in my shop, all of that can be collected and filter through a water based system. I have three daughters so as a dad of all girls, I'm sure yours is very proud, at least I would be. I just hit that subscribe button.
Thanks April. Funny outtake at the end. I think it looks like a trash can too. Lol.
Perfect timing April, I purchased a Harbor Freight dust collector which is still in the box. This will be a tremendous help...Thank You.
Nice to have it outside of the shop, that noise is a killer. I suggest getting a remote control for your on/off switch.
I love it April. I used the plastic super dust deputy on my HF set-up and get no dust in the bag. Of course, there goes all the cost savings. Great job!
I love your projects, you are a very clever girl, and to be able to see well without getting hurt, always use, your safety glasses when you cut wood or when you put nails, continue with your projects, there are very good.
April, the info in this and your other dust collection videos, videos from others, and a 25% off coupon convinced me and I ordered a Harbor Freight dust collector today.
Ingenious...Nice job April
Did you ever think you would be comments on a 5-year-old video, that then compare that to where you are now setting up your new shop The Wood Shed? I haven't been around to see it all but you have gone far. Congratulations.
You rock! I just ordered a HF dust collector today! I will definitely be doing a similar mod to mine when it gets here! Thanks!
"Whatever you say babe"" Liked the vid, but the out take was the icing on the cake.
Looks like it worked out pretty well. Sweet! I just found your channel today...you are very skilled, and a great presenter.
Finally I understand why you needed to glue metal on metal... Better to use bolts and nuts, right? Very good job April!
I agree this was a better route! Thanks Claudio
I think I have fallen in love, she is cute, smart and works with wood. Anyway, great video on the two stage dust collector. I will be watching more of your videos, thanks.
Forgive me if I'm repeating someone else's comment but I did the Jay Bates conversion & I direct vent outside by storing the unit in my garage-shop & piping through a window I removed & replaced with plywood. I live in a very suburban neighborhood with sub 1/4 acre city type lots. The neighbor is like 15 feet away. I've direct vented for 2 years & only Sunday did a neighbor finally ask what that big pvc pipe was for! I shoot the dust down into the bushes & the rain/lawnmower take care of the evidence. Nobody would ever notice if it weren't for the 4 inch pvc pipe. So I wouldn't worry too much about what was coming out, maybe just find a way to direct it down. Thanks for the video!
; ) I like your way of thinking.
Thank you. You made my job that much easier for a dust collector for my shop that I'm in the process of designing. So Thank you so much. I also watched the video of the bed you designed and made. I will be purchasing those plans soon. Thank you for that also.
Nice job. I like the "I suddenly remembered I have a band saw." And "That's not a trash can." Funny.