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   Westchester | Feb 14, 2013 07:18am | #1

   Big Mess

   Plastic bag ?  don't think so but you can always ask the manufactrer - you've probably thought of that.  I don't have dust collection rather a large drum vacuum.  When I have help I carry it out side to empty it.  When there's no help I have a box fan with a furnace filter running and use a water spray bottle to keep the dust down - also I wear a mask.

   SA

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   dminnery | Feb 14, 2013 10:29am | #2

   Not sure I understand, most have a cloth upper to filter and a bottom plastic bag to collect chips.

   Is this how it came from the manufacturer?

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   71Atlas | Feb 14, 2013 06:10pm | #3

   Hello

   Yes the dust collector came with the cloth bag. It is an eleven year old Grizzly machine. I see other machines in the latest issue of FW with plastic collector bags.

   Now I must fine the right size plastic bag to replace the cloth bag.

   Mike

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   woodhacker | Feb 20, 2013 05:10am | #5

   plastic bags for dust collector

   You should be able to get away with using either a garbage can liner or yard bag for this. I'd guess that a 33 gallon size would be sufficient. Put the plastic bag inside the cloth bag, then you won't have to worry about the plastic bag being strong enough to withstand the pressure of the dust collector's blower, and protect the plastic bag from accidential damage.

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   wericha | Feb 19, 2013 06:33pm | #4

   The plastic bag would definitely work, all you need to know is the diameter of the dust collector.  Bags are available through most woodworking outlets.  I've even used 4 mil trash bags.  The down side to the trash bag is I couldn't find clear ones, so knowing when the bag was full was a problem.