Oneida Air Systems Dust Deputy DIY Anti-Static Retrofit Cyclone Separator for Wet/Dry Shop Vacuums (DD DIY)
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- INCREASED SUCTION POWER - The original and still the best! Now 20% more efficient with Neutral Vane Technology, Oneida Air Systems' Dust Deputy cyclone uses centrifugal force to capture and remove up to 99.9% of dust and debris from the air-stream before it reaches your vacuum filter, eliminating clogged filters and suction loss!
- LONGER LIFESPAN - Prevents fine dust and large debris from reaching your wet/dry vacuum's filter, reducing the need for cleanings and prolonging the lifespan of your filter. The Dust Deputy DIY will save you money on expensive replacement filters and dust bags, and time, allowing you to focus on the task at hand.
- WET OR DRY This simple and efficient design can be adapted for use with any make, size, or model wet/dry vacuum and features tapered 2.0" ports for secure fittings using a variety of dust collection hose sizes.
- NEARLY ANY MATERIAL Works with most materials: wood dust, drywall dust, concrete dust, clay/silica dust, blasting soda, cooled ash & soot, water, metal shavings, baking flour, grass & leaves, pet/animal hair, pharmaceutical waste, and much more!
- MADE IN AMERICA Our Dust Deputy DIY (Do-It-Yourself) cyclone lets you build the dust control system that works best for you. DIY product contains the cyclone separator, gasket, and mounting hardware. You supply the waste container, the hose, etc. With the Dust Deputy DIY cyclone, you're limited only by your imagination!
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Oneida Air Systems Dust Deputy DIY Anti-Static Retrofit Cyclone Separator for Wet/Dry Shop Vacuums (DD DIY)
Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 9.3 x 7.4 inches
Item Weight: 0.8 ounces
Department: unisex-adult
Manufacturer: Oneida Air Systems
Item model number: AXD001004
Specifications: certified frustration-free
Number of pieces: 1
Warranty Description: Warranty
Included Components: Dust Deputy DIY Anti-Static Retrofit Cyclone
Import: Made in the USA
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Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
I almost returned this after trying it for the first time, but I am glad I decided to keep it. The part that is kind of a pain is finding the right hoses to make it work. It is also too much money, in my opinion, for what it is. However, it really does a pretty admirable job of removing a lot of the dust before it gets to the vacuum. I used it for drywall sanding. I used a DeWalt random orbital sander with the extractor vacuum hose attached to the back of the sander. Then I attached the vacuum hose to a Kirby vacuum hose and attached that to the Dust Deputy. So yeah, not a super simple setup, but it gave me about 15-20 feet of hose to work with. To make sure I didn't wreck the shop vac, I used a HEPA filter with high efficiency bags. It might not have mattered. Most of the dust was in the 5 gallon pail I used with the Dust Deputy. It was easy to set it up: just cut a hole in the bucket lid...drill some holes and install the Dust Deputy with the included bolts and gasket. I just used a regular, plastic 5 gallon bucket and plastic lid and it worked fine. As far as suction, it seems to have about the same suction as it would without using the dust deputy. Overall, it was really nice not having a cloud of drywall dust all over the house after sanding and it was nice not wrecking my shop vac. So, for those reasons, I think it was a good purchase and I am glad I kept it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022 by Greg R
Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
I've got to say that I was skeptical at first with this thing, but after just one use I am thoroughly impressed. At $50+ the price is steep for just the cyclone piece, I think they could throw in a gasket, or maybe some various hose adapters. I'm using mine on a white "food grade" 5 gal bucket I bought from Home Depot. A quick squeeze of this bucket compared to the typical orange Homer bucket revealed the white one was a tad thicker and I thought would be better at not squeezing in. I made a rigid round doughnut for the lid about 9 inch diameter and and caulked it to the lid. I also printed out Oneida's template for the bolt pattern. I got a 1/8 inch thick 6" x 6" piece of rubber from Ace Hardware to make a gasket seal between the cyclone and the top of the lit. I used 1/4inch x 1 1/2 long bolts with washers and nuts to attach it. Came out looking sweet and feeling really solid. Attached to the bucket and gave it a whirl. Only minor lid depressions from the suction, and no leaks. Like other people complained, it is a little tippy. But I'll resolve that with some concoction of a cart to hold the vacuum too. I don't do a ton of woodworking, so I feel the 5 gal bucket size