Most of the debris comes from my table saw and router table, but that stuff
is pretty coarse and easy to clean up. The dust from the ROSs is fine and
impossible to clean up.
I am thinking a Fein vacuum might be a better solution than a DC because the
vacuum is more appropriate to the sanders, but I like the idea of cleaning
the DC more than cleaning the vacuum.
Is it possible to put a drum before the vacuum like you might on the DC, or
does that not work out well?
And about DCs, the most reasonably price small unit is the Delta AP400. I
figure I can eventually upgrade the bag and still be cheaper than the
comparable Jet or PennState. I am concerned about the noise though; the one
I heard was not real quiet. How does the noise compare to it's more
expensive rivals?
Thanks.
In article <[email protected]>, Toller
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Is it possible to put a drum before the vacuum like you might on the DC, or
> does that not work out well?
I use a homemade drum separator with my shop vac and am quite happy
with how it works. It holds about 4 vacs' worth of shavings which means
less frequent trips to dump into the compost pile.
djb
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while I separator sounds good in theory, I'd be reluctant to introduce
anything that would cut the suction capability of the Fein. I have one
and find that while the suction is "adequate", it is not adequate if you
use a 1 micron filter or HEPA filter AND the cloth bag, nor is it going
to impress anyone with it's suction without the additional filters.
It's the quietness that I value, plus the 110V outlet for automatic
operation that keeps me happy with the unit. When I put a separator on
my DC, there was a noticeable drop in suction, but again, the overall
usefulness of the DC is enhanced by no longer having the impeller guard
clog up; nor do I need to frequently empty the lower bag. There are
trade-offs for quietness, and I accept them.
Using a 1 micron filter and a clean disposable bag, the Fein is adequate
without being impressive. If I had to do it all over again, would I buy
the Fein? Yes! YMMV
dave
Toller wrote:
> Most of the debris comes from my table saw and router table, but that stuff
> is pretty coarse and easy to clean up. The dust from the ROSs is fine and
> impossible to clean up.
>
> I am thinking a Fein vacuum might be a better solution than a DC because the
> vacuum is more appropriate to the sanders, but I like the idea of cleaning
> the DC more than cleaning the vacuum.
>
> Is it possible to put a drum before the vacuum like you might on the DC, or
> does that not work out well?
>
>
>
> And about DCs, the most reasonably price small unit is the Delta AP400. I
> figure I can eventually upgrade the bag and still be cheaper than the
> comparable Jet or PennState. I am concerned about the noise though; the one
> I heard was not real quiet. How does the noise compare to it's more
> expensive rivals?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
What did you use for the drum and how did you hook it up. I have a 16 gal.
shop vac hooked up to the router table. also need to figure a way to cut
down on the noise.
--
Mike S.
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"Dave Balderstone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:301120031625382107%[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Toller
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to put a drum before the vacuum like you might on the DC,
or
> > does that not work out well?
>
> I use a homemade drum separator with my shop vac and am quite happy
> with how it works. It holds about 4 vacs' worth of shavings which means
> less frequent trips to dump into the compost pile.
>
> djb
>
> --
> There are no socks in my email address.
>
> "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"