Shop made dust collector

I recently picked up a jointer, and after a few minutes of use I realized it was time to get a dust collector. I don’t have space for a commercial collector, so as usual I turned to the net to look for alternatives. After a few hours of searching I came across Phil Thein’s website, and quickly realized I had found the solution I was looking for.

I constructed my dust collector from the following materials.

1. The motor of a Harbor Freight Mini Dust Collector
2. quarter sheet of 3/4″ MDF
3. quarter sheet of 1/4″ Hardboard
4. 4″ elbow
5. 30 gallon garbage can

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