Hi everybody,
I'm in the process of setting up a small shop for hobby work (furniture and cabinets). Dust collection is a very high priority for me, much more important than tool cost. I'm currently installing a Clear Vue cyclone, which more than satisfies my dust paranoia for the stationary machines in the shop. But I'm still wondering what to do about dusty hand-held power tools, specifically plunge routers and hand held sanders.
Festool obviously has an excellent solution for plunge routing and sanding, but I don't have a need for the rest of the 'system' that goes with their tools. (Although I can understand how it all could be incredibly useful for a home remodeling contractor.) Still, I will go ahead and pay for a Festool router, sander, and dust extractor if there isn't anything else that can compete with their dust collection.
So the question is: Does anybody here have experience with a plunge router or a sander that provides dust collection that compares favorably to Festool's?
My apologies for asking what must be a very common question; but I couldn't find a very recent thread on this, and I know the technology is always improving.
Thanks,
-Janis