Shop Fox Remote DC Controllor?

[Dale Bright]

Does anyone have any experience with the Shop Fox dust collector remote. It is only $39.95 on Amazon, with 2 remote buttons, and the one from Woodcraft and PSI are around $59.00.

Thanks for any info,

Dale

[Paul Kunkel]

Not that same one, but the remote that came with my Grizzly DC (Shop Fox is a Grizzly subsiderary) works very good.

[keith ouellette]

I think that is the one I have. I love it. My dc is behind an insulated wall in an outside storage I built and it always goes on and off with the press of a button. Now if I could always remember to turn it on.

[Bob Kassmeyer]

I have been using the Shop Fox remote for two years now and it works great.

[Bruce Benjamin]

Mine has worked great for a couple of years now and it's a great buy. It comes with 2 remotes which is very convenient. The only problem I had at first is that the female plug was a little loose so the male end of the DC plug didn't make very good contact with it. It didn't work at all at first until I fiddled with the plug one time. I somehow made the female plug a little more snug, (I don't remember how--2 years ago or more) but it's worked perfectly ever since.

Bruce

[Robert Payne]

I have used mine to control a small Penn State Dust Collector in the dry crawl space below my shop for 3 years without any problems. Having 2 remote transmitters is nice and the batteries have never needed replacement. I'm upgrading my DC to a 5 HP ClearVue CV1800 and will probably use the Shop Fox remote to control the relay that delivers 230V power to the Leeson motor on it. I've tested the Shop Fox for distance and I can activate it from anywhere in my house, even two floors up! Good, reliable unit.

[Dave MacArthur]

I've got one that does 230V up to 10A I think? and it works great. ShopFox, 2 remotes

[Brian Penning]

I have one also and like it. Having 2 remotes is a real plus.

[Dale Bright]

I will order the Shop Fox today.

Thanks again,

Dale

[Ron Hedrick]

I use a clapper.

[Greg Cole]

I have the Shop Fox one. Works just fine. I have my DC in a 2X6 framed closet in the ground level garage (receiver unit is mounted outside the DC closet though)... but if I leave a remote in my pocket and go inside and have a seat....the DC will fire up when I sit down on the couch upstairs 60 feet away through numerous walls.:D

Greg

[Steve Sawyer]

I'm getting ready to install a new DC that will be stationary (the current one rolls around) so I'm looking for a remote like this.

BUT...

all the specs for every one of these that I've seen (including the 110V Shop Fox) specifies no more than 1.5 HP. My new DC is 110V 2HP. What do folks do for these larger DC's? (and 2HP ain't that large folks...)

[Robert Payne]

My DC is a 5HP ClearVue cyclone and I use a 110V remote to energize the coil in a Fasco H230B 30Amp 2 pole contactor that controls the 230 Volt line to the Leeson motor. You can get one here (http://www.cshincorporated.com/product_info.php/products_id/3231) for not many $$.

[Steve Sawyer]

My DC is a 5HP ClearVue cyclone and I use a 110V remote to energize the coil in a Fasco H230B 30Amp 2 pole contactor that controls the 230 Volt line to the Leeson motor. You can get one here (http://www.cshincorporated.com/product_info.php/products_id/3231) for not many $$.

From what I've seen, that must be the only way to handle even a moderately-sized DC.

[glenn bradley]

I like the smaller "key fob" sized remote as it can hang from my belt loop and I don't even know its there. My dad has the "candy bar" sized ones and they are a bit over "pocket-size" for me. Now, is that worth $20? Maybe, maybe not. I use it almost every day so $20 divided by, let's say 345 days a year . . . Its worth it to me. I got my Woodcraft remote on sale so my opinion is a bit slanted. ;-)

[Dave MacArthur]

Steve-
I just went out and looked at my ShopFox Dust Collector remote. It is 220 V, "For controlling Dust Collectors up to 3 HP"--molded right into the cover. 3HP is decent size.

[Steve Sawyer]

I just went out and looked at my ShopFox Dust Collector remote. It is 220 V, "For controlling Dust Collectors up to 3 HP"--molded right into the cover. 3HP is decent size.

Indeed it is, but the 110v version only handles up to 1 1/2 HP.

Right now my DC is packed in the carton in the garage with a bunch of gardening junk piled on top of it. Once I dig down and get it open, I'll open the motor wiring plate and see if it can be rewired for 220v, but the manufacturer doesn't advertise it as 110/220v, so I'm assuming that I'm stuck with 110V. I'd definitely prefer to run it on 220 if I can.

[Jack Porter]

Steve-
I just went out and looked at my ShopFox Dust Collector remote. It is 220 V, "For controlling Dust Collectors up to 3 HP"--molded right into the cover. 3HP is decent size.

the shop fox D3346 is for 220, the D3038 is for 110
or the H5397 for 36 bucks on amazon

[Robert Payne]

The following is from the Woodstock International website (www.woodstockint.com (http://www.woodstockint.com)) that covers the ShopFox tools:

"A remote switch allows you to turn your dust collector on and off from anywhere in your shop up to 75 feet away, saving you trips to your dust collector. Each unit includes two controls with 9 volt batteries. The 110V version is for use on dust collectors up to 1-1/2 HP/20A. The 220V version for use on dust collectors up to 3 HP/20A."

Neither the Grizzly nor Woodstock Int'l sites show an actual picture of the 220V unit -- they just use the 110V version in their description for both -- the plug and receptacle for 220V will be different. I would also assume that the 220/20A figure is an indication of peak amperage, not running or Full Load Amps. I'd be leery of putting any more that a 12-15 Amp motor on one due to expected higher startup amperage.