Cyclone Attachment for 0.5-3HP Dust Collectors, 4/5 DIY

I had the old Harbor Freight dust collector with a plastic bag and a cloth filter for years. I finally converted it to a two stage filter (there are countless YouTube tutorials showing how to do this). This little gadget might seem a bit expensive for a piece of plastic, but it works flawlessly, and it is a critical part of the process! I found a metal 55 gallon barrel, with lid, on marketplace. I used a saber saw to cut the hole in the lid and bolted the cyclone to the top. I disassembled my dust collector and converted to a two stage filter. Now, practically every bit of sawdust drops into the 55 gallon barrel. I got a good quality filter to replace the cloth bag (again, find a good YouTube video on converting to a 2-stage dust collector). My shop is cleaner than it has ever been. The barrel is easy to empty, and the cyclone doesn't let sawdust get through to clog the filter. If you are considering this upgrade, do it.

I had the Jet which I really liked actually, despite the bad reviews. I have a Camvac 90L high pressure system and finally got the nanomax filter upgrades for the motors. Not having a three stage filter system on the machine anymore, I needed something better at stopping the fine dust from reaching the extractor itself. I didn’t want to go cheap and Oneida has a good name and are known for quality products. After putting it through its paces for a couple months and opening the Camvac, I was very pleasantly surprised at the amount of fine dust getting through. It was next to nothing. I have helical blades in the planer and jointer and I was doing a lot of dados on the router table, all of which creates fine dust. I’m extremely happy with the build quality, there’s no fear of the high pressure collapsing the unit. Beyond that, the performance is actually better than my expectations. I reworked my entire ducting system and location of the extractor and cyclone, so I’m very glad that all the work was worth it. It would’ve been a shame to do all that and get the same results as the jet. I wasn’t overly concerned with loss of suction due to it being a larger unit than the Jet, but any worry I did have wasn’t warranted. I’m sure it has more to do with the high pressure system, regular collectors I know suffer more

I wasn't confident this would actually work as I hoped, but it turned out to be a significant improvement for my ShopFox 1 HP machine. I added the Super Dust Deputy in line ahead of the suction connection of the ShopFox, and also converted the bag filter on the existing machine to a pleated filter that Grizzly offers. It's a direct replacement. My concern was that the cyclone would create more resistance in the suction, which it does, but the pleated filter more than offsets that with its significantly lower resistance than the OEM filter bag. Net result is that the system works WAY better than before, and it's no longer subject to clogs due to larger chips from the jointer and planer. The collector could not handle the planer discharge at all prior to the modifications, now it's no problem and I have far less dust and dirt in the shop. Very pleased with the outcome and performance for a just 1 HP machine. The cyclone is well worth it!

Like many other people said , it is not Cheap but worth it, works really efficient, I used it for the harbor freight dust collector with upgraded impeller , and changed it to two stage system and mounted it on the wall, the install of the cyclone itself is very easy and straightforward, in the package it come will seal tape, it kind of thick, and made a big gap on the area that no seal tape, so I had to make a plate from 1/4 plywood at the bottom I hope it come with a plate type seal. On the top I have a friend helped me printed the adapter using a 3D printer. I did a test run, there are barely any thing goes to the bucket, most of the chips goes to the drum. The stuff itself packed very well, fit the hose and other components very well, I did not use the manual. But the template for the bottom mount helped me when drilling holes on the plywood. The reason I give 4 stars is just because of the cost and the seal tape, I would rate it 5 star if it come with a rubber plate seal with pre-made hole

I THOUGHT AT THIS PRICE IT WOULD PLUG IN, BUT YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR OWN VACUUM. STILL WORKS GREAT SO I GIVE IT 5 STARS, BUT A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THE CYCLONE DIDNT COME READY TO PLUG IN

I was tired of all the fine dust throughout my shop. Even wearing a mask, it seemed that I was still inhaling dust. After much research, I purchased a dust collection vacuum system but it was not perfect. Again more & more & more ... research I realized I needed a cyclone. I could have made one or purchased a cheaper version but decided to go with a more reliable, tested system, the Oneida Air Systems. I have not regretted it. This system is going on its second year and it capture an amazing amount of sawdust. I added a second homemade cyclone and the final exhaust end is outside the building which never has any dust coming out. The Oneida Air Systems Super Dust Deputy Lightweight 4/5 does an amazing job! It is a rather large device easy to install but does require some sort of collection system and of course a vacuum. I used a plastic barrel and a makeshift wood top/shelf to support the cyclone. The barrel drops down so that it can be emptied. The duct tape was not needed, but my OCD made me secure and possible leaks. I would recommend this product and purchase again if needed.

Performs even better than I expected. I've had other cyclones, but the decrease in CFM and amount of particulate that they let through was less than ideal. The Super Dust Deputy, however, performs excellently. The decrease in CFM was negligible, and it doesn't allow any particulate past, which leaves my filter clean (which also means a more consistent CFM/suction because the air more easily escapes through a clean filter). I cannot recommend this enough, and, In my opinion is well worth the price of admission.

Excellent! I modified a Harbor Freight dust collector into a 2-stage system and this cyclone attachment worked perfectly. There's not much to installing it. I now have a shop that is dust-free.

This cyclone separator is just what I needed. It is overpriced in my opinion, but I could not find it anywhere else. But it does work and I am very pleased.

Should have gotten this sooner did not affect the suction much. Good product

Works as advertised. Collects all the dust that I can make and I'm very happy I can even vaccum the shop floor.

There are a lot of lower priced cyclones out there and you can even make your own very efficient Thien Baffle, but at the end of the day when it comes to performance, the Oneida products are simply at the top. This cyclone has been paired as a first stage with a reinforced 20Gal Brute garbage can as a chip-catcher and a powerful 4HP 3 motor Camvac extractor. It does an amazing job of separating chips with very low loss in velocity and pressure.

a little pricey, but worth it.