Ordered the Penn State DC2000 dust collector. I haven't given it a real
test yet but it seems to work fine.

However .. I'd like to meet the idiot who wrote the installation
instructions. Half the steps were missing. Well, of course I could
figure them out, but would it hurt to have a few more pictures? Or maybe
some arrows showing where things connect?

The lower dust bag is a beast to connect. I'm going to sew on some small
neodymium magnets to hold it in place so that I can more easily put it
back on after emptying it.

Sometimes I wonder if the people who build these things ever use them?

Jack

How loud is it? Did you get the muffler for it? Can you hold a normal
converation while it's running or do you have to raise your voice over
the noise?

I've been looking into getting a bandsaw and setting up a small shop in
a segregated apartment room and I'm concerned about noise.

Upscale wrote:
How loud is it? Did you get the muffler for it? Can you hold a normal
converation while it's running or do you have to raise your voice over
the noise?


You can hold a conversation over it easily without shouting with the muffler.
I've never run mine without so can't comment on how loud it is otherwise.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

A friend of mine has a sound level meter. I'll ask to borrow it and see
if I can get some measurements for you. It's rather subjective to say
whether it is too loud for people to talk over the noise. If it's my
sister talking, a 747 wouldn't muffle her mouth.

jack

Upscale wrote:
How loud is it? Did you get the muffler for it? Can you hold a normal
converation while it's running or do you have to raise your voice over
the noise?

I've been looking into getting a bandsaw and setting up a small shop in
a segregated apartment room and I'm concerned about noise.

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?

Thanks

No muffler. I thought that was a joke.

Upscale wrote:
Remind me not to ask if I can date your sister. I'd appreciate the
results of your test with the sound level meter. Did you get the
muffler with your Penn State?