Dust collection adapters shop vac to PVC made fast on the table saw
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- Опубликовано: 2 май 2019
- How to make adapters from 2" PVC pipe. These are great for shop vac dust collection or anything else. If you've ever wanted to use 2" PVC with your shop vac you will probably have to make your own adapters because there isn't one to purchase that I know of. If there is one it will most likely cost an arm and maybe a leg too. There are many ways to integrate PVC into your wet dry shop vac setup such as using a heat gun to manipulate some PVC into an adapter or even just simply using tape or something more primitive to attach the different fittings. The method I share in this video is nice because you can repeatedly make a perfect adapters in a short time and dry fit the parts to build a system that can be changed and reconfigured at will.
There are a few precautions that must be taken in order to do this operation safely. You must be fully aware of the blade height at all times. I do this by counting the revolutions and this will vary depending on your saw. You must also apply downward pressure on the pipe as the blade furthers the cut or the pipe could possibly move in an unwanted direction. You need to dial in the amount to remove and be sure to lower the blade before moving the fence for adjustments. It works best to only remove 1/8" of material at a time. If you try to remove more than this the blade may bind and not only will the cut not be smooth or straight but also some bad sh*t could happen. This operation is not recommended for beginners on the table saw. If you are not comfortable with this operation it would be best to have someone who is to make these adapters for you. This operation is probably not going to get approval by the safety police and I fully expect a few of them to dislike this video and red flag the concept.
Making the plug with the carriage bolt to spin the piece of pipe with the cordless drill definitely sped up the process and keeps your hands further from the blade. I recommend this method but it is "critical" that the bolt is centered when attached to the plug so the pipe spins properly balanced.
I also wanted to mention the easiest way to cut the hole of coarse would be with a big drill bit or a hole saw. Possibly a 2 3/8" if the pipe fit's tightly. I didn't have a 2 3/8" hole saw and my largest Forstner bit is 2 1/8". It is much easier to sneak up on the circle with a spindle sander and that is how I would prefer to have done it but I thought it would be more helpful to show that it could be done with only a jigsaw. That hole took a few minutes to make!
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Let me know if you liked the dolly zoom shot at the end? First time doing one. It took several tries but I thought it turned out pretty cool. :)
Slow and Expensive it looked dope! Keep it up, great idea btw...it got my wheels turning, I’ll be adding this to my shop
Thanks man! Much appreciated
Are you backing up the camera while zooming in at end? Background came into focus...cool
I'm rolling the camera forward while turning the zoom back. It's was difficult to get both the rolling and then zoom twist smooth at the same time along with the auto focus staying locked on but a couple of the "many" attempts turned out pretty good. Thanks
Slow and Expensive that was really cool! I was going to message you asking how you pulled that off. Awesome!!
What a great way to solve our perennial problem of pipes never quite matching with dust collection. Your method is SAFE, accurate and repeatable. Great problem solving.
Thank you Philip! I appreciate the comment :)
Also it might help to tilt the blade slightly, because vacuum hose fittings have a taper, so having at least some taper might be helpful? I'm interested to see how this could be done on a radial arm saw haha.
I like you style! You made me smile at the end, when your were saying “make it rain! I’m following you because I like your style and killer positive attitude and I look forward to seeing you more 👍
Thanks Mark! I appreciate the support :)
This is a great tip video!
While watching this video I was already seeing a "better way" by cutting them to 5" and doing both ends and then cutting them in half to length. This way I'd have more to grip (above the fence) while turning.
But then... you whipped out the cordless drill idea and BOOM! Mind blown! Clearly, I didn't know who I was dealing with - lol. What a game changer. Genius idea brother!
Thanks Tee Jay!
Another option for pvc is a heat gun. Heat up the pvc until it is soft, then you can push it into the shop vac fitting. Once it cools, you can pull it back out and it will stay conformed to the shop vac fitting.
I had a bunch of great quality attachments from a dead Dyson vacuum that I did the heat gun trick. Just needed to pick up the Ridgid orange hose to make it work.
Definitely agree with the use of PVC fittings as alternative to the over priced vacuum fitting. I have to say though that this is the most intricate alternative to a lathe I've ever seen. The PVC turns/machines very nicely with basic tools.
