Dust Collector Recommendation
Jim O'Neal
>I've finally decided that I need a dust collector. I would use it for my portable planer and my router table (and a jointer one day). Any recommendations for a portable dust collector (not a shop vac.)?
Dust Collector Recommendation
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Jim O'Neal
>Whoops - forgot to change to the power tool dise!
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#3That's O.K.
Neal in San Jose
>I'm hoping you'll spark some discussion on treadle vs spring pole dust collectors. I'd recommend a long-hair cat, except mine doesn't collect dust so much as just spread it around.
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ThomD
>The one I have is the smallest upright one you can get with a 4" hose. That fits most chutes and will pick up turning shaving that smaller hoses often won't. It is not nearly powerful enough to run a central system. I don't use it much any more, and concentrate more on finding work arounds for dusty operations. That said when the going gets tough I have the DE, a Shopvac QSP with goretex filter for toxics like sanding glass, an environmental air cleaner, and an airmate helmet. Even hand working exotics (I'm not particularly sensitive but felt myself affected by them) can require pulling out one of more of these stops.
One problem with my DE is every time I turn it on, it puffs out a small cloud, which by itself is a problem. The newer ones have much better filtration. Cyclonic is great but I find it isn't worth it with this size of machine.
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#5Our Newfoundland was great
Bill Houghton, sunny Sebastopol, CA
>not sure how much of it was shop dust as opposed to yard dust - hard to tell after she'd composted it in her fur before depositing it in the house.
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#6Re: That's O.K.
Jim O'Neal
>Good one!!!