I know a WW'er a few miles away who has a Penn State Cyclone.
Very sweet unit - he's estatic.
Can't speak for the bag units except I came very close to buying one
once. I found a cheaper unit at Wilke Machinery which has served well.
Mark from Pasadena, MD

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