WoodstockW1049 Large Dust Collection Separator

I bought this not expecting much. I have the standard 2 hp Harbor Freight dust collector that so many have and my planer clogs the inlet to the dust collector almost immediately. It's fine with other tools that produce finer 'dust'. I got a 31 gallon metal can from Home Depot for $35 and this 'lid' fits perfectly. There is no seal as others have mentioned but it fits nicely on this can. Since it's only sitting on top of the can, the weight of the hose can pull it off. I just place a can of paint in the center of this lid and it holds things nice and secure. Now, all the large shavings from the planer wind up in the can instead of ever making it to the dust collector. It's much easier to dump this can than to pull the bag off the dust collector and I'm now looking forward to not having to empty that bag as often. I haven't had a single clog at the inlet of the dust collector since I started using this device.I think maybe some users are a bit too hung up on a super tight seal. While the tighter the better, this thing doesn't need to be hermetically sealed. I'm telling you, a paint can on top of this holds it tightly enough for my purposes.They only thing I'd change is the inlet/outlet design. They're just 4" holes that you kind of jam your hose into. I see no way of really securing the hose to the lid. I get that this makes the lid easier and cheaper to construct. I would love it if they sold a more expensive version that had 4" male 'tubes' coming out the top to connect hose to. It would be much easier to connect the hoses securely to. I'm thinking of maybe epoxying a few pieces of 4" pipe to the top myself but it works so well as it is that I kind of don't want to mess with it.I wish I'd bought one of these years ago.

I've gotta weigh-in on this item because it seems to be unfairly downgraded by some reviewers. If you read the description for this item, and realize that it is as basic and simple as described, then you shouldn't be disappointed by what you receive.I purchased this item because I really needed to make my dust collector two-stage. It was getting immediately clogged by both my planer and jointer's large chips. I wasn't willing or able to shell out money for a larger unit, and material costs and time to build my own would've added up to more than this item. So I decided to give it a gamble knowing that Amazon would have my back if this didn't work.The item was shipped immediately and I received it within 3 days. It truly is just a large piece of molded plastic/composite that is designed to fit 20" diameter trash cans. Even though I had 3 different style trash cans laying out behind my house, I fully expected to have to go purchase a trash can to fit this unit, based on a lot of the other reviews. But I I tried it on all three cans and it actually fit somewhat on two of the three styles. It was loose, but I decided to bungy it down and give it a shot anyways and see if I could save $20-40 on a new can.Here's my setup: I don't have a professional shop by any means. I have an older style Jet "lunch box" planer, and a newer Grizzly 6" jointer. They do the jobs I need them to do, but both machines have been a huge headache when it comes to chip/dust collection. I have some 4" dust collection hose from Grizzly as well as some of their hose clamps. The planer did not come with any kind of built-in collection port, so I retrofit one of my own from plywood. The jointer has a built-in port. My collector is an inexpensive 1hp shop fox dust collector.My first test was to hook this system up to my planer. I was very surprised to find that it not only worked, but I was shocked and thrilled at how well it functioned. 99% of the chips were in the trash can while only the very fine dust made it through to the collecor's bag. And that was with a loose fit on the trash can, a homemade dust hood on the planer and a 1hp dust collector! When I hooked it up to the jointer it performed equally impressive.I could've continued to use the system like that but I had some extra foam weather stripping laying around so I ran that between the seam of the lid and the can to help fill any gaps. That made the fit pretty snug. I don't know if that improved the performance at all, but I felt better knowing that the lid fit more snuggly.I've run probably around 100 boardfeet of poplar, oak, pine and mahogany through my planer and jointer with this set up. I could not have asked for anything better out of a $38 setup. I have not had a single clog on my dust collector since purchasing this separator and I've not yet had to empty the bag on the collector either (I've had to empty the trash can many times however). Emptying the can is as easy as undoing the bungy cords, lifting the lid off and then dumping the can and reattaching the lid. Good luck to anyone looking for a better, less expensive way to create a two-stage dust collection system.Now, I had a few things already in my possession that made my experience smoother including: a collection of pre-owned trash cans, weather stripping, bungy cords, and dust collection hose/clamps. Without already owning these items, I could've potentially spent another $100+ to get this setup working properly. You'll need to keep that in mind before purchasing this item. It is definitely not a standalone piece.In the end, I'm thrilled with what I got with this separator. Is woodstock charging $30 for a $3 piece of plastic? Probably, but until someone else comes out with something to compete, they can ask what we'll pay, and it's still far cheaper than buying a brand new two-stage system.I'm very happy with this item and would gladly purchase it again.

