Bob Slater
09-27-2008, 9:56 AM
I have been doing this backwards..building a shop, cutting wood and then buying the DC when it is finished. Anyway, my shop is multi use (cars, metal, wood) and I am not sure something like a 2HP Dust Gorilla would be my best course of action. Number one concern is space and ducting. Since I am not a daily woodworker, I think I might be well served by something on wheels I roll up to my tools. (table saw, band saw, drill press, RAS, CMS, router).
If I go the conventional route, I was leaning towards a Grizzly or General International 2 HP with a canister. Now I see Oneida has a mini cyclone too. Do you think this has superior performance and more appeal than the mainstream DC's? I still might get a 2 HP Super Gorilla, but not sure how much of a pain it is to move the DC around from tool to tool. Been weighing my DC needs for some time now. Is the mini Gorilla a serious DC that can handle a table saw or bandsaw?
If I go the conventional route, I was leaning towards a Grizzly or General International 2 HP with a canister. Now I see Oneida has a mini cyclone too. Do you think this has superior performance and more appeal than the mainstream DC's? I still might get a 2 HP Super Gorilla, but not sure how much of a pain it is to move the DC around from tool to tool. Been weighing my DC needs for some time now. Is the mini Gorilla a serious DC that can handle a table saw or bandsaw?