On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:39:13 -0500, Bimmer wrote:
This is correct. A dust collector is a high-volume, lower-pressure
device.

Exactly.

My father and I tried this as an experiment and proved it to be
correct. You could barely feel the air draw at the end of the vacuum
pipes.

As did I, maybe 5 years ago. It's counterintuitive but flow vs. pressure
makes a huge difference.