I’ve seen videos like this and this on building a cyclone dust collector cart, but I never really thought I needed one. In my previous post, I explained in detail how to build a cheap cyclone dust collector system with parts from Aliexpress and an empty paint bucket.
Initially, I built the cyclone system to be used solely with my Bosch table saw, the tool that produces the most dust in my shop. I thought I would eventually build another for my lathe. The reality is that I don’t have much space or much time for that.
So, I decided to build my own cyclone dust collector cart with wheels. That way, I can use it all around my workshop easily. The example videos I linked to above were way too complicated for me, so I decided to do a quick and dirty build with a much simpler design.
The first step was to get a rough estimate of the width, length, and height of the cart. I lined up my Bosch vacuum next to the cheap cyclone system to get an idea of how the finished cart would look like.
This helped me visualize where to make holes or recesses for the vacuum’s power and hose inlets.
Building the cart itself is straightforward. It’s just like building any other box or storage cart. Using a square guide, I screwed on a few pieces of scrap 1×3 inch pine wood to form the structure of the cart.
I was running out of scrap wood, so I had to make do with whatever I could find around the shop. To make the base, I joined a few pieces of pine boards and flattened them with my Taytools jack plane.
I trimmed off all sides with my trusty Ryoba saw and gave everything a quick sanding with 220 grit sandpaper.
I don’t have any pictures of the DIY cyclone dust collector cart in progress. I can’t remember if I forgot to take them or deleted them, as I never planned to blog about it.
Anyways, this is what the completed cart looks like. As I said, it’s very much a regular crate-shaped object. I applied one coat of boiled linseed oil to protect the wood from the terrible Malaysian humidity, but otherwise, it was a quick and dirty build.
There’s enough room for the vacuum hose. At the moment, I am not holding down the paint bucket, but it does not fall out or slip out easily. Four cheap wheels screwed at the bottom are more than enough to make the cart completely mobile.
I can now drag my cyclone dust collector cart all over my workshop and connect it to any tool.