A breakthrough in low technology :)
Absolute genius!! I’m redoing some of my sawdust collection and this is perfect for my needs. I really appreciate such a down to earth way of making these adaptors. Heading to the shop soon to make your jig.
Many thanks
Thanks Phil! Running the jig with the blade tilted 1 degree adds a nice taper that makes an even better fit.
Great idea. I have a bunch of stationary and hand power tools with different sized dust ports. I have a ryobi battery rolling vacuum. No one seemed to make all the adapters I needed so I finally figured out to use the rubber pipe adapters that have metal bands you tighten around each end. Was able to order all the different sized ones I needed off Amazon and weren't expensive. They work great!
Thanks!
I’m in the process of building my shop dust collection system myself. This will surely come in handy. Thanks so much! Great spirit!
Thanks for watching! More on the way :)
I've been wanting to make a stacked dust separator using a shop vac so I'll give these a try. Thanks.
On a side note I've used the drill method for cleaning the end of copper pipe before soldering by running a bolt through the cleaner. First time I did it I burned the hell out of my thumb, forgot about friction. Lol, lesson learned...
Thanks Bob! :)
Bob O'Connor I’ve just made one of the best stacked dust collector builds I’ve seen and is works a treat 👍😎🇦🇺
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Experience is a great teacher, but we've all been reminded that her tuition fees can be expensive. :-)
Such a Great idea on making the fittings. A slight degree of tilt in the table saw blade and you can make tapered fitting connections for a snug fit with some range.
Now I’m thinking this could be useful for tapering round wooden legs to be but into holes for chair leg joinery.
Interesting thought! I've not tried any tilted cuts.
That's a pretty incredible little jig you made an awesome idea. Thank you for your thoughts and your video. Well-documented and instructed how to do
Thanks Jeff!
I just made one of those adapters. It was pretty easy using your instructions. With that adapter, 3 elbows and 2 ends as shown in your short hose video, I shortened the hose to my Dust Deputy cyclone by about 3 feet.
Very cool! Thank you. I'm always glad to hear the videos are helpful.
Super job Tony. Excellent 'how to' and really entertaining vid. I liked the round-the-table shot at two minutes forty-ish but I don't think I'd have noticed the dolly zoom if you hadn't mentioned it. Oh well, that shows what a philistine I am. Good job mate, thanks for all the effort you put into your vids.
Thank you very much Mark! I really appreciate it.
I do this kind of pipe reduction all time. I just us my wire wheel that’s on the other end of my 6” grinder. It is very fast, but not as perfect as using a table saw as a lathe type result.
That sounds like another way to do it! :)
Very clever and worth it if you are running a lot of shop vacs as you do.
One suggestion: sharp 90 degree bends cut airflow by some amount. I would try a longer radius 90 degree sweep elbow and see what effect it has.
Thanks Jim! The sweep is always a great option. I usually choose the small form factor of the street 90's to try to keep things tight and close to the vac. It would be neat to do an airflow test somehow :)
What else... kickass!, I love this tool. As soon as I get around to it, I’m getting back into finishing my workshop. Thanks my friend.
Thanks for watching!
It never ceases to amaze me seeing the imagination some of you guys have, very impressive.
Thank you!
Shop Vac fittings are tapered to give a seal when they are seated. Tilt the blade 1* and do everything else the same. They won't pull out or vibrate out when in use and the little twist at the end makes it secure.Good video and Good Luck!
Thanks Randell! You can taper the fittings slightly when you sand them too, although I'm getting a pretty tight fit without any tapering.
@@SlowandExpensive can it be air tight if its not water tight? it would be cool to test it. i guess it doesnt matter too much.
Wow! This was great! RUclips popped you into my suggested feed and by gosh.. they DO know what I like! Greatly enjoy your presentation, editing, and of course the project. SUBBED!!!
Thanks Green Acre! I really appreciate it :)
Thank you, problem solved and pretty easy. Took my time making the jig and still got it a bit oversize. Simple fix, used some packing tape inside the opening and it not only tightened the fit, the smooth tape made the PVC turn very easy. Counting the turns to raise the blade is genius. Actually, this idea is ingenious.
