A dust collector comprising: a housing including: an upper wall, at least one housing wall (63, 361) connected to the upper wall, the at least one housing wall defining an inlet, and one of the upper wall and the at least one housing wall (63, 361) defining an outlet, the outlet being arranged substantially opposite the inlet, the inlet and the outlet being arranged at substantially a same height; a separating plate connected to the housing above the inlet and below the outlet, the separating plate being arranged diagonally within the housing, the separating plate extending downward as the separating plate extends away from the inlet, the separating plate defining: a first row of first apertures, a second row of second apertures, the first row and the second row being substantially parallel, the first apertures being staggered with respect to the second apertures; an entrance duct section connected to the housing, the entrance duct section being in fluid communication with the inlet, the entrance duct section including: a duct top surface, the duct top surface connecting to a top edge of the inlet, the duct top surface being oriented diagonally and extending upward as the duct top surface extends outward from the housing and away from the at least one housing wall (63, 361), the entrance duct section being angled similarly to the separating plate; and a plurality of vertically extending filters connected to and extending below the separating plate, a center line of the inlet extending above a top portion of each of the plurality of vertically extending filters, each of the plurality of vertically extending filters fluidly communicating with a corresponding one of the first and second apertures. a housing including: an upper wall, at least one housing wall (63, 361) connected to the upper wall, the at least one housing wall defining an inlet, and one of the upper wall and the at least one housing wall (63, 361) defining an outlet, the outlet being arranged substantially opposite the inlet, the inlet and the outlet being arranged at substantially a same height; an upper wall, at least one housing wall (63, 361) connected to the upper wall, the at least one housing wall defining an inlet, and one of the upper wall and the at least one housing wall (63, 361) defining an outlet, the outlet being arranged substantially opposite the inlet, the inlet and the outlet being arranged at substantially a same height; a separating plate connected to the housing above the inlet and below the outlet, the separating plate being arranged diagonally within the housing, the separating plate extending downward as the separating plate extends away from the inlet, the separating plate defining: a first row of first apertures, a second row of second apertures, the first row and the second row being substantially parallel, the first apertures being staggered with respect to the second apertures; a first row of first apertures, a second row of second apertures, the first row and the second row being substantially parallel, the first apertures being staggered with respect to the second apertures; an entrance duct section connected to the housing, the entrance duct section being in fluid communication with the inlet, the entrance duct section including: a duct top surface, the duct top surface connecting to a top edge of the inlet, the duct top surface being oriented diagonally and extending upward as the duct top surface extends outward from the housing and away from the at least one housing wall (63, 361),