Solving Another Woodworking Problem we ALL Have
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- If you use a shop vac for any part of your dust collection strategy, this video will definitely be of interest. I took what was once an 11-step process in vacuuming dust and turned it into 3.5 by adding a remote start button, relocating the shop vac, running power, extending the hose and creating a custom hose holder for my workshop. Follow some of these principals and you can make your vacuuming experience less of a hassle.
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0:00 - Intro
0:13 - The Old 11 Steps
0:46 - Relocating
1:13 - Power
2:42 - Hose
3:34 - Hose Holder
4:22 - Dooh!!
4:50 - Sweep Theory
5:36 - 3.5 Steps
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I make videos of my daily shop life and all the crazy things I’m working on. That could be project builds, woodworking skits, more introspective stuff, and educational videos. Think of my woodworking as exactly what you do: Not specializing in one thing, rather cranking out whatever comes to mind, regardless of genre. Thanks for watching! 
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👏Great video! Thanks for sharing
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PSSsssshhhh!!! I just leave it where I last rolled it... and then proceed to trip over it every chance I get. Works great! 🤣
Hahaha
nailed it! welcome to my life.
Same! 😂
Good job Dude. Multiply that time 3x a week and you have gained back a year of your life!I just spent an afternoon cleaning up from the last project to get ready for the next project. Maybe your next video could be the building of a Shop Robot to clean and put up tools.
Haha, or a super strong electro-magnet on the wall I can turn on and everything just flys back into place
Thanks for sharing, GREAT idea. Just a thought for you, consider installing a cyclone separator if you can afford the space beside the vac. I installed one a few years ago and never looked back. It saves you a huge amount of time emptying the vac, plus you save huge money on not having to keep replacing the filter or, for that matter...cleaning the nasty thing. It is most certainly worth the few bucks to do it. Also, last thought is that you rarely lose any suction cause the filter is ALWAYS clean. Check it out. Thx again. Andrew
Solid ideas for round two revamp
You should add a DIY shop sweep that you can plug the hose into so you can just sweep the pile up to it. Make it easy to disconnect the hose for anything else.
Enjoyed the video!
Dude, great idea!
Yep. Just gonna say the same thing. We have a built-in vac for the house and those are great.
Really appreciate this video. Real practical and easily appliable solution to a very annoying issue. Reading the comments definitely a lot of great ideas for a second video.
Definitely, thanks for watching
Hey I really enjoyed this video finally a Man that uses common sense and Smart tips that some people might think isn't very important. However to a working man time is Money but more importantly it's the most important thing not to waste and saving time little bit by little ends up accumulateing to be he hours and hours u can use spending time with family helping out a friend, relaxing watching tv what ever it is because time goes by so fast every once in a while stop look around and thank God for what you have been blessed with! If you think ur not fortunate just drive down the street and look at homeless people trying to find a place to get warm or worried about how they will be able to eat and then Google how people live in South America and what the average person makes and then look at what you have again!! God bless and Jesus Saves!!
Thank you for your kind words Sir
Fill your expansion joint with pliable self leveling epoxy. If in a couple years you find a raised level from expansion, simply trim it flush again with a scraper style razor.
Mount the vacuum in an out of the way location. Plumb with pvc to an overhead area, then attach longer flexible hose from there. The hose can be supported by a couple large hooks stretching it out. Any factory you see has vacuum lines, air supply lines, power cord lines that drop down from above because of efficiency, safety, ease of use. Note most advanced mechanic shops have their air hose reels attached high on the lift most of the time. Think about whole home vacuums. All they are is a remote vacuum with pvs tubing through the house.
Invest in a self retractable extension cord and mount above work station as well. Not directly above, but off to the more commonly used side. Do the same with shop air if used. Consider “wiremold” multi outlet strips under the edge of the work station if different power tools are used.
Great ideas
I have a smallish but powerful wall mounted ShopVac, and a big Dewalt Stealthsonic. Both are attached to automatic vacuum switches. The Stealthsonic lives under the bench and is normally attached to my tablesaw, or the router table dust collection box built into the table saw wing, or my drop saw. Turn on the tool, the vacuum turns on, and it runs for a bit after the tool is shut off to clear the hose. I just have to switch the vacuum hose from port to port as i use each of the three big tools. The wall mounted vacuum's hose goes up to an overhead 5 foot articulated boom arm that also has an electrical extension cord run through it. I use that with small tools and my track saw. And I have an extension hose for that that can reach anywhere in the shop from there. The auto switches have an override for when I want to just run the vacuums, and they are mounted where they are easy to get to. Having a vacuum attached when sanding or routing is a dust game changer, and it works SOOOOO much better with the boom arm - no getting the hose or electric cord hung up on table edges.
I do have to admit, much as I love that ShopVac hanging on the wall, I am probably going to replace it with the smallest Stealsonic - they are so much quieter you have to not hear it to believe it! I wish Dewalt would make a wall hanging Stealthsonic that is tall and skinny to take up less space.
