On 19 Mar 2004 06:58:09 -0800, (Jeff)
brought forth from the murky depths:

I'm looking for opinions...
I just moved into a new apt that has a basement (shop). I've got a
nice sturdy bench, cheapy bench saw and various other tools (ROS being
the worst dust maker). I plan on getting some other stationary tools
and possibly replacing the table saw with a decent one soon. No
jointer or planer yet.

The shop is about 12'x12' with very low (6'5") ceilings. My last
workshop was a porch, so i didn't worry about dust collection at all.
But my new shop is already covered in dust, and my lungs and throat
don't appreciate it either.

So I've been looking at my options... Think I've decided against a
shopvac because it's noisy and not as efficient at sucking dust.
Because my shop already feels small, I was thinking about a little DC
unit like this one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=36853

but for only $50 more, this seems like a good deal:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45378

Is that overkill for my little, hobbiest shop? I mean that monster
will take up a lot of room! I'm leaning toward the first one because
I don't think I make all that much dust... Any words of wisdom for
me?

The little one should do the job for you, but add a tighter
bag, one which won't let the dust get in your lungs. You may
have to modify the bag opening to fit. Standard bags filter
down to about 30 microns, this one gets down to 0.3 microns.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...emnumber=H4340
http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2004/119.cfm? $149 G1163 DC

(I need one of the 0.3u bags for my shop.)

Alternatively, stick a 20" square HVAC filter over your 20"
box fan for a constant air filter and use the shop vac to
collect the larger dust as it's produced. Get these, too:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46876
The muffs work great and are comfy for hours.

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