Due to a variety of factors, I need to build a rolling stand for my dust collection system. I have an Oneida cyclone system and it's pretty heavy. I'm trying to use the lumber I have without buying anything. I have painstakingly taken rough cut lumber and gotten it to S4S. My initial idea was to build the cart without any type of fasteners (screws, nails, etc.), using mortise and tenon techniques and lots of glue. My reasoning being that I want to expand my skills and give myself a good excuse to finally use a number of the tools/jigs/accessories I have picked up and not yet used.

 

Due to the design of the DC system and needing the stand to be portable, the stand design is pretty minimal. Essentially there will be the platform at the bottom for the collection bin to sit on and the wheels to attach to. Then there will be two vertical posts that will have two arms extend out to hold the upper 2/3 of the DC system. There will also be a few horizontal boards connecting the two posts so the whole thing doesn't wrack to the side. I have included some drawings of my ideas.

 

My questions are as follows:

1. Which post configuration option will give me the most strength and support?

2. Is this even possible??

3. What other design options should I consider?

 

D.C. Cart Designs.pdf

If it's anything like mine, which is permanently mounted, it's fairly top heavy. If that's the case then you want to be careful that the base extends enough to be stable. Keep in mind when the collector bags/can is remove you loose that weight as well. 

What Steve said. I had a an Oneida, and with the motor on top rolling that thing around would be something I would want to do. That said, I do remember someone over at the old Wood forum had his on a frame made from Unistrut and some big casters on each leg. But in case, the thing sat in a cubby hole and the rolling function was only to perform service when need, and that did not include emptying the bin, he could do that with the DC sitting still. That said, I can't imagine 2 legs being enough to adequately support the thing (I don't know which model you have) especially cantilevered out the way you want so at least consider using 4 legs. They (or at least mine) don't vibrate much, but they still have some minimal vibration which might make your design even more precarious.

I should clarify that the system won't be moved regularly once built. The reason I'm putting it on wheels is because 1.) I'm renting my current house, and 2.) when I move again I want to be able to disconnect the duct work and roll the unit straight onto the moving truck. Every tool I own is on wheels (reasons of which would require a much longer story) and I'd like the DC system to do the same. I'm attaching a diagram of my system from the owner's manual.

 

2002_1.5 & 2 HP Component.pdf

 

 

i'd just use deck screws to hold it together.  they are ductile (unlike drywall screws), won't rust, and later, if needed, you can take it all apart easy enough.

I'd probably use half-lap joint for the pieces coming out front and put in a diagonal brace on top and bottom on each side.  Options are open on how to connect the diagonals -- mortise and tenon, notched, screwed in, dowel, biscuits, loose tenons.

I started with the HF DC, which came with a rolling base.  Following ideas from here (which I can't find now), I build a system with framework on that rolling base that included the Oneida system, and a Wynn filter. 

 

At the time, I had a basement shop and wanted to minimize dust as well as noise.  And I can't find a picture of it either.  But, after moving, I disassembled it and mounted it to the wall.  The basic layout was as shown, just with the framework on the base.

 

The box under the separator is sized to accept a smaller steel garbage can.  And the warning about being top heavy is valid.

 

Another edit...found the original link.   

 

 

 

Edited July 28, 20241 yr by JimM
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4 hours ago, JimM said:

I started with the HF DC, which came with a rolling base.  Following ideas from here (which I can't find now), I build a system with framework on that rolling base that included the Oneida system, and a Wynn filter. 

 

At the time, I had a basement shop and wanted to minimize dust as well as noise.  And I can't find a picture of it either.  But, after moving, I disassembled it and mounted it to the wall.  The basic layout was as shown, just with the framework on the base.

 

The box under the separator is sized to accept a smaller steel garbage can.  And the warning about being top heavy is valid.

 

Another edit...found the original link.   

 

 

 

With the above set up how do you clean your filter.  Mine has a paddle mounted inside and an arm outside that let me flex the filter pleats.  Just curious.

1 hour ago, Michael Thuman said:

With the above set up how do you clean your filter.  Mine has a paddle mounted inside and an arm outside that let me flex the filter pleats.  Just curious.

So far not much gets past the cyclone.  But both the small bucket and the Wynn filter can be removed via gamma seal lids.

Then air pressure from outside. Done it once.