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I'm mulling over getting a dust collector for my workshop. Anyone have suggestions about what to get?
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Woodworking shop dust collector. (Original Post)
BarbaRosa
Jul 2013
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X_Digger
(18,585 posts)1. I picked up a used 'grizzly' brand collector.
I haven't ran all the piping around the room yet, since the tool stations aren't permanent yet, though.
BarbaRosa
(2,690 posts)2. Grizzly is a brand I've looked at.
I hear you about the stations not permanent, my shop is in constant motion.
What size grizzly and how's it working?
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)3. It's the 2hp size, and so far works great.
It's probably oversized for my shop, but I got it at an estate sale on the cheap.
I'll probably need to spend another couple hundred bucks in adapters and piping (I have a mix of brands of tools, so no two have the same size outlet) but it should be cool when finished.
Hula Popper
(374 posts)4. grounding?
Please remember to ground your system and your large stationary equipment.
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)5. I have the 2hp harbor freight one.
It works okay, but one with a cyclone would be better.
BarbaRosa
(2,690 posts)6. During my search I ran across this,
Dust Deputy
Anyone familiar with this. I've read good reviews and bad reviews. The price range looks good for me if it works as advertised.
Anyone familiar with this. I've read good reviews and bad reviews. The price range looks good for me if it works as advertised.