Like all woodworking shops there is a dust issue. I eventually purchased a shopvac and shortly after a Dust Deputy by Oneida Systems. The foam brick that they include to attach to your shopvac with small casters wasn’t going suffice for my needs. I decided to look for shopvac cart designs online and on YouTube.
Shopnotes is a reputable woodworking magazine that offers tips and jigs for all kinds of applications. I decided to go with their design.
The build was very fun and educational. I ended up making a router jig to make the large circle that the bucket sits in.
I customized the cart to accommodate the long tubes for vacuuming the floor. The original plan called for shorter posts for the accessories that attach to the tubes. I figured that attaching the common accessories to the tubes would be ideal for me. However, I’ve made an accessory holder for various shop-vac related items.
See photo below.
The cart is very handy to have in my shop. It responds well to wherever I pull it to. The size and quality of the casters make a huge difference. I now hook the shopvac cart to all of my tools when using them.
Materials Used
- 3/4″ Common Pine Plywood
- 1 5/8″ Construction Screws
- 3″ Construction Screws
- Titebond II Wood Glue
- Oneida’s Dust Deputy
- Bayite 3″ Heavy Duty Casters
- Everbilt 3″ Hinges
YouTube Episode
Build Photos
