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   JohnWW | Jan 13, 2009 11:46pm | #1

   Brew,

   Depending on its features, the electrostatic filter quite probably captures more fine dust and the filter element can probably be cleaned rather than needing replacement regularly at some continuing expense. The other two features only add convenience but don't actually improve the dust capturing capacity of the unit.

   However, from your description of your shop conditions your problems aren't going to be solved by adding an air filter. An air filter is only meant to capture the one or two percent of the very finest dust that sneaks past even the best dust collection systems that are attached directly to your machines. Air filters are neither designed for, nor very good at quickly capturing large amounts of airborne dust.

   If you are being driven out of your shop by the amount of dust in the air you first need to get your dust collection system working properly, something isn't right with your system as it is.

   There are a dozen reasons why your DC isn't capturing the dust well, so for starters I'd suggest reading some of the articles on dust collection available here on the FWW site.

   John White

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   Brew | Jan 14, 2009 12:28am | #2

   Thank you, John.

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   bcs57 | Jan 15, 2009 03:47am | #3

   Brew     I can't answer your question but I have one for you. I also have a craftsman radial arm saw about 25 years old and it just stopped working. When I turn it on nothing happens. Sears, in a round about way, said it sucks to be you. We don't handle parts for that any more. I just pushed it back in the corner and there it sits. When I read your note I got all excited and ran down to the shop to see what model # I have. It's not the same, mine is .113.19771  What I was wondering was how did you know what went wrong with your saw.  What test did you run? Did you take it to an electical shop or something of that nature.