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"Marv"

26/06/2006 6:22 PM

Is the Oneida Cyclone worth the difference in price?

I am contemplating buying an Oneida 3 hp Gorilla cyclone. Is it worth the
difference in price compared to the Grizzly or Penn State systems?

Thanks for your input.

Marv


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Chris Friesen

in reply to "Marv" on 26/06/2006 6:22 PM

27/06/2006 3:17 PM

Frank Boettcher wrote:

> I'm led to believe the Gorilla line is mostly imported components and
> I don't know what would distinguish them from the other imports. I'm
> more interested in the original line, possibly a 2HP version or having
> them sell me on the design difference in the Gorilla line.

They've got a comparison page up. The main differences between the
(Super) Gorilla and Grizzly seem to be seam vs stich welding, option of
Baldor motor, aluminum impeller.

> I'm a one or two machine at a time operation and I'm interested in
> some innovative gating and piping system design help that would let me
> run the smallest unit possible to get effective dust collection. I'm
> told they are good at that and that may be the value in the additional
> cost.

Have you looked at these guys? They use power sensors to open motorized
gates to only the machines that you turn on, as well as controlling
power to the dust collector.

http://www.ecogate.com

Chris

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"BobS"

in reply to "Marv" on 26/06/2006 6:22 PM

27/06/2006 7:43 PM

Don't have one but sure would like to (they're located about 15 miles from
me) but one of these days I will.

Bob S.


"Marv" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am contemplating buying an Oneida 3 hp Gorilla cyclone. Is it worth the
>difference in price compared to the Grizzly or Penn State systems?
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Marv
>

Mm

"Marv"

in reply to "Marv" on 26/06/2006 6:22 PM

27/06/2006 8:42 PM

Thanks everyone for your input.

Marv

"Marv" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am contemplating buying an Oneida 3 hp Gorilla cyclone. Is it worth the
>difference in price compared to the Grizzly or Penn State systems?
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Marv
>

KS

"KENDALL SEYBERT"

in reply to "Marv" on 26/06/2006 6:22 PM

28/06/2006 12:51 AM

IMHO, the best place to start looking is
http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclone/CycloneReviews.cfm
Bill appears to be quite knowledgeable about all systems, pro and con.

--Jim S.

"BobS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Don't have one but sure would like to (they're located about 15 miles from
> me) but one of these days I will.
>
> Bob S.
>
>
> "Marv" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I am contemplating buying an Oneida 3 hp Gorilla cyclone. Is it worth
the
> >difference in price compared to the Grizzly or Penn State systems?
> >
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Marv
> >
>
>

FB

Frank Boettcher

in reply to "Marv" on 26/06/2006 6:22 PM

27/06/2006 3:23 PM

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:43:59 GMT, "BobS" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Don't have one but sure would like to (they're located about 15 miles from
>me) but one of these days I will.
>
>Bob S.
>
>
>"Marv" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>I am contemplating buying an Oneida 3 hp Gorilla cyclone. Is it worth the
>>difference in price compared to the Grizzly or Penn State systems?
>>
>> Thanks for your input.
>>
>> Marv
>>
>


I don't know either, but I'm hoping to get a day at IWF late summer to
crawl all over them and decide. I'm also in the market. Part of a
shop expansion that would, among other things, make room for a central
dust collection system.

I'm led to believe the Gorilla line is mostly imported components and
I don't know what would distinguish them from the other imports. I'm
more interested in the original line, possibly a 2HP version or having
them sell me on the design difference in the Gorilla line.

I'm a one or two machine at a time operation and I'm interested in
some innovative gating and piping system design help that would let me
run the smallest unit possible to get effective dust collection. I'm
told they are good at that and that may be the value in the additional
cost.

Frank


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