Both vacuums have small 5gal pail cyclones next to them - massively cuts down on how often I have to clean the filters, and more convenient to empty the pail than the vacuums themselves. Really works well for me. I'll upgrade to a dedicated dust collector if I get any tools that need that, but for now I mostly work with sheet goods.
@@kevinrhodes335 sounds pretty sophisticated, but I know that you will see a big difference in milling ops with a dedicated central dust collector. I only use a shop vac for other messes that my Oneida doesn’t get. I have a video detailing my dust collection if you’re interested.
@@Stillworks As I said, at this point I don't do any milling. A high volume/low pressure dust collector would perform worse with the tools I have currently. If I get to that point, a dust collector will be added when I have tools that will take advantage of it. I 95% work with sheet goods.
@@kevinrhodes335 do what you do, I guess just consider that the woodworking journey is winding - maybe you will get into totem poles next…
Haha! Jokes on you. I don't unravel the cord or hose. I just give the vacuum a spin as I shove the whole thing under the bench. The cord and hose wrap themselves. LoL! Great video, you have a new subscriber. God bless.
Hahaha, love it
Nice. A future episode should include some kind of dust collection like that bucket topper thing that Home Depot sells. Still, a cool video!
@@brianfox2653 I think you’re talking about a cyclone. Maybe one day, although I have central dust collection for all the big tools, so not sure it would help a bunch in this application
Great idea, thanks for sharing!
Thanks dude
got you beat! I saved 1 full step more by putting the shop vac on a KASA (Alexa compatible) outlet... I just have to tell it to turn on while unraveling the hose!
Hahah nice. Question is then: can it hear you to turn it off while the vacuum is running?
@@Stillworks actually, yes.. but I talk LOUD!
@@NewTestamentDoc haha
Now put a inline cyclone like the Dust Deputy and you never have to pull out the vacuum. Just the 5 gal catch bucket.
I’ve been thinking about that, but I rarely have to empty it anyway because I have central dust collection for all my big dust producing tools. On the other hand, it does make dumping what you do collect easier. I think this thing could be taken a couple steps further in round 2
Good thinking. I appreciate your process.
Glad you enjoyed
Enjoyed the video, subscribed too. Like the perspective and effort not to over think it or over engineer it.
Outcome looks good. The remote is awesome. I have 1 on a set of extension cords about 70 feet from the source.
Thank you kindly!
Nice idea. I made a roll round cart that incorporates both the shop vac AND a Dust Deputy and all the accessories and even put a pool filter sock over the vacuum element and it does the job so easily. There seem to be so little anything that actually gets into the vacuum itself and emptying the Dust Deputy is a breeze when ever it gets full... Thumbs Up!
Dang! That sounds pretty advanced!
I did something similar, it’s less of a build than you might think.
Great idea, and Great video! Keep up the excellent work.
I see the green circle…I click the green circle, and like immediately 🤙
Hell yea dude!
Also, great video brother! I use a beat up old Bissell to clean the crap up from the floor. And for dust collection, I have a few different units around the shop, all on auto switches that turn on and off with the tools. It's not pretty, but it works.
I wish I had that dude
@@Stillworks You has a fancy dust collector though! I'm a bit jankier than you are.
Another tip.
Buy some pool filter socks and put one over the vacuum filter and it will last longer and stay cleaner.
I’m going to look into that, someone else mentioned this also
Sounds great - at first - but clogs up quickly, like the “paper towel” filters on smaller shop vacs.
I like your concept, but…a couple observations or thoughts come to mind. 1) Clean the shopvac filter. 2) Get a filter bag. It costs much less than the cartridge filter, and makes disposal much cleaner and easier. 3) Get a dust separator; a 5 gal bucket and Dustopper work great. Cuts down the amount of dust, dirt and chips getting to the vacuum by at least 90%. You appear to have enough space under the bench, right next to the vacuum. Caution: avoid tight bends or kinks in the hose. 4) Upgrade to Rigid’s fine filter - the blue one gets the finer dust, is washable and can be re-used. Give it time to dry thoroughly before reinstalling - or get two, so they can be rotated. 5) Wear a mask while sweeping, which stirs up a LOT of dust! Or switch to a dust mop. That’s what custodians use, and industry.
Also, note that these actions are complementary, not mutually exclusive.
I also like the floor sweep idea, mentioned by someone else.
Best wishes and good luck! Take care of yourself and stay safe!
Great ideas that I’ll have to implement in part 2
Nicely done! My shop is a lot smaller than yours, so I don't have that problem. Plus I do have an auto vac unit. 👍👍
Yea I was just getting so frustrated by spending 90% of the time setting up and breaking down the vac, and only 10% actually vacuuming
My shop vac is in the adjacent room and the hose runs through a hole in the wall. I have a cheap remote control and I keep the remote switch hanging on the wall near the middle of the shop.
@@Rusty_ok that’s pretty solid. Noise reduction would be a bonus.
Given that you are keeping the base unit stationary, why not just pull the wheels off of the vacuum instead of redoing the bottom of your island
I went through that exercise first, but the bottom of the bucket extends downward, nearly touching the ground even with the wheels on. Also the bottom is not flat, it’s kind of cone-shaped and the bucket would tip over. I wish it wasn’t, but maybe Ridgid wants to deter you from modification.
