A dust collector comprising: a housing including: an upper wall , at least one housing wall 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 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 , 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 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 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 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 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 , <EOS>