Harvey dust processor – any concerns??
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in planning stages of setting up a new to me workshop. 2 car garage size. am thinking about the harvey dust processor, g700. currently $2400. it appears to be relatively simple to set up – just have to figure ducting. and i like the low noise level.
would be interested in any comments.
thx
greg
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There is a Havey Woodworking owners group on Facebook. It is private so you'd have to join, but it is fairly active and you would find pros and cons for Harvey equipment, sales and service.
thx for the info
Stumpy nubs has a recent YT review on the harvey dc that he's had in his shop for the past few years. Although he is a bit of a shill for harvey, it is pretty detailed.
For general woodworking, I would stay away from it, unless you enjoy spending a lot of time emptying bins.
A traditional cyclone system is a better choice. Onieda would be a good place to start, give them a call with an outline of your equipment/shop and see what they can do for you.
When I re-did my system I thought it was attractive, even sexy... but the footprint kiled it. I couldn't give up the floor space, especially with the piping having to go low and straight out of the unit. I put in an Oneida-based system with the cyclone and main 6"piping up near the ceiling. Motor, impeller, cyclone, & collection drum were all stacked vertical in a tiny footprint. The 8" exhaust & huge barrel filter got piped off to the side into some otherwise useless space.
I'm also building a shop in a 2-car garage. Because of moves, this is now my 7th shop build. Over the years, I've owned many different types of dust collection devices from 1-1/2 hp 55-gal "toppers" to 5 hp cyclones.
For this shop, I wanted to keep my total dust collection footprint small and Oneida's Supercell seemed to be the perfect fit because its design allows it to handle larger planer-type chips and fine dust collection from sanders and other handheld tools. However, after much research, I decided to purchase a CamVac 90L. The CamVac is designed very similarly to the Oneida but it has a few unique features and it's significantly less expensive than the Supercell, even after adding Oneida’s Dust Deputy cyclone separator to the system. Note, like the Supercell, you're limited to 4-5" ducts but this is probably all you need in a 2-car garage.
If you haven't come across it, check out the "Hooked on Wood" YouTube channel, specifically the episodes on building a dust collection system using the CamVac (link to 2nd in series below). Lots to learn from Dennis. https://youtu.be/OIfKe5mnjL8?si=ajfGaWd2Eeii6i7d
Good luck!