Infinity Tools has come out with two new cyclonic dust separators.
The first, a DIY-version Quick-Snap Dust separator, features cyclonic-action and connects to standard 5-gallon buckets.
As with other cyclonic dust separators, such as the iconic Oneida Dust Deputy, the Quick-Snap separator removes debris and sawdust from your shop vac or dust collector’s airstream. This helps to extend the life of your filters and collection bags.
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Dust separators are usually worth the investment if you can spare the space and deal with an additional hose.
Infinity Tools is also offering a 1/2″ thick x 10-1/2″ diameter lid stiffener, which can be used with standard 5-gallon bucket lids. They say this can help to provide stability. (From what I’ve seen, thinner bucket lids can warp and buckle under vacuum pressure.)
Price: $59.90 for the dust separator, $14.90 for the lid stiffener
Infinity Tools also has a complete Quick-Snap dust separator package, which features a grey cyclone and 9.5 gallon stainless steel collection drum.
It has a commercial-grade rubber mounting gasket, and powerful latches that tightly hold the lid to the drum.
You can buy this version as either a complete setup, with 16′ hose and 4pc adapter kit, or a standalone kit without hoses or adapters.
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Price: $269.90, or $299.90 with hose and adaptors
Here are some more cyclonic dust collection separators that launched in recent years:
Do you want to make one yourself? Here’s one way:
Tim
These appear to be exactly the same as the Cen-Tec cyclones available on Amazon.
I have one of them. Not an overall bad unit.
MoogleMan3
I noticed these a while back on Infinity’s site. I recently got the dust deputy 2.5 but I’m curious to see how the infinity cyclone compares.
mattd
I am a big fan of the duststoper, sold at homedepot. It is one of the cheapest options, and comes with everything but the bucket. It may not be the “best” on the market, but for cost and ease of use it beats all others, and it still works quite well. Even comes with the hoses you need.
Stuart
I bought one similar to that a few years ago, and it’s okay, but cyclonic-action separators tend to preserve a little more suction power.
Dan
I just sold my Fein Turbo II/dust deputy setup which I had for years, but moving soon to a land of 230V. I loved it, so quiet & effective. Any new tools have to be cordless & voltage agnostic. My crazy thought is packout vacuum, with the ammo box as dust receptacle. That ammo box would need a new non-packout lid to take a cyclone.
Addicted2Red
I actually bought the ammo can packout for use with my packout vacuum. Drilled a hole in the front for a hose. haven’t gotten past that point
Maybe one day I’ll 3D print some type of cyclone setup for it.
ian podgorniak
I use a vac-u-maid garage vac for dust collection on my smaller tools like handheld sanders for the higher air velocity… it works great, except, short of nesting two 90m minimum thickness buckets, it just crushes everything else… I even purchased a metal 5gl bucket with a metal lid and it twisted it up like a beer can… im not complaining.. im bragging.. :’-) I’m just so proud