Perfect!
Great idea! Clever solution. The shot at the end was cool(of the couplers stacked on the bench)
Dave! Thanks man! That was the dolly zoom. It took me several tries but I finally got it. A little tricky to manually get both actions smooth at the same time but a couple of the takes turned out nice.
Very precise and safe way to mill your own reducers out of PVC, Thanks for Sharing 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Thanks John!
Great idea!! I have a lathe and have had to make custom adapters and did some for under the house. Cool camera work. Sah-weet video!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks David! Much appreciated :)
Just came across your adapter from 2" PVC...AWESOME. Just what I've needed as commercially made adapters aren't cheap.Well done and thanks!!!!
Awesome, thank you!
I really wish I had seen this video yesterday! I spent over 3 hours between Home Depot, Rona and Lowe's trying to find something that would fit my ridgid shop vac and my dewalt table saw. Ended up paying over $25 for flexible couplings, when I could have bought a pvc pipe and made this jig! Well, at least I know now. Thanks, you are awesome!
Maybe you can take the flexible couplings back. They take anything back no days! I just uploaded the second video in this series and it's all about the hoses. There's a few cool ideas in that one too! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment :)
Great idea, well presented, thank you. My suggestion to make it a little easier to do by hand is to machine the recess in the end of a longer tube then cut it off to required length.
Thank you! Good idea
Probably one of the best tips I’ve seen in quite a while. Awesome job!
Thanks John! Best comment ever award! :)
Thank you... I have messed with this for years, I now have a small metal lathe that I think might work well... not having to build the jig.
Thanks for watching! You may like the rest of the series too :)
So much fun when an idea works. Great tip, great problem solving, and great video skills.
Thank you tues boomer! Much appreciated :)
This is called "Imagineering." Too bad the dust collection industry cant standardize dimensions. I have used my lathe, though your solution has some advantages over the lathe. I will build a jig like yours, however, I will drill the hole with a Forstner bit. Think outside the box. Great Idea!
Thanks Tom!
Imagineering love that word
I just stumbled across your video and immediately thought of using my lathe as well. Good idea. Just subscribed and going to check out your other videos.
Seems as though using a very small angle to the blade, 3-4°, may help the friction fit seal, if done correctly. Extra taper may help account for variance in different manufacturers and stretching or contraction from wear or temperature. To much may result in lack of sealing surface though...
Will be trying in the coming weeks myself. Will report back if I recall too.
For that final touch, spray some slightly diluted acetone on the rough cut. It will soften the PVC a bit and as it dries out it should leave a very smooth finish. (or if you have it, you can use PVC primer and let it dry)
Tony, this is a bright exmple of thinking outside the box. I'm totally impressed by the drill rotation improvement
Hey Alberto! Thank you
And not only this, but many other things can be easily done with a drill, thanks to its ability to turn slowly. I often use my hand drill to spin a small part while using a Dremel or a sander to perform some cut or sanding. The drill keeps the part centered and turns it to achieve an uniform material removal!
Ingenious! I like how you think! A very creative and easy solution to a problem we all face with any dust collection system. The tool manufacturers really need to get on the same page and make tool ports all the same. It's just another way they force us to either buy adapters like Rockler's tool adaption hose kit or go to the drawing board and create our own adapters. In this case, your solution which I just may have to try myself! I currently use a big garage wall type of vac for all my tools and it works great for my handheld power tools, but not so much for my larger tools. I have a large Rigid shop vac in my basement that is practically brand new that may get added to the system until I can get a 2 or 3 hp DC. My only dislike of using either is the noise they make. The spring project of 2021 is to build a DC "closet" off the back of the shop. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you!
Great video. You could also do it on a router table with just the fence and a stop block. Use longer pieces then trim to length. You would get better precision.
Thanks Steve! The router table will work too. Some of my commenters recommended tilting the blade on the table saw to create a slight taper and I have found 1 degree to be the sweet spot for the perfect fit if you do make this jig. This makes for a perfect fit every time with some tolerances. Something to consider when working out the router table version. Be sure to check out the next video in the series and if you just need a few adapters you can always get them from me. B3G1F Links in the description :)
Well done. Smiling all the way! Good close-up.
