Dust collectors

Rodney

Rodney

hot7339
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I am looking for a dust collector. Can anyone recommend one for up to $300, and 110v?

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks, Rod
 
Thanks to all for the advice. I currently only have one lathe(deluxe cue smith), and a table saw, but i'm sure i will get more equipment in the near future.

Rod
 
hot7339 said:
Thanks to all for the advice. I currently only have one lathe(deluxe cue smith), and a table saw, but i'm sure i will get more equipment in the near future.

Rod
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Hello Rod,
I have owned several types. Be sure to buy one that has a return filter bag on it. Meaning that it will only return clean air back to your work shop space.

Some folks place there duct-units, outside of there buildings, and wind up sucking all the GOOD/CLEAN/COLD OR HEATED AIR OUTSIDE. This will run your light bill sky-high, and over work, your A/C, and heating unit. My system is outside, but it returns the air back to the work space, through an extra filter.
Most dust units are about the same as far as what they will do. It's all in the set up of the hoses, and how well your suction hoses, jigs, and pick-ups work
Try to avoid many turns and bends within your suction system.
blud
 
Save your pennies and get this Sucker.
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ragbug74 said:
Murray,

Just wondering why you don't care for the Harbor Freight collector?
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The construction is really cheap (I guess you really do get what you pay for). It might last for a long time but it just does not give me the feeling that I got my moneys worth. If it falls apart I will be getting a larger unit from Grizzly. One that will suck the chrome off a trailer hitch.
 
Pleated Filter

The new models with the pleated cannister/filter at the top do a superior job of filtering the fine dust created. Jet and Delta sell models with them. I don't know about Grizzly and the other mentioned above. The "cyclone" types like JoeyInCali shows are very nice also.
 
I use a Delta 1.5 HP collector that is a little noisy but does the job. If you only are going to have a couple of work stations another option is a portable dustcollector like Delta offers. It is cheaper and you can just move it from machine to machine instead of running all that 4" hose everywhere you think you need it only to find out you need it someplace else ;-)

http://www.deltawoodworking.com/index.asp?e=136&p=866
 
I have that same one, your going to like it. The style with just the bag on top has a tendancy to plume when it fires up like those 1960s vacuums with the cloth collection bags. The fine dust just goes airborne. The added filter on top is a wonderful feature....you can bulid a downdraft table to attach to this too.
(To suck down the fine sawdust while sanding)
Mike



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hot7339 said:
Thanks all for the help. I think I'm going with this Jet.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ec/104-1177637-7788728?v=glance&s=hi&n=553020

Rod
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I just ordered the jet today. I got the same one as the link, but i got the one with the remote control.

Thanks for all the help,
Rod
 
hot7339 said:
I just ordered the jet today. I got the same one as the link, but i got the one with the remote control.

Thanks for all the help,
Rod
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I have a remote I bought from radio shack for like $20.00 you just plug into it and you can turn it on and off from anywhere in the shop.
 
macguy said:
I have a remote I bought from radio shack for like $20.00 you just plug into it and you can turn it on and off from anywhere in the shop.
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I've had people tell what a geek I am with my remote. But, it sure save steps. I also have my collector in another room so the noise is minimal and the remote works through the wall. Ain't technology grand? :D
 
I am also putting the dust collector into another room. If the remote does not work through the wall, I'm going to cut a hole and put in a plexi-glass window. I want to hear as little noise as possible.


Rod
 
hot7339 said:
I am also putting the dust collector into another room. If the remote does not work through the wall, I'm going to cut a hole and put in a plexi-glass window. I want to hear as little noise as possible.


Rod
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With a remote like I use all you would have to do is run the plug in into the room so you are working and plug it in. That way the reciver is in the same room. It may work from room to room any way, I will have to try it. It would sure beat knocking a hole in the wall. http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog_name=CTLG&product_id=49-1113
 
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macguy said:
With a remote like I use all you would have to do is run the plug in into the room so you are working and plug it in. That way the reciver is in the same room. It may work from room to room any way, I will have to try it. It would sure beat knocking a hole in the wall. http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog_name=CTLG&product_id=49-1113
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Thanks, if it does not work through the wall I will look into the radio shack remote.
 
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