I have been getting by with a shopvac in small garage workshop, but my new Sawstop CNS table saw has pushed me over the edge - I think it's time for me to get something that can collect dust better. But each time I look into this, I'm shocked by how large and power-hungry a good dust collector can be.
My biggest challenge is that I don't have much power or space. The space as a whole is about 10ft by 8ft, with a ceiling at 89 inches.
I have two "slots" of space - one is about 23in x 20in (but would block access to my lumber rack). The other is about 55in x 24in (but would have to be blocked in by other tools). But in general, all my tools are on wheels - I push them against a wall and wheel them out when I use them.
I have these circuits, with these tools:
- 30A 230V circuit
- Bandsaw (12.8A, according to the motor)
- Jointer (10.5A, according to the motor)
- 20A 115V circuit
- Table saw (14A)
- Mortiser (5A)
- Lunchbox planer (15A)
- 20A 115V circuit
- A few LED lights
- Doesn't have any outlets
There is no way at all I can add another circuit - my house's panel is maxed out, and I live in a pretty dense urban area. Upgrading my panel would require upgrading my service, which would cost over $10k according to two different electricians' quotes - long story short, my power comes from above ground in a way that's no longer permitted, so a lot would need to change. So - no way I can add another circuit, really.
Okay, finally, a question - what's a good dust collector here? My budget is $2,000. If it takes 230V power, I think it needs to draw relatively few amps so that I don't trip the breaker when I run it with the bandsaw. It seems better to run it on the lights' circuit, but that means it has to be 115V.
Everybody seems to say cyclones are way, way better than single-stage dust collectors, but they're pretty big. Are there smaller-sized ones that might fit, and could live on my lighting circuit? I looked pretty closely at the Oneida Supercell (even though it's over my budget) but it requires 17A of 220V power, which puts it over the limit.
Any suggestions? I have gone in circles researching this for the last few weeks.