Anyone try out the new Powermatic PM1250 air cleaner?

[mark mcfarlane]

My current PM 1200 is so loud I tend to only turn it on when I am leaving the shop.

I tried out the new PM 1250 at Woodcraft and was amazed by how quiet it is.

I also like the idea they use in the videos of having the fan blowing the clean air directly onto the workbench...

I've been milling a bunch of white oak the past 2 weeks and the amount of airborne dust is causing me to reconsider my current setup, which includes a 5HP Dust Gorilla, 2 Festool vacs, and a Powermatic PM 1200 overhead air cleaner.

I believe the new PM 1250 is quiet enough you could run it all day 8 feet from your head and not be annoyed.

[Thomas Crawford]

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....250-air-filter

[mark mcfarlane]

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....250-air-filter

Thanks Thomas for the link.

I did search SMC for "powermatic 1250" prior to posting, and your thread didn't show up. I haven't had much luck with SMC's search capability lately. It seems like it used to return more relevant results in past years.