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   AlbionWood | Jan 26, 2005 03:19am | #1

   Two suggestions:

   1. Go here: http://billpentz.com//woodworking/cyclone/dc4dummies.cfm
   for way more information than you can understand at once. IMHO he somewhat overstates the need for a cyclone system, unless you are as sensitized to wood dust as he is, but the information provided is excelllent. Especially take to heart the advice about getting removal down to 1 micron or less - the standard 30-micron bags really are worse than useless.

   2. Search the archives on this forum for "dust collection" and you will get dozens of threads on this topic.

   For myself, I just received a 2HP collector with the 1-micron filter cartridge from PSI. Looking forward to a virtually dust-free shop!

   "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." A. Einstein

   http://www.albionworks.net

   
   

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   Edited 1/25/2005 7:21 pm ET by AlbionWood

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   Kent_F | Jan 26, 2005 06:03am | #2

   JDS air cleaners are made in the US. The JDS dust collector is an import.

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   forestgirl | Jan 26, 2005 08:33am | #3

   My shop's about the same size as yours, and I believe the 750-ER is the current model of the air cleaner I'm running.  It does a very good job.  I've done a fair amount of reading over the past 3 years on the various air cleaners, and the JDS seemed to be the better made and more effective of those reviewed by various magazines. 

   DC suggestion:  if you don't go with a cyclone, then a cannister-filter would be next in line, IMO.  Jet, Delta, PSI, Grizzly and maybe Oneida all make them.  1.5HP - 2HP.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

   
   

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   Edited 1/26/2005 12:36 am ET by forestgirl

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   wrudiger | Jan 31, 2005 07:17am | #6

   I've found the 1-1/2 HP machine to be a little underpowered for me.  Still wonderful, and gets most of it, but I could use a little more suction on the planer and SCM.  I haven't "done the math" yet 'cause it will be a long time before replacing the current Delta is even an option. 

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   jackiechan | Jan 26, 2005 09:58am | #4

   T',

   This is a link to a previous post where I gave my plans/design for a shop built air scrubber.  I have a number of these shop built units in my shop, and they are rock solid performers.

   http://forums.taunton.com/tp-knots/messages?msg=19259.1

   If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

   Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

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   Tous | Jan 30, 2005 11:45am | #5

    I think I am going to build one like this. I have a good blower. Thanks for your help.