The Chip Separator does what it's advertised to do - the design is efficient at separating chips before they enter the Dust Collector thereby also prolonging the life of the fan impeller. Also, for me, it catches most of the saw dust as well. The item is rigid and made of ABS plastic. I've had it for about 9 months and am very satisfied with its performance.It arrived as pictured. It came with no instructions, no paperwork, no hose connector and NO sealing gasket.I took the Separator with me to Home Depot to test fit it to various trash cans. Contrary to what other reviewers have said, it WILL NOT fit a 44 gal. Brute Rubbermaid can, it falls inside. For the 32 gal. Brute, the outer flange of the Separator sets loosely on top of the trash cans' rim. [Note: Some have used this can and used c-clamps to hold the Separator to the rim. Be sure to add weather stripping under to the flange to seal.] The inner lip of the Separator WILL slide down snugly onto the rim of a 30 gal. metal trash can ($18). The label on the Separator says it fits a 20" diameter trash can. The rim of the metal can I bought measures 20 7/8" OD. On the inner lip of the Separator, you will need to apply some 3/8" or wider dense foam weather stripping for a good seal. The vacuum created by the Dust Collector really pulls the Separator lid down firmly onto the weather stripping. The inner lip is nearly 1" wide, so it will allow for some variance in can rim OD.The hoses screw into the openings for what seem to be snug fit, but to screw the hoses in - they have to be free at the other end to rotate. For me, my inlet hose runs 10' up the wall and across the rafters to a splice. I did not want to climb a ladder to disconnect the hose from the splice and the hose to the Dust Collector - whether it be then or in the future if I ever needed to disconnect the hoses from the Separator. So I glued 2 (4") dust collecton hose splices into the openings to act as nipples for my hoses to SLIP over and be clamped. I found that the splice connectors fit snugly into the openings - positioning the splice at its mid point, half in half out. I then used a plastic epoxy to glue the splice connector to the Separator and to seal. The plastic epoxy is suppose to offer a little flex in the joint to prevent cracking. I also added two 1" angles to the bottom of each splice/nipple to give it a little extra support. [See my pictures above] Other reviewers have suggested adding this connection for the hose and for me it had to be done. The hose splices and epoxy added another $15 to the price of the Separator. The job turned out good and I'm much happier connecting my hoses in this manner.With this item you do have to do some customizing to fit your hoses, make a good seal, etc.. But it is a must have item to save on time and labor emptying the Dust Collector bag and save wear 'n tear on the impeller.Specs:Outer flange: 7/16" wideInner lip width: 15/16" (this is not a channel but an open lip to accommodate trash can rim variations)Inner lip height: 1 5/16" (to slide down onto can rim)[See my pictures for details]

Muy satisfecho con la compra, el sistema funciona muy muy, buen precio y la cubeta receptora es de uso comun para pintura o impermeabilizantes, facil de conseguir en ferreterias.

Fits a 5 gal orange Home Depot bucket just fine. I added sponge weatherstrip to maintain a tight seal. I have a powerful Ridgid wet/dry vac with a 2-1/2" hose. The hose fit tightly in the cyclone. I used it when scraping popcorn off the ceiling and it performed well. Fine dust still makes it to the vacuum though. For drywall mud sanding, I am going to try adding 1" of water to the bottom of the bucket to trap fine dust. An economical cyclone for small home projects. I would purchase it again.

I made a homemade cyclone separator from instructions on YouTube. That experience is why I bought this. It's cheaper than that brand name cyclone thing-a-ma-bob and it works great. I'm now getting the separation I couldn't duplicate on my own. They fit very loosely on the rim of my Lowes bucket (same size as Home Depot bucket) but when I turn the vacuum on, it sucks right down on the rim and I can't detect any air gaps. I recommend this product without hesitation.

Este producto es muy sencillo su empleo y da excelentes resultado, la única dificultad y ya la supere fue encontrar el deposito con el diámetro adecuado, fuera de esta situación estoy muy gratamente complacido con esta adquisición.Saludos!!!

no encaja con la tapa de bote que hay estandar, problemas con la manguera en fin un produto con muchas deficiencias