Thanks for watching!
Your are correct. Definitely some OTB Thinking going on over there. I never would have thought of holding the piece vertically. definitely more stable than the way I do it. Now I gotta do one like that. great idea Tony.
Thanks Russ! I thought you'd appreciate this one. I'll be keeping an eye out for your copy cat version! :)
never give a guy a break :>) You won't get upset if I improve it? It's like the first lie … there's always one better :>)
Of coarse not. Improve away! :)
When you said "Look at that", it was a Bob Ross moment.
Thanks for watching!
Some one who knows how to edit themselves and great pictures.
Thank you!
what a great method for trimming the outside of the pipe! this gives me an idea for using the same concept with a router table when the inside diameter of a pipe needs to be increased. great video. thanks for sharing!
Excellent! Thanks for watching! :)
Perfect craftsmanship! I used to have a lot of troubles when trying to fit home depot pipes using cutting approaches, until I got a cheap 3D printer. It prints precisely accurate adapters with different angles, different sizes, and with flanges. It can also make flexible parts with elastic filaments. That said, it is so entertaining to watch what you are doing.
Thanks Shawn! The 3D printer sounds like a great method for sure :)
Using a2 ft piece long is easier just cut to length after turning each piece unless you use the drill method
Randy Wells brilliant suggestion rw
Great tip and jig. Just trying to figure out why so many shop vacs for dust collection. With what you have invested in shop vacs you could have bought a shop fox dust collector and plumed it with pvc
Thanks Butch! It looks like a bigger investment that it really is.
If you mean the system I think you do, that's several thousand dollars! You can buy 5 gallon shop vacs $49.95 all day long!
That is a great jig, Tony. Thank you.
Hey Chippy! Thank you. I hoped this idea would be a helpful one.
That looks like the best way I’ve seen to make a few inexpensive, but we’ll make adapters.
It didn’t seem like you needed it, but thought some paraffin rubbed into the inside diameter of the jig might help reduce friction in the jig.
I just retired and need to set up my dust collection system. I will be using your method to make adapters, since I think $7-$15 each for commercially made ones is ridiculous. Since we have an irrigation supplier less than a mile from my house, getting all the right sizes and fittings is zero issue.
Thanks again for a great and very practical solution to a real issue for hobby shops!
Thank you! There will be more
All that work just heat up and shrink just bottom half bam,done!!
Table saw vs. heat gun challenge video! :)
exactly what i thought... damm this guy knows how to make more work for himself
Would that not also reduce the inner diameter of the pipe, constricting flow?
@@walthodgson5780 It would restrict flow a bit but this is a shop vac not the air supply on the space shuttle.
Awesome idea and execution. Too bad shop vac manufacturers don't make their fittings according to PVC pipe standards.
Thanks Guy! I appreciate it
Don't only that; they make EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT to make their vacuum UN-Compatible with every other Brand too. I've a DeWalt that I cannot connect easily even with some of their own tools!
I love how I’m geeking out over you geeking over dust
Thanks for watching :)
Pure Genius. Thank you. I never thought to use my table saw like this. I made drill rig like yours, thinking i was original and really making an annoying dusty mess because I would use sand paper for the adjustment. Now I know better, thanks again.
Thanks! I'm glad that it helped
So, are you going to sell these? Lol
I would buy half a dozen!
Didn't plan on it but maybe! :)
Kudos by the way. My dad had a cabinet shop so I grew up in it. I thought I had seen every jig known to man and have built many myself as well. Never would have come up with your solution even if my life depended on it. Lol You are one savvy guy or you have no life and live in the shop!🙏🙏🙏
Thanks!
Hey Hagen! They are available if you still need some. Thanks :)
If you have that much invested in tools then you probably have a lathe. No jig to build. No trying to get a round hole with a jig saw.
Tom Zorba true but I think this was to show it can be done by people that don’t have a lathe.
...I don't have a lathe.
...I DO have a lot if dust.
What a great idea with that jig. Fantastic!
