So, I'm in the infancy stages of finally setting up my shop to do some REAL woodworking. I've had a DC-1883 Jet 3hp double bagger, dust collection system that I purchased with a number of other tools a number of years ago and have never set it up. It currently has the, less than ideal, cloth bags on it. How would you all recommend I set this up to optimize my performance of dust extraction on a limited budget? Does anyone have this, or a similar unit, that they've had success with?
I've even thought about venting it directly outside into a "bin" where I could collect the majority of the dust/chips and the really fine particles could be expelled into air (I live in the country and don't have any neighbors nearby where it would cause a nuisance). Pro/cons of this setup?
I know that there are a TON of articles on this matter, but when I start running down the rabbit hole, I find myself getting more confused than before I started! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!