Re: Oneida 1.5 HP
jerhall
>David, I have had a 1.5 for several years. Pretty happy. The 30 gal. dust bucket can fill up pretty quick, and it is a mess if it backs up. I use my compressed air to clean the filter. It is a dusty mess to do. Make sure your neighbors aren't around, wear a dust mask, and prepare for a mess on your clothes and where you blow it out. I do it in my garden and then hose everything down. I plan to upgrade to an external filter one of these days, I understand it has some muffling capabilities. For now I use a seperate muffler at my exhaust and noise is less bothersome than the table saw. I mounted mine in an MDF cabinet that floats on wheels. That helps. It was a simple design with a door, and I used their wall brackets inside. If you want pictures I will send you one. If you hang it on a wall with their brackets whoever is on the other side of the wall will know its on! (SWMBO inspired my floating cabinet. Her art room was on the other side of the wall.)
I think you will want your own 20 amp circuit at 110v. I am sure you would trip the breaker if you turned on anything else like a table saw. Check their web site for amperage, the manual is on line I believe. They respond well to emails and calls, even if you are a second owner I am sure. Their service and response is first class, a good reason to go with their products.
I have had some interference with my remote from my lighting. Sometimes the Oneida goes on by itself. Sometimes it won't go on or off until I turn the lights off. I will have to get some line filters. But that is not an issue with Oneida. I wear the remote on my apron which is handy.
The upgrade to the external filter adds efficiency. Oneida has a special now on a for a new system for $895, I think it is 2hp with external filter and muffling. I wouldn't pay more than $500 for a used system.
Ducting is a key to success. You don't have a lot of "suck" to give away with a small system. Read all you can on it. Minimize runs, elbows (use large sweeps), and flex ducting. Tape all joints. Don't worry too much about the horror stories on plastic ducting. They aren't substantiated. Metal is better tho, because the fittings are designed for dust collection, and it can be easier to open up if you ever need to. Use the right gauge (26 I think) not the light stuff used for heating.
Maybe more than you wanted to know! But I think you will be very happy, as I have, with an Oneida.
Jerry
