In article , badandy001@gmaildotcom wrote:
Jeff wrote:
On Dec 3, 1:07 pm, "Leon" wrote:
I bought a jointer in 1983. It is absolutely the least used tool in my
shop. I could not get along with out a planer.

You're not the only person to make this claim. I'm the odd-ball. I use
my jointer all the time. If a board touches the table saw fence, I run
it through the jointer first.

Same here. Sure, you can get along without one, but why? It makes life easier.

The dust collector is the thing thats got me puzzled. Is it going to be
that helpful? Is there something more useful that I should get instead?

If the OP's worried about his health, I'd recommend an air-filter over
a dust collector. It's the small stuff that'll kill you, not the big
particles that collect on the floor. Plus, he probably already owns a
shop vac.

Jeff
Thanks Jeff,
I never even thought of a Air filter! Dont know much about them, my
shop is 18 x 18 with a 12" ceiling, would an Airfilter get all of the
suspended dust?

No, it won't get all of it, but it will get a surprisingly high portion of it.
It's best to use a dust collector and air filter in combination; the two
together will get nearly everything.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.