I been trying to get this done for 10 yrs. now. It reached the level of a short story. Trifling. Haven’t been able to stay put long enough to put a shop together. Maybe this year- 2020. Your stuff is cool. Over used word for sure, except for you. Thanks, yah I subbed.
Thank you!
Hate to rain in your parade, there is a fitting called a pipe extender, will save you from having to manufacture the fitting. They cost about $3.00
Sounds too good to be true!
The name of the channel is slow and expensive.
Yeah but the sizes are less than 2 inch. And besides this idea can be adopted for different project. So don't be a cloud on a sunny day.
@@tonmage29
I have seen the pipe extenders up to 4", used many times. Don't know if plumbing supply houses stock them- know pool supply companies do though..
Just makes me so happy I have a lathe to do stuff like this lol
Thanks for the video, I'm currently setting up my shop and this is a huge help for dust collection.
Nice! Hope you enjoy the entire series. The second video is up too. ruclips.net/video/CEouFGfZzEg/видео.html
Thanks for watching!
First and foremost, thank you for demonstrating your crafting with affordable tools. VERY useful idea and subscribed.
Thanks Michael!
Loved your creativity and practical solutions. Great idea seeing your version of dust collection for individual tools in the back ground. 👍👍👍
Thank you! I appreciate it.
That is genius wow that's going save time for me now didn't think of doing that thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍
Thanks Andrew!
Love the tablesaw, have the same. Your setup is what I've been looking for.
Thanks Daryl! It's the dream boat of table saw arrangements for sure. Detailed video coming soon.
This was a great video when I first saw it, some years ago. It's still a great video because I can't find my adaptor for my Ridgid 12" sliding compound miter saw. So glad I found it again!!
That was great I did it like you said and came out perfectly after sanding them
Awesome! May the force be with you :)
Brilliant, idea, clear instructions, great video job! Thank you!
Thank you very much! :)
Well that was a fantastic creative video on how to make a 2" inch PVC pipe fit your shop vac! Now I have to scour RUclips for DIY Shop Dust Collection Setups! I thought I had to go thru life hooking up my vacuum cleaner to each one of my shop equipment that throws up dust and debris. Thanks for enlightening me to the next level of dust free efficiency!
Thanks Tuck! This was the first in a series on shop vac dust collection. More ideas on the way including set ups on table saw, miter saw, drill press, dust collection cart and more. Thanks for watching! :)
Hey Slow and Expensive, thanks for taking the time and effort to make this excellent video tutorial on making adapters from PVC pipe to fit the Rigid shop vacs.
Thank you!
Sir , you make the best videos ever . You talk at a great pace and show your work with detailed video and pictures .
Thank you so much!
Great video of an excellent idea. I particularly appreciate your attention to detail. The PVC cut was a beautiful thing to see.
Thank you!
Good morning again. As a quick follow up to my comments yesterday, I found that my hand held jig saw didn’t quite get the desired true hole I had hoped for. I don’t have a spindle sander but plan to pick up a 2 1/4 hole saw today then “ sneak” up on the perfect 2 3/8 hole I need. Though my first attempt wasn’t as neat, the outcome still yielded 4 usable adapters. Many thanks again
You are very welcome! Stayed tuned for the rest of the series. Part 2 has a few cool tips if you haven't seen it
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and more to come :)
A very clever way of using a table saw as a lathe. Well Done!
Thank you!
cool project. very useful - even for other size pipes. strangely i decided to go budget extreme on my dust collection and use 4" pvc. this will work for all kinds of adapters.
Thanks Thomas! I'm glad you enjoyed it. More to come :)
Bravo! When I saw what you were doing I thought, “that would be easier on a lathe (but not everyone has one laying around 😂), and presto, you make a lathe-like tool !!
Nice cap by the way; it looks good on ya.
Thank you!
@@SlowandExpensive I made my first ones on a lathe this is faster and better
That was beautiful , like other comments on here saying you should use a lathe, not everyone has a lathe but have the tools you have. I just stumbled along this video and it was an eye opener, I have modified mine with electrical tape every time, and it sucks. Thank you for teaching this trick, great video and good vibes.
Thanks for watching Thad! I have some more helpful tip videos on the way :)
LOVED it!! Your editing is beautiful man and what a cool little jig...with another really cool jig to go with it!!!
