Shop Project - Mobile Dust Deputy Cart

So your vacuum hose is connected to the dust collector, and then you have 3 external hoses to run to tools? Have you thought about using hose clamps/dryer vent clamps? I have a similar vacuum and am looking to do the same thing.

It's an illusion, there's only 1 hose. In the first photo, it's up against itself and looks like three hoses. This unit is for general shop cleaning. I have a dust collector setup, but I think I'll be upgrading it, again, in the Spring.

The hose ends are hard plastic, not just hose. I may put a short screw into them. In the past, I've used small zip ties and drilled small holes through the two pieces for the zip strip.

The other option is to cut lengthwise into the outer piece and then use the hose clamp.

The hose going into the vacuum I pried onto the end and used a hose clamp.

I like the stack you have going. My thought is 2 big wheels, and on one side to put a riser handle so you can roll it like a 2 wheeler, and the hoses could attach back to the riser portion. Keeps the foot print small, same firepower, and it could squeeze between machines without any problems. If you can walk between them, you could roll the stack too.

Neat build. The only suggestion I would make is bigger wheels mounted similar to this sketch,

to keep centre of gravity lower, yet provide more mobility.

Need to come up with a better way of securing the hoses other than duct tape.
- whope

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If you have ever considered a 3D printer, maybe now is the time as it can be useful in the workshop.

I agree with both of you about the wheels. The ones I have are small and I may end up doing something about them. The current ones I had on hand, but they don't roll well on the mats I use.

I would like a 3D printer. And a CNC (no room for this). But first comes what I hope will be my final dust collector upgrade.

I used standard hose clamps to secure my hoses to the cyclone … picked them up in the plumbing department at the local home center..

I would suggest that you keep the hose from the DD outlet to the shop vac inlet as short as possible. Corrugated hoses are notorious for cutting down the vacuum due to friction on the sidewalls. It is not too expensive and i cut mine to just barely make it and there was a noticeable difference in vacuum at the hose end.

I see you used the DD bucket. I tried a Home Depot bucket first and it collapsed almost immediately.

The hose is about as short as it can be in this configuration. I briefly toyed with the idea of using PVC pipe.

I did spring for deluxe package which came with 2 buckets, 3 wheels, a bit of hose, and bolts to connect it to the side of a shop vac.

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I see you used the DD bucket. I tried a Home Depot bucket first and it collapsed almost immediately.
- Green_Hornut

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Even the DD strugles under a good shop-vac. Started with bracing the inside with 6mm MDF,

and followed up on the outside (just 2bsure)

I like using 7 gal pool bucket that come with a screw on top.