HerHusband wrote: | I am considering buying a duct collector for my garage workshop, | and am looking for recommendations. | | My requirements: | | - Around $200 or less | - Portable (on wheels) | - Regular 120V operation | - Fairly quiet | - Able to accomodate the shavings from my 12" Delta planer | - Easy to get the bags on and off | | I'll only be using it with one tool at a time (mostly with my | planer). | | What do you recommend, and why?
I've been happy with the HF 2 HP dust collector used with a pair of cyclone separator lids on 55 gal drums. You can take a look at a photo of my setup at
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've been using this setup for more than five years now, and have emptied the barrels more times than I can count, I
_still_ haven't accumulated any dust/debris in the collector bag.
I bought the DC on sale for $150, the drums were free, and the lids came from Lee Valley.
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I have a page showing how you can make your own separator lids - I show building for use with a ShopVac, but it shouldn't be difficult to scale up to 4/5/6-inch hose sizes.
BTW, it's a lot easier to empty drums.
-- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA
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