"My purchase of the Super Dust Deputy was inspired of the results of using my [metal version] Dust Deputy.
I'm running a Jet DC-1100VX-CK (1.5 HP dust collector with a canister filter) and use it, instead of a vacuum, to clean my shop floor and around equipment. Screws, nails, nuts, bolts, pieces of wood and even an occasional tool get picked up in the course of cleaning.
Normally, everything is drawn through the impeller blades. When chips and other large objects pass through the impellers, there is a lot of racket, and a potential for damage to the impeller blades. Additionally, dust quickly covers the filter canister pleats, dropping power and, thus efficiency, relative to the total amount of fine dust picked up.
Just as with the smaller Dust Deputy, the Super Dust Deputy removes around ninety-five percent of everything picked before it gets to the collector. Importantly, that includes one hundred percent of heavier items or debris that, otherwise, would make it to the collector's impeller blades. Ultimately, only ounces of the lighter material end up in the collector's filter and bag by the time the Super Dust Deputy's collector bin requires emptying, allowing me to go much longer between filter cleanings, since performance remains higher far longer.
I built my own collection drum and lid (mount) for my Super Dust Deputy. I used a thirty gallon plastic drum, paying a lot of attention to sealing the unit, since that is critical to cyclone performance. To obtain a seal between the drum and the lid, I used common foam strip available for sealing household doors. To insure a tight fit, I purchased two sets (two in a set) rubber hood hold-downs as used on large trucks from a local auto parts store.
I ran the system with and without the Super Dust Deputy in line. Even with the cyclone and large drum in line, performance was great. There may have been a drop in performance, but it was slight and that was well offset by the long term efficiency gains [and impeller protection].
When I bought my smaller Dust Deputy, I opted for the metal version, since I tote it to jobs and wanted durability. For this one, I opted for the molded version. In part, this was because it would remain in the shop. The other reason was design difference between it and the metal version. This one appeared as if it might have a slightly improved air flow design over the metal version.
To sum it up, my purchase of a Super Dust Deputy was, like my purchase of the smaller Dust Deputy, a good investment."