Which Dust Deputy Cyclone Do I Need?

I don't use the dust deputy at all with the planer. It find that it tends to overwhelm the system and fill my shop vac and filter. So, I attached a large dust collector bag to the planer. It isn't perfect as it tend to leak some fine dust through the canvas. So, I simply toss the bag out the window (which is conveniently near my planer).

We do not typically assign CFM ratings to our cyclones as the CFM spec listed for dust collectors in the market are highly inflated and not realistic. We recommend that customers try to align their cyclone purchase so that the inlet of the cyclone is the same diameter as their dust collectors inlet. This provides for the best match. However, if you are finding that dust is completely bypassing the cyclone's dust bin, then you most likely have an air leak in your system. Any air leak, even small pin-prick holes, can interfere with the cyclone's pressure system. We recommend using a smoke stick or lit incense stick to try and identify where the leak may be. Common locations are the lid of the cyclone's dust bin as well as any part where components meet (i.e. hose connections, reducers, etc.).

For tools with their own built-in blower fan (such as the Dewalt 735 planer mentioned in another comment) we sometimes recommend that customers try using the cyclone as a positive-pressure system. In that system you do not use suction to pull air through the cyclone but you instead blow air into the inlet instead. The reason for this being that if you have a blower and a vacuum working on the same system they can "fight" against one another. In this example the vacuum is still hooked up so you can utilize it's air filter, but not turned on. Other customers have sealed a vac filter on top of the cyclone directly (but only when they're only using the cyclone on that blower system). That being said, sometimes the vacuum is powerful enough to overcome this anyways. Here's an example of a standard installation with the Dewalt planer from Trull Gallery: https://youtu.be/OTSSFu7O8J8

Mark, If you need assistance in selecting a Dust Deputy for your needs, please reach out to Customer Support at 1-800-732-4065.

Hello Bench Blogs - The cyclone you will need will be the Super Dust Deputy 4/5 or Super Dust Deputy 4/5 Deluxe kit. This is meant to be connected to blowers that have a 4", 5" or 6" inlet on them. This SDDD just needs a minimum of 350CFM in order to perform efficiently.

Ja - The original Dust Deputy has a 2" port and is best for vac's that have 2" or smaller ports. The 2.5 Dust Deputy allows up to 2x the airflow for vac's that have 2.25" or larger ports. The Dust Deputy Low Pro also has the improved airflow of the 2.5. It is best for people who need their separator to be as short as possible. On a 5gal pail it is less than 20" tall.

Mary, The Dust Deputy 2.5 and the Low Pro Lid Separator both have 2.5" inlets so they are going to be comparable in both air flow and separation.

Max, You are going to need a Super Dust Deputy. We have a Super Dust Deputy 4/5 model and Super Dust Deputy XL model. The 4/5 needs a minimum of 350CFM to operate and needs to be connected to either a 5" or a 4" main duct line. The XL needs a minimum of 850CFM to operate and needs to be connected to a 6" main line. You will want to match to the one that best matches your systems specs.

Hello Andrew, You would need to look at one of our C-Cyclones to meet these requirements. Our C-1800 Cyclone has an 8" inlet that would connect to an 8" trunk line but has a 10" outlet on top that would connect to your collector - https://www.oneida-air.com/dust-collectors/system-components/cyclone-separators/c-1800-galvanized-steel-cyclone-separator If you have further questions, please contact a systems expert at 1-800-732-4065 ext. 300.

Ben, If your dust ports you are connecting to are 4" to 6" then you would need a dust collector with a Super Dust Deputy but if your ports you are connecting to are 3" or smaller then the shop vacuum with a Dust Deputy would be just fine. You cannot use a traditional dust collector on ports under 4" just as you cannot use a shop vacuum on ports that are 4" and up.