On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:48:16 GMT, John Mohn wrote:

I have a two-car shop that I use for weekend WW. I am looking for a 1100
- 1350 CFM dust collector to use with my table saw, jointer, planner and
router table. I have narrowed my choices down to:

1. Jet DC-1100A ($299.99 + $21 tax) with 5-micron bag from local dealer
2. Penn State DC250SE ($299.99 + $60 shipping) with 5-micron bag and 50'
hose.

I am leaning towards the Penn State, but I was wondering about their
quality and reliability. Anyone have any comments, recommendations, or
advise?

Is 1100-1350 CFM sufficient for a one man 25x25 shop? I suspect I will
always just be a part-time WW and I don't want to have to upgrade in
a few years because I bought small (have already learned the hard way to
buy once, cry once...vice buy and buy again). The size of my shop and
amount of work I do does not justify a cyclone system IMHO.

TIA

John


I have a Penn-State. It has worked well, except after a year the
cheap plastic wheels broke off. I replaced that with rubber swivels
and it works great. I'd look at Grizzly. Get at least a 2HP, and get
one that can be optionally converted to 220 volts.