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Re: Shop: Shop Vac/Dust collector
By:Fred
Date: 12/5/2008, 10:21 am
In Response To: Shop: Shop Vac/Dust collector (Roger Turgeon)

I set up my dust collection for my basement shop this year. I am really glad I got the 1100 cfm dust collector with the 1 micron filter. It is very nice to have a dust hood over the table saw and the table saw port both active in collecting dust. I'm pretty sure the 650 cfm unit would not do both effectively. I also added an air cleaner. The dust collector is a bit noisy, and it is nice to have the much quieter air cleaner running for an hour after I'm done cutting to finish the air cleaning. A shop vac or home vac will not do the job. I'll half fill the 40 gallon chip bag with planing 15-20 board feet of rough sawn oak. Spring for the dust collector. It is worth the investment.

: Setting up a new shop. Deciding between a "shop vac" that is
: tool-activated to use for dust collection, vs. a "dust
: collector". Then again, I need to install a central vac for the
: house, and the central unit will be in the workshop area anyway, so the
: question is: Is there any reason NOT to use a household central vac unit
: as a workshop dust collector--i.e., with hose that connects directly to
: tools? Are there units that work particularly well for such dual purpose?

: Roger Turgeon
: Orr's Island, ME

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Roger Turgeon -- 12/4/2008, 10:14 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 12/5/2008, 9:41 pm
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Don Lucas -- 12/6/2008, 9:58 am
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Aaron H -- 12/5/2008, 1:33 pm
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Reg Lake -- 12/5/2008, 11:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2008, 1:54 am
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Don Lucas -- 12/5/2008, 11:07 am
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Fred -- 12/5/2008, 10:21 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2008, 9:54 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 12/5/2008, 8:44 am
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bill stupak -- 12/5/2008, 8:23 am
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Bob Zani -- 12/5/2008, 6:07 am