will be fine for my need. As far as the vacuum, I'm using a Home Depot Rigid model WD4070 bought for $69. I looked around for the something that sucked but didn't suck* and thought that was the best value. I am very happy with the power, size, and abilities of it. It's not as loud as people complain too. I felt that since I was using the dust deputy, I didn't need a huge shop vac, so I opted for a similar power one with a smaller volume. Not sure about the science behind all the static pressure, and suction pressure. But this one gets the job done well. After a 20 minute run sucking up saw dust of poplar, pine, and fir, and some plane shavings, the dust deputy did incredible. Its satisfying seeing it swirling around in there too, and even more satisfying when I opened the vacuum up after and not a freakin spec of saw dust was found. Its almost like magic! haha. The only frustrating occurrences I had were with the hoses, attachments, and adapters. Since I can't really blame Oneida for that since they didn't provide any, and it would be hard for them to because of all the different sizes out there. The adapter and hose companies really ought to dumb it down for us DIYers, and color code which hose will fit on which connections. The outer diameter and inner diameter sizes are a nightmare, and it really forces you to over-buy several different options bring it home and see what fits, then return what doesn't. The good thing about the dust deputy is [that I thought at the time] that the nozzles are tapered so maybe it could fit a few different close sizes. I ended up buying a larger hose for the vacuum end, and using the original hose that came with the vac, on the opposite end before the dust deputy. Ugh. My local HD didn't have a big selection of adapters, nor did they have optimal size rubber-and-hose-clamp ones. PROs: would buy it again, well engineered and gets the job done well. Con's: prepare for an annoying time getting hose fittings to work.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017 by Chris S
Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
A great dust collection separator for any wood working machine. The cyclone separator is easy to install and use. The stability and sturdiness are achieved with a nicely configured dust collection system. The price and reasonable and comparable to similar items. Recommended for any workshop.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2026 by BooBear
Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
I've got this connected to a 6-gallon bucket and I've filled the bucket 3 times with no noticeable gain in the amount of dust in the shop vac body or filter. So they aren't kidding when they say the dust deputy keeps 99% of the dust out of the vacuum. In my case, one bucket of sawdust came from the Paint Shaver Pro (highly recommended) which produces larger particles of wood or even splinters up to 1" long on some older deck boards. The remaining buckets came from 24 grit and 60 grit sandpaper. I only knock this thing a star because it's $50 for a piece of plastic and that's kind of crazy. Yeah, it's supposed to be fancy anti-static plastic, but it still develops static and I find a little dust sticking to the outside. Also, the base on mine was warped so there are a couple 1/8" gaps when you set it on a flat surface. Adding caulk as per instructions takes care of that, but for $50 I kind of expect no flaws like a warped base. I'm also not entirely happy about them putting a "male" end on both air intake and exhaust. If you connect a 2.5" hose to the air intake, you end up pulling your material past a narrower point that's about 1.6" interior diameter and you may create a clog there. Not a problem if you're only creating dust but long splinters or other large things can be a problem. In my case, I stuck the 1.5" shop vac hose inside the dust deputy intake tube and duct taped it in place, so none of my material goes through a narrower point and I never got a clog. If you don't have a 5 mil thick plastic bucket available or you aren't sure your local hardware store carries 5 mil, it may be worth buying the "deluxe" dust deputy for $30 more. I had a 5 gallon bucket from Lowes laying around which had no thickness indicated and it promptly collapsed when I tried to use it with the Dust Deputy. The local hardware store had only 0.7 mil plastic buckets, so I was forced to buy a metal bucket for $20. In retrospect I may have been able to buy a couple 0.7mil buckets and nest the three together to get something strong enough (maybe) but I didn't think of that. Then it took 3 hours to get the handle removed from the metal lid and get holes cut/drilled (I don't have good tools for metal work) and after waiting overnight for caulk to dry the vacuum suction was poor. I found some gaps in the bucket side seams (could hear them with the vacuum running) so had to caulk them and I added soft