Originally Posted by
Mike Chalmers
Absolutely I was being sarcastic. Dust Collection as advocated by Mr Pentz is an exacting science that will brook no reduction to the absolute best. Most folks do not come anywhere near what is advocated on his website. I would say that the acceptable standard is a personal decision, and is certainly tied to what people can afford. Even if I were to concede that his research and conclusions are 100% correct (and I am not), what one is willing to accept as good enough varies greatly. I, for one, feel that my 2 HP canister equipped one stage with a Super Dust Deputy running direct to one tool at a time is more than acceptable. I also have three shop vacs of various power equipped with dust deputies that hook direct to the tool I am using at the time. An air cleaner with a series of fans circulating the air around the shop I am quite confident that my dust collection is pretty good, and the amount of dust on flat surfaces bears that out. I know folks will say Fine, but the stuff you have to worry about you can't see. This makes no sense to me. The smaller the particle, the lighter it is. The lighter it is, the easier it is for the air to move it. So, if you are capturing big particles, stands to reason you are catching the smaller ones. Of course, the quality of the filter will have a significant influence there.