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  1. 24th April 2007, 04:00 PM #1
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    Default Dust collector vs Workshop Vac

    Hi,

    I have a small workshop/garage with mostly portable equipment (routers, cutoff saws, thicknesser etc.)

    As I am using MDF a lot the dust is becoming a real problem.

    My question is would I be better with something like as a 1hp Portable Dust Extractor with the hose reduced down to portable tool size fittings or get a workshop vacuum like the Hoover GV01

    Thanks for the advice

    Regards Robert

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    Basically, a DC is best for larger tools with big (4"ish) dust ports and a shop-vac for any hand-held tools with small (2"ish or less) ports.

    Choking down a DC reduces it's efficiency terribly, as it works more on the volume of air moved than the vacuum... This has been discussed to death here, a search should give more info than you can poke a stick at.
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    Go to our videos section and get a copy of the Mini cyclone dust extractor.

    Skew is correct in what he says. But whatever you do, do it fast. That MDF dust is bad news.
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    For what it's worth, I use CarbaTec (below)

    http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/ind..._350_1390_1400
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