weather stripping beneath the lid. I held the weather strip with just a few squares of thin double-sided tape since I didn't really expect it to work. The vacuum pulled the lid down, making it concave instead of convex, but it did the job. Note that the latex (Big Stretch) caulk I used did not cure enough overnight to prevent it from getting pulled into the bucket at two points, so I had to redo those points. Even 5 days later there is still a bit of white caulk visible (it turns clear when cured) because it gets squished down into a wide area where most of it is far from the air it needs to cure. So follow the directions and only use a narrow line of caulk and wait until it's completely cured if possible. Or use the recommended silicone caulk. Or buy the deluxe kit which includes gaskets and I don't think caulking is required. Having two buckets in the deluxe kit lets you move the lid with dust deputy attached from the full bucket to the empty bucket instead of detaching hoses from the deputy or dragging hoses out along with your full bucket. Simply setting the lid down while you empty the bucket is not a great option because a thick layer of sawdust will stick underneath the lid (due to static, I guess) and large amounts can fall off when you set the lid down. I have a feeling my contraption still leaks a little under the lid and that I would get better suction from a tighter-sealing container. The instructions describe creating a DIY lid out of plywood by routing out a groove around the edge and putting "gasket" rubber into the groove. I don't have a router so that's not an easy option, and they also don't mention how to hold this lid in place. I guess weight and vacuum suction, but that sounds too easy to dislodge when the vacuum is off. Note that one advantage of using a metal bucket is that its weight prevents the system from easily tipping, and the one I bought is a lot shorter and wider than a typical 5 gallon plastic bucket so that also helps. A disadvantage of the metal bucket is you can't see how full it is, but even letting dust accumulate to about 2" from the base of the deputy didn't stop it from working. You'll start seeing more material swirling around the base of the deputy when the bucket is nearly full so that's a decent warning (although not entirely reliable as even a half-full bucket can exhibit some stuff swirling around the base - I also theorize that could be a symptom of having an air leak).
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Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013 by Pearl Dragoness
Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
Works way better than I thought it would. It can actually suck in a plastic 30 gallon container if it is left on to long.
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2026 by Albert Esposito
Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
Miracles still happen! First of all, I live in Japan. I recently burned out a shopvac while doing drywall repair; too much of the fine dust from sanding clogged the 'vac's filter and the thing just overheated. I had already blown out the filter with compressed air a couple of times that day, but I waited a bit too long that last time. I don't like the clouds of dust created when blowing out the filter; both healthwise and aesthetically it's a downer for both me and my neighbors. I immediately bought a new replacement vac and while looking for generic vacuum bags here, I discovered the "Dust Deputy". Although it arrived a couple of weeks ago, I didn't get around to building it until today, using a plastic 25L bucket with lid. I reinforced the lid with a 25cm disc of 12mm plywood. The build itself is simple; I had the hardest time, tho, finding a way to fit the Japanese hoses to the Dust Deputy, since sizes aren't the same a those in the US.When I finally got done, I tried an initial test cleaning up more dust from drywall compound and dried paint. Done, I opened the shopvac to see how much dust had gotten past the "DD"; honestly, I couldn't find a spec of dust newly picked up by the vac; it was all in the DD's plastic bucket. I almost cried. It's been a long time since I've bought a product that works as perfectly as claimed, but at least for now, the Dust Deputy DOES! My one complaint isn't directed toward the DD at all: although I thought the plastic pail I used was strong, the vacuum pressure was stronger and caused the pail's walls to partially collapse while vacuuming. The walls popped back out when I turned off the vac, but I've decided to reinforce the bucket walls by nesting another bucket inside the original one. [Later edit: I had to cut down the second bucket about 30mm to avoid the lid lock and pail handle, but with that done, the two buckets nest perfectly, and the second (liner) bucket provides sufficient strengh to prevent the outer bucket from collapsing. The interior volume is reduced by a very small amount, so I'm happy.] While $50 is admittedly a bit steep for this bit of plastic, I don't begrudge Oneida the price when considering how well it works. I assume that the angle of the body, the placement of the inlets and outlets, and other aspects of the design were the result of money invested in R&D, and not merely values pulled out of thin air.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2017 by Midorihafu
Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
This thing is AWESOME! So much so it has prompted me to write my first ever Amazon product review. I needed something to catch drywall dust since the sander handle for my older water bucket system broke and I was not terribly enamored with it anyway. Working without some sort of catch device clogs the filter way too quickly and I'm tired of scraping it clean or buying new filters. After some research I found the Dust Deputy from Oneida. I was already familiar with the excellence of their larger cyclone products. I paired the Dust Deputy with one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026GO5CA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I used a piece of 3/4" plywood on the underside of the bin lid to provide support for the cyclone. I put a 4" hole in the plywood as well as the bin lid and used a ring of Loc-Tite mounting putty to create a seal between the wood and the bin lid. A few screws and the Cyclone was mounted. To sand the drywall I got one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M2WSHY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And it works even better than I expected for the drywall dust. Nearly all (if not all) the drywall dust drops out of the air flow thanks to the cyclone. Very, very little gets into the 5.5 Gal Shop Vac I have powering it. My Shop Vac also was a 20' hose and it still works great. One thing worth noting is my hose/cyclone connections are *not* sealed too well, so there is some loss in suction. This turns out to be a *good* thing in this case as it leaves enough suction to draw stuff into the cyclone but is not strong enough to pull it through the cyclone into the Shop Vac. Some vacs come with a collar that lets one reduced the suction through the hose. Same principal only mine was done with some blue painters tape since that is all I had within reach... I have also used it to clean out my wood pellet stove and wood stove (once cool of course) and *everything* went into the Blue Bin. My Shop Vac has no stove ash in it. For other stuff, like wood dust from a table saw, wood scraps, etc, it is fantastic. Summary: If I had merely borrowed one it would be 2nd only to a slop sink on the list of necessary stuff one should get when first buying a house.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017 by Amazon Customer
Style: The Dust Deputy Diy
First an Installation Tip: When drawing the 3 inch circle on the lid of whatever you are using a roll of Scotch Pro Painter's Grade Masking Tape #2020 makes a perfect 3 inch circle when traced on the inside of the roll (empty or full roll - use the inside of the roll). Warning: It is so cool to look at you might be tempted to look away from your cut - don't do it. Watch someone else cut or suck up a pile of dust. I wouldn't feel right unless I included a warning, sorry. Based on all the reviews I ordered this. When I got the little lightweight box it felt disappointing. When I opened it and realized there was no bolts and no gasket (wasn't really expecting one) I was sure the best this would get from me would be a 3 or 4 star review. But after using it I have to say bolts and a gasket are not an issue. The performance of this thing blew me away! Best money I ever spent. In preparation for the Dust Deputy Cyclone I meticulously cleaned my shop vac. I have a RIDGID 16-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac with Blower. I dismantled it and washed it. You can take this thing apart and hose about 90% of it. I even washed out the foam filter over the motor and the suction hose. It was as clean as new. I installed a new filter of course. I hooked everything up and spent the day cutting wood and routing about 100 feet of wood trim. I filled the 5 gallon bucket I was using to the top. I opened the shop vac and there was nothing in it! NOTHING! The filter when tapped with a stick released a small amount of dust. I love this product for many reasons. Reduces strain on the wet vac motor Suction to the tool remains strong Collects sawdust in a standard bucket so I can use it in paper mache paste and wood filler. I can use a different 5 gal bucket and keep the other sealed or give it to other artists Cuts costs by dramatically reducing the number of filters I will have to buy. You will love this. Read the other reviews for great tips and warnings - like don't drop it!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013 by Schlitze