So as I've been researching dc's (and dispairing of the fact I don't have $4-800 to spend on a .5 micron cyclone system) I ran across last summer's "deal page"
It sounded like a - if not jet fit and finish - certianly reasonable and useful for a hobbyist that only gets out to the shop once every two weeks. (and had decided he didn't like breathing MDF dust at
10pm!)I checked the HF website and ... alas ... not the $130 killer deal that last summer had. $199, as a matter of fact. Just couldn't _quite_ justify that.
On the off chance they knew something, I dropped by my local HF store to ask when the things were going back on sale. The manager scratched his head and said "well, I think they _are_ on sale right now!" He went back to check and, sure enough, $150. I grabbed it.
The grizzly bags seemed too good to be true. $20 per bag and 0.3 micron filtration? Heck, even if it's 1 micron, that's cheaper than just about anywhere else!! I bought one and though it's diameter is listed as 19", it fit on the 19.5" diameter HF DC with just some slight tugging.
I took a 39gal hefty cinch-sack and used it to line the lower bag. Hooked it all up, turned it on and...poof! The upper bag inflated about 65-70%. (from everything I've read, this is a good thing?)
All told, for about $180 I have a DC that filters down to (fingers crossed) 0.3 micron and should suit my occasional use just great. When I have the $$, I'll buy that cyclone but for now this should do an admirable job of keeping the shop a lot cleaner than what I'd been using before. (ie, nada!)
-aaron