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I added a second dust deputy a while back and unlike the first one that I have mounted with a vacuum cleaner this one is a stand alone. One issue that I have been dealing with is it tipping over a lot. I was about ready to design something to fix the issue but then in a recent ad I noticed "The Bigfoot 5-10 Gal. Bucket Stabilizer Ring".

http://www.oneida-air.com/inventoryd.as ... ABB000000B

At this point it is too early to decide if this is a solution or not but after looking around there are several names for these rings, like "Bucket Grip" and since I know I use a 5 gallon bucket for more then dust collection one of these might come in handy for you.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LD ... UTF8&psc=1

As I gain more experience with mine I will report back on how well I think it works. Now it could be someone else here already has one in use in which case perhaps they might want to speak out.


I was tempted to order two but decided I see how it works with the deputy and if it does then maybe order another for use for other jobs.

Call this a heads up in case you haven't seen it advertised yet.

Ed

reible, what is a stand alone Dust Deputy? One hooked up to a central system?

ERLover wrote:reible, what is a stand alone Dust Deputy? One hooked up to a central system?

The first one I got I mounted to a vacuum cleaner that came with wheels and and stand. Mounted as in using a bungee cord to set it on a platform on the stand. It goes were ever the vacuum goes and has a short hose between the vacuum and the deputy. On this one everything goes into the deputy so I don't use it for general purpose operations just woodworking.

When I got the second one I wanted it to be used as needed and not attached to the second vacuum. As such it has a long hose to the vacuum and then the hose to the "dust". When I'm woodworking they are attached and used together but not attached except by the hose(each is standing alone). For other jobs I disconnect the deputy and use the vacuum only.

The problem is that the bucket on the dust deputy is not all that stable so when pulling on hoses or moving things around the thing tips over. Top heavy due to the hoses and small base. I'm hoping the new base will improve the situation. On a typical day of driveway woodworking it will dump over at least a couple of time.

Heat warnings the next couple of days so testing will have to wait. I have nothing that has to get done that badly. More other stuff to do anyway so maybe I can clear some of that up in the next couple of days and get back to woodworking early next week.

Ed

reible wrote:

ERLover wrote:reible, what is a stand alone Dust Deputy? One hooked up to a central system?

The first one I got I mounted to a vacuum cleaner that came with wheels and and stand. Mounted as in using a bungee cord to set it on a platform on the stand. It goes were ever the vacuum goes and has a short hose between the vacuum and the deputy. On this one everything goes into the deputy so I don't use it for general purpose operations just woodworking.

When I got the second one I wanted it to be used as needed and not attached to the second vacuum. As such it has a long hose to the vacuum and then the hose to the "dust". When I'm woodworking they are attached and used together but not attached except by the hose(each is standing alone). For other jobs I disconnect the deputy and use the vacuum only.

The problem is that the bucket on the dust deputy is not all that stable so when pulling on hoses or moving things around the thing tips over. Top heavy due to the hoses and small base. I'm hoping the new base will improve the situation. On a typical day of driveway woodworking it will dump over at least a couple of time.

Heat warnings the next couple of days so testing will have to wait. I have nothing that has to get done that badly. More other stuff to do anyway so maybe I can clear some of that up in the next couple of days and get back to woodworking early next week.

Ed

Got it. I was in moms garage/shop, bit less then you had but sticky and warm, and that fan is great. but the 430 shower felt great
So how about this for the stand alone, mounted to a base, IE, plywood with castors and make the base a bit larger for stability. I have also seen You Tubes Videos where even if they are on there side just as collective as when vertical. Cyclonic effect.

I decide to make a few changes to my setup. The ring doesn't fit snug on the bucket I have so it was tipping out of the ring. There are two taps with holes on the bottom for mounting and I was reluctant to use them at first.

I had a 1/4" plywood cut out from a circular saw holder I had made some years ago. The diameter was a close but a loose fit to the inside of the bucket which is fine. I drilled holes in the bucket and the plywood then bolted the ring to the bucket. The plywood added a bit of weight and a good surface to bolt through.

It is now ever more stable then it was. Not enough experience to know if this is the end all of solutions but an improvement. Besides it was something I could do indoors and stay out of the heat and humidity. Major thunder storm going on now, I was out to check the mail box and could hear and feel the cool air of the out flow and told my wife a store was coming.... with in 10 minutes it was here. Of course the weather radio has been blasting warnings since about 6:00 this evening (now 9:24).

Ed

reible wrote:I decide to make a few changes to my setup. The ring doesn't fit snug on the bucket I have so it was tipping out of the ring. There are two taps with holes on the bottom for mounting and I was reluctant to use them at first.

I had a 1/4" plywood cut out from a circular saw holder I had made some years ago. The diameter was a close but a loose fit to the inside of the bucket which is fine. I drilled holes in the bucket and the plywood then bolted the ring to the bucket. The plywood added a bit of weight and a good surface to bolt through.

It is now ever more stable then it was. Not enough experience to know if this is the end all of solutions but an improvement. Besides it was something I could do indoors and stay out of the heat and humidity. Major thunder storm going on now, I was out to check the mail box and could hear and feel the cool air of the out flow and told my wife a store was coming.... with in 10 minutes it was here. Of course the weather radio has been blasting warnings since about 6:00 this evening (now 9:24).

Ed

It huffed and buffed, lighting show with plenty of thunder, less then an 1/8" rain, hardly wetted the concrete. About 7pm.

.97" so far and a second round coming at us about 11:30 tonight so some of that will be tomorrows rain.

I never got our rain gauge out this year, well I guess I still could......... Have to rely on the weather service for numbers which is not as accurate as having a local reading. In the past I've seen the numbers be pretty far off, in either direction.

Ed

Never fear - SW WI got a gully washer Thur PM so it must have petered out before getting to y'all's location. Rained heavy for hours.

JPG wrote:Never fear - SW WI got a gully washer Thur PM so it must have petered out before getting to y'all's location. Rained heavy for hours.

JPG, your nuts!!!!! :)Milwaukee, WI, SE WI, As I said it Puffed and Blew, it Flashed and Boomed. I was grilling BBQ Chick on the grill. Bro doing veggies inside, just enough rain to wet the concrete on the back side of the Radar maybe a 1/8" at most, more like a 1/16.

ERLover wrote:

JPG wrote:Never fear - SW WI got a gully washer Thur PM so it must have petered out before getting to y'all's location. Rained heavy for hours.

JPG, your nuts!!!!! :)Milwaukee, WI, SE WI, As I said it Puffed and Blew, it Flashed and Boomed. I was grilling BBQ Chick on the grill. Bro doing veggies inside, just enough rain to wet the concrete on the back side of the Radar maybe a 1/8" at most, more like a 1/16.

SW NOT SE!!!