Box Fan Dust Collector

Fan diameter all in a compact lightweight energy efficient design.

Box fan dust collector.

Having built my two bucket cyclone i figured i might as well build a dust collector to use with it instead of that noisy shopvac the trickiest part of building a dust collector is the blower. This diy air filter is made from a 20 inch box fan plywood and two 20 inch air filters. Cord and slip resistant feet allow flexible placement without fan slippage and the built in carry handle makes it easy to transport the. In your beginning woodworking days you can use a shop vacuum to create a centralized dust collection system at.

At its core a dust collector is a basic wooden box with an exhaust fan or blower attached. So anything we can do to remove dust and particulates from the air is a step in the right direction. I was able to pick up all of this at a local hardware store for under 30. 3 speed box fan combines the cooling 20 in.

Using a box fan makes for a great simple dust collector. For my previous dust collector i used a 1 3 hp motor from a tile saw that motor was barely adequate so this time i used a 2 3 hp motor from a really cheap jobmate table saw i bought for 20 just. I have an overhead dust collector that i ve made and i even have a very simple dust collection system for some of my power tools but this is by far the cheapest solution you can make quickly. You then connect a length of hose from the tool to the fan.

3 speed box fan combines the cooling power of 3 fan speeds with the wide area air flow of 2 500 cfm air circulation and a 20 in.