Hello!
I did some searching but I'm new here and couldn't find anything recent.
I have a small basement shop and I have a shop vac with a dust deputy as my current dust collection setup. My table saw, miter saw, and band saw all have the 2.5" hookup so this has fulfilled my needs thus far. I am planning on adding a dewalt DW735 planer and a Ridgid jointer to the mix as I am getting kinda tired of the lumber selection at the home centers.
I would like to add a real dust collector to the shop for when I get these machines. I have been looking at the harbor freight unit or the dust right from Rockler, but I am new to these machines. I kinda like the idea of the Rockler being able to mount to the wall and not take up precious floor space, but the harbor freight on wheels would be nicer than having to pull the Rockler off the wall and move it all the time. Does anyone use these setups and have any input? My shop is probably about 300 sq feet so space is a concern. I also need everything mobile which is why I am drawn to these 2 options. I will not have a dedicated pipe system yet so I will take the collector to the tool.
I also would like to add an air filter to help improve the air quality. I have been looking at the Wen from home Depot but I don't have any experience with any of this stuff. Does an air filter help with fine dust or am I better off trying to find a way to vent outside? I live in Wisconsin so I don't want to suck too much heat out of the shop and blow it outside in the winter.
Any opinions you guys have are greatly appreciated.