If you have an expansion gap in the floor, why not route the power cord through that, is seems deep enough. And with some silicone it should stay put, and be flush with the rest of the floor, which removed the issue dirt getting into it.
For me personally, I just don’t want anything running across the floor, even if it’s not a tripping hazard. Maybe it’s partial OCD, who knows.
Great video. Quick question. How wide is your shop?
17 ft
You have an existing dust collection system all over your shop including a drop to your work table. Can't you modify it and just plug a hose into it in multiple areas around the shop?
The drop is for the table saw. And big central dust collectors with 4 inch hoses are not great at picking up loose dust
I've had my shop vacuum set up somewhat like you've done here for the past couple years. I needed to because I always use a cyclonic separator on it, so moving the vacuum around was a real pain. I just use an Amazon Echo voice controlled switch to turn the vacuum on and off at the outlet, and I went with a 25 foot hose so IO could cover a much bigger area. (I've been too lazy to figure out an improvement to dragging the hose out and then putting it away after I'm done. Any ideas??? 🙂
Do you have central dust collection also or just use the shop vac for everything?
@@Stillworks Just the shop vac. I don't have a dedicated wood shop (sadly) but the long hose let's me easily clean up a large area!
Nice idea and works great for your shop. Just a pointer but not a criticism, having the cable coiled up on the vac may cause an issue if you run the vac too long.
Usually having a coil of wire on anything that draws power will generate heat and could damage the cable. I know because I’ve done it on my house .
Good job on the set up though and i wish i had a workshop like yours.
Oh dang, thanks! I’ll make an adjustment
👍11 steps explanation: Gained Brain Cells. Placement, wiring solution/so easy a toddler can turn in on/made me remember how cute my girls were at that age: Gained BCs. Longer, better hose: Gained BCs. Hose holder, Lost BCs then gained BCs! Sweep Theory: Brain went to mush and started talking gibberish. 3.5 step explanation became Wily E. Coyote Super Genius (hope you get the reference, I'm old) 👍
Grey Wig in the drawer.... what else ya got in there?
Hahahahah, you kill me dude
@@Stillworks🤪
nice
Thanks dude
I was expecting something a bit more than just a Grey whig in that drawer 😂😂😂. In my next overly complicated bench build, I'll integrate my CT36. I'm tired of rolling that monstrosity around. And I'm with ya......Cords suck
Haha, my “dress up drawer”
Looking forward to seeing that one dude. That is if you’re still planning on filming….
Where and when does the harbor freight cyclone separator come in to play?
I’m sure you could add that puppy in pretty easily. I don’t see a huge need for one with my setup, as I have central dust collection on most of my tools, and I only use the shop vac for floor and surface accumulation.
@3:15 you said underwear. 😂
@@steverid hahaha, well you have cooties so HA!
There's always someone (see other comment) who has to mention the dust separator. Always! You know, research shows that to maintain optimal health your body needs a healthy level of fine particles somewhere in your body
Hahaha, I take a micro dose each morning
I jack hammered my concrete floor of garage. dug a hole to accomodate unit. ran electrical. Nah that was a dream.
Hahahah
Why sweep if you a vacuum! I hate the dust caused by sweeping so I always suck it up.
Agreed - with a smaller shop - but bigger shops are harder, being that the vacuum head width is about twice as small as a broom head.
Best idea I ever came up with for my shop vac was tying a 5ft pole to the last few feet of hose... Voila!! No more bending over. P.s. Don't tie it to the attachment 😎
Great idea, a 5ft pole probably means you’re hanging it on the wall to put away and not rolling it up?
I use a dust pan and dust brush. Then just dump it in the trash can.
High tech
@@Stillworks to be fair I did the same thing with a long hose and remote control. I just hate emptying shop vacs so I dust pan as often as possible.
Don’t believe I’ve ever heard “ravel” used that way. It usually means to tangle or entangle, not coil or wrap around.
That’s the backwoods VA in me
That filter though... save part of that headache with one of these: ruclips.net/user/shortsCIBzrDgnH9Q
get a dust pan
Ha
Just be smarter dude, you avoid irritating problems in the shop that way.
Genius
You start woodworking to make great looking projects but you actually spend 50% of your time sanding (making sawdust) and about 20% of your time vacuuming (cleaning up the dust) and all of it is extremely dangerous to your repertory health
@@blainp16 very true indeed
11 oh-so-difficult steps? I think you should have counted a step each time you literally took a step. Also, you had to extend your arm a bunch of times, that should have been a bunch more steps. What about every time you had to grasp something with your hands? Or let go of something with your hands? It probably should be listed as a 100-step procedure!
Haha
Yep, lost all credibility when you revealed that your fucking 220V table saw is run off of a long ass extension cord that is clearly the type they sell at Walmart and nowhere near a thick enough gauge of wire to supply a table saw over the distance that cord is traveling.
It’s a 110….
@@LordPadriac my 220 circuits all also very overkilled with power - one tool on each, 8 gauge on one and even 6 gauge on the other, twist-lock outlets. Is my credibility back?