Watch This Before You Buy a Dust Separator

Everyone assumes you need a cyclone separator, but how do they impact your extractor's performance, and are they worth the money? In this video, we'll compare three common separators, see how they perform, how they impact your vac's performance, and figure out if they're even worth the cost. Check out our new Patreon Page and YouTube Memberships, for exclusive members only content, and let us know what you want from it! https://www.patreon.com/garagedwellerswoodworking/membership Interested in any of the tools you saw in this build? Head to our Amazon Storefront (commissions earned from purchases). https://www.amazon.com/shop/garagedwellersww Head to our website and sign up for our email list to get an exclusive free article about the 5 first steps you need to take to start woodworking in your garage, and a free newsletter! www.garagedwellerswoodworking.com Please like, comment, subscribe, and hit the notification button so you do not miss future videos! Affiliate Links: - For 10% off your purchase on Magswitch Products, click on the link below and use coupon code DWELLERS10. https://magswitch.com/?ref=ziS6BeH7ZRto7C Custom Furniture: https://gdcustomfurniture.com/custom-furniture-request Social: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garagedwellersww/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GarageDwellersWW Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@garagedwellersww 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - What is a cyclone separator? 2:20 - The three separators I'm testing 3:07 - The testing procedure 4:30 - Rigid + Dustopper 6:04 - Rigid + Oneida 7:17 - Rigid + Festool 8:37 - The CT 26 Vac 9:25 - Festool + Dustopper 10:16 - Festool + Oneida 10:53 - Festool + Festool 12:18 - Dust results 13:18 - Performance results 14:48 - Cost analysis 16:28 - Who should buy one of these things? 18:38 - Which one would I buy?