I have been trying to read about dust collection and I am not sure what I should do based on finances, need and the fact that I don’t have the same selection of DC’s in Vancouver, BC. I have tried to read Bill Pentz’s site and now I’m afraid
I have a 11x20 single car garage. I have a table saw, mitre saw, router and 13” planer. I have just bought 6” pvc pipe for the main line, i will use 4” flex to the tools, these runs will be short. My planner will be on the longest length of flex at the end of the 10’ line, but the fan really blows the chips far (dewalt 735). The main line will be 10’. I am a new hobbyist and I only work on weekends. I attach a shop vac to the sander.
I looked into an Oneida V series 2 HP model, but since it needs to be shipped from the east, the cost is about $3000 cad. That is over my budget. BusyBee has 2hp cyclone on sale for about $1600, this model looks similar to the Laguna and King Industrial models. I’ve heard mixed reviews about this style of cyclone.
There is a Cantek 5 HP dual bag model on Craigslist for $350. I searched to see if anyone has done a mod with a 3 or a 5 hp DC with a XL Super Dust Deputy, but I can’t find anything other than the HF 2 HP mod. Could I get rid of the two bags and filter outside if I add the XL Super Dust Deputy? I’m concerned I may be missing something about airflow and burn out the motor. If I keep the door a jar would that be enough to replace the lost air from filtering outside?
I am concerned about footprint since the double bag, plus the Dust deputy would take up too much room, so I would only be interested in this option if I could make it smaller.
I’m driving myself a bit mad trying to determine the best option at a reasonable cost. I am interested in getting as much of the fine dust as possible which is why i am wondering about the 5 HP model (based on reading Bill Pentz site).
Does anyone have any knowledge or experience converting a 3 or a 5 hp DC? Or should I just go with the BusyBee 2 HP cyclone?
I have thought about buying in the States, but I would need to pay a second tax, and I’m not sure about duty on an Asian import.
thanks in advance.