Thanks Rob! I appreciate it :)
I have two workbenches in my basement that's divided into two sides with a center wall. One side for electronic and electrical things, and the other side for fabricating wood and metal things. I converted one window into a spray booth and also used to vent fumes from soldering. I mounted a vacuum cleaner motor (similar to a Shop Vac type) on the top of a cardboard 22 gallon can. I wired the motor to two two way switches, to turn the vacuum on/off from either side of the basement. I did use black plastic pipe and has three ports from the original vacuum and salvaged from a dead shop vac and used PVC glue to connect them to the pipes to the vacuum , two on one side of the basement and one on the other and the exhaust piped to vent out where the spray booth is. It did come in handy to collect saw dust from my radial arm saw, metal chips from my drill press, and dust from my bench grinder, and all around cleaning in the basement. I did make round wood plugs with a bolt handle to cap the ports not being used. Thanks for making this video. I may eventually run pipes over to the work benches and hang the flex pipes closer to where I can use them, instead of putting several together to get them to reach where needed.
Thanks! Sounds like you're getting some good use out of your setup! I find they work well and can be a very affordable solution for dust collection. This video is the first in a series of videos to share a bunch of helpful tips, ideas, and discoveries about them. Hopefully there will be even more good ideas and suggestions in the comments during the series.
Brilliant!! Very slick! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much man! I needed this idea, building a new shop as we speak. ThankU
Thanks for watching! This was the first in the series and there's more on the way.
Nice video,I held my pvc adapter on the flat side of my angle grinder, took less time achieved same results
Thanks! Angle grinder method sounds like it worked well :)
Very nice. Luv your idea to incorporate the cordless drill to speed up the process!!
Thank you!
Thank you for creating this video. I worked great.
Very clever, I like your shop ingenuity and kind enough to share. Great job!
Thank you! There will be more
Awesome! Thank you for sharing. Very creative and functional.
Thank you!
Very cool idea, neat way to make diy dust collection at home
You are the Dust Sensei. I appreciate your quality videos and education!! Extremely helpful. I bought a Ridgid shop vac and so far very happy. thanks.
Thanks for the great video and tips Tony.
Thanks for watching Mark! There's more on the channel and more on the way! :)
What an awesome and inventive idea!
Grant Alexander! Thank you! :)
Thanks! I'm scoping the build for this tomorrow. Should let me make the missing links in my dust collection barrel.
Look out dirt! Here I come!
Nice! This is the first in the series. Short hose is next. Thanks for watching!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!!!
Awesome! Thanks for watching :) More on the way!
Wow, awesome idea. I will use this , thank you sir.
Just amazing job,simple and easy .😉
Thank you!
awesome, your the only other guy I've seen that gets the shop vacs off the floor and up high. I thought I was crazy for doing that but I guess I'm not alone
What is the purpose of having them up high? Is it just to clear some floor space?
@@alpinewhite yep. Floor space is a premium in my shop
Really cool adaption
Thank you!
How have I not seen your channel before today. You remind me of myself except you have a RUclips channel and a good personality and good ideas. Other than that practically the same person.
Haha! Good stuff Larry :)
Thanks for the jig info, I have been needing some of these. You now have another sub, again thanks.
Thank you!
You went from being the man to the shiznit. Awesome.
Thanks man! Appreciate it :)
Brilliant. Nice work man! Would love to see what other creative Jigs you've made!
Thanks man!
I love your enthusiasm and camera work
Thank you!
Great video, and a great idea! Thanks for the entertaining content, and great production quality
Thanks Mo! I appreciate that!
Great way to accomplish this! Nice work!
Thanks Chris! I appreciate it :)
This is a genius idea and deserve to have a patten for the design. If you could design one that can modify different sizes of pvc pipes, it would be totally awesome 👏👍
I like this very much. Great idea and clever little jig👍
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was a fun share :)
Great out of the box thinking. With 3D printers everywhere any size adapter can be knocked out pretty quick. I recently made a 4" adapter to fit PVC, 3D printed.
Thanks!
Awesome idea! Thanks for the great tip(s)!
Thanks for watching!