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Oneida
Oneida Dust Deputy Cyclone Separator
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Sits between your tools and shop vac and drops nearly all the dust into a bucket before it reaches the filter. Your vac keeps full suction.
- Cyclone separation before the vacuum
- Fits on a standard bucket
- Works with most shop vacs
- Clear models let you see the fill level
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- Tested in our shop before we recommend it
What we like
- Shop-vac filters last far longer
- Suction stays strong
- Cheap upgrade with a big payoff
Watch out for
- Adds height and footprint to your vac
- Bucket and hoses may be extra
Sits between your tools and shop vac and drops nearly all the dust into a bucket before it reaches the filter. Your vac keeps full suction.
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