Dust Boy dust collectors

[Joey]

Hi Any of ya own one of these. Like it dislike it?. Does the majority of material wind up in the can? Joe

[George]

I own the Delta version, and _everything_ ends up in the can until the can gets too full. JET makes one, too.

[Joey]

Thanks didn't know about Delta. BTW do you know if trash bags be used with these or will they get sucked up into the impeller

[George]

They collapse. The trash can lifts easily with handles, sits on a 3-wheeled dolly.

[joey]

Thanks George

[Layne]

Penn State makes a doodad that allows you to use a trash bag in your DC can:

've never used it personally so I can't comment on it.

Layne

[Fly-by-Night CC]

I've looked at these types of units and for the life of me I can't understand why they cost so much! In the Dust Boy's case it's over $500. I believe Delta's and Jet's are in the $400 neighborhood.

I'm considering just making one of my own from a blower and filter parts.

[Unisaw A100]

Ditto what Owen said and the only thing I can think of is that in the past the blowers for drum top collectors have always been made from cast aluminum. I know the recent offering have/are been stamped steel and they really should be as cheap as dirt, or dust even.

As am I. I was lucky enough to find a 1 horse Cincinnati Blower that looks like it's destined to be a dedicated sander collector (sitting right next to the machine/short pipe run.

UA100

[George]

Mine was 270, my kid's 312. The JET is 330 from Klingspor, 350 at Amazon.