I saw what I thought was a new Jet dust collector at my local tool store the other day — bag on the bottom, big tall pleated filter on top, runs a little under $300 if memory serves me right. I don’t see it on the Jet web site? Anyone seen this baby in action??
forestgirl — you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can’t take the forest out of the girl 😉
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I seen it in Wood Magazine last issue but have not seen it in action. It also has a handle that you turn to clean the inside of the filter. It looks very promising but since I bought new 1 micron bags for my 2HP dust collector, I will keep what I have. Tools like computers, you buy today and next week they have something new or different.
The old Timer
Yep, were I in your situation, I'd keep the 2HP too! At this point, I have only an old (and I mean old) Craftsman 16 gal. monster-vac. Had one of the smaller models of Jet DC in mind, around $200 I think, then saw this new one. Love the idea of the pleated filter.
Have to have a friendly disagreement with you about computer evolution vs. tool evolution, though, LOL! Ain't nothin' goes out of date fast than a computer. The one I'm using as I type this went seriously out of date in less time than it took me to decide what to have put in it!! Sheesh!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
I totally agree with you on the computer stuff. My computer (new 6 months ago) is out of date also. I just get a kick out of all the tool manufacturers who keep coming up with all the gimmicks and gadgets. My table saw is 15 years old, my band saw is 16 years old, my scroll saw, lath, shaper, jointer and radial arm saw are at least 14 years old. All my hand tools were passed down to me by my grandfather. Some guys and gals buy and sell machinery like they change clothing. I would not get rid of my machinery for nothing. It has served me well and I will keep it until the time comes to meet my maker.
Oh well, I guess I am showing my age.
Have a good one:
The old Timer
I don't think how old machinery is matters. As a matter of fact I think most of the older stuff is better than the new. I have a Unisaw that is 60 years old and I think its much better than any new saw. As for computers if its in the store its probably close to being obsolete.
Steve
Hey girl. I have a solution for that. I build my own computers and ALWAYS out of obsolete components that work just as well and run just as fast or faster than anything fresh off the shelf and for about 1/4th the price and far better than Michael Dell is sharking. Computer speed is not in the processor; it's in the mother board.
Dave
I once considered building my own, but it would be a huge time-consumer for me, and a strong chance I'd screw it up somehow. My philosophy for purchasing a new computer is to get the gadgets I need, the level of memory I need (in video board, RAM), but stay below the cutting edge so I'm not paying top dollar. Never did need the amount of processing power there is out there, mostly need video memory, a goodly amount of RAM, but usually a smallish hard drive. And, get a motherboard that will accept the next couple of processing upgrades if possible.
Back to woodworking.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
I believe that the new filter is just a mod to the original DC1100. I saw it at my dealer also. I think the price is about the same too.
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