Dewalt separator

[Ernie]

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Ordered this from Amazon to use with my shop vac to capture fines and chips before they can clog my filters in my vac. A friend of mine strongly recommended this type of product but he uses one he placed in a 5 gal pail and swears it will retain even drywall dust. I have pondered for years trying to figure out how to make a water wash system to capture drywall dust that evades even double filters and ends up everywhere. Anyone have experience with a separator?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts .
Ernie

[GunnyGene]

Never used one, but looks like it would be worthwhile. I've seen these on various dust collection systems. My shop is ducted to the outside, so don't use a shop vac much anyway.

[Sir Henry]

I need one.

[clovishound]

Have you tried a HEPA filter. They are supposed to capture even drywall dust.

[GeoBoy]

Something like this is what you need for drywall dust.
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[Ernie]

Not in my price range unfortunately although it looks interesting.
By the way this separator works very well on fine dust in the shop but I have not tried it on drywall dust.

[markiver54]

61GlgWQvtYS._AC_SL1500_.jpg
Ordered this from Amazon to use with my shop vac to capture fines and chips before they can clog my filters in my vac. A friend of mine strongly recommended this type of product but he uses one he placed in a 5 gal pail and swears it will retain even drywall dust. I have pondered for years trying to figure out how to make a water wash system to capture drywall dust that evades even double filters and ends up everywhere. Anyone have experience with a separator?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts .
Ernie

Please let us know how well it works Ernie. I have tried to deal with the dust issue in my small shop for a long time.
How affordable is it?

[Ernie]

It works well and I paid $146 for it in August at Amazon. Currently unavailable. They also had a less expensive model that mounted on a 5 gallon pail but I don't see that anymore either.

[markiver54]

It works well and I paid $146 for it in August at Amazon. Currently unavailable. They also had a less expensive model that mounted on a 5 gallon pail but I don't see that anymore either.

Thanks Ernie, is that for the entire unit I see in the pic?, or just the plastic unit on top?

[Ernie]

That was for everything in the picture including an adaptor to hook up the the vacuum. There is no vacuum on this unit, this is just a separator and the SS tank to hold the chips and fines. This goes between the vac and the collection site.

[markiver54]

That was for everything in the picture including an adaptor to hook up the the vacuum. There is no vacuum on this unit, this is just a separator and the SS tank to hold the chips and fines. This goes between the vac and the collection site.

Great info! Thanks Ernie. I do have a 16 gal shop vac, so that might just be the ticket, if I can find one.

[Ernie]

It also helps the filters last longer because much of the fines is captured in the first tank.