So, I have a 6hp shop vacuum and a HarborFreight dust collector. I have my Journeyman and a mobile table with saws in it. Which system do yall recommend I use for which tool set? Should I use the shop vac with the CNC a,d the dust collector on my mobile cart/table for all the other saws? Or should …

For me, the deciding factor would come down to noise due to the location of my cnc. I would probably put the less obnoxious system on the cnc as it’s likely to be the one running lengthy jobs and use the shop vac, which itself is mobile, with the mobile table. I’m also biased. I’d give the onefinit…

Generally dust collectors are better designed for running long durations and may employ a brushless motor with a longer service life than a shop vac… Without knowing the specifics of what shop vac you have it is something to consider. Dust collectors work more on volume of air moved so having the l…

If possible, Plumb it so you can use the dust collector for both. Shop vacs are obnoxiously loud for any extended period of time and aren’t meant for that.

That shop vac will drive you nuts. If you’re wanting something of similar size get the Fein turbo which is only 67 decibels.

I have my Onefinity hooked up to a Festool extractor with a Dust Deputy in between. Great combo! The Festool is much quieter than my 1 1/2 hp dust collector. This also allows me to keep full suction on the dust collector for my other tools.

Hey Auntjemimma, [image] Auntjemimma: paulmcevoy75: Ideally you’re note making dust, you’re making shavings. My previous understanding of a router was something that was vaporizing large amounts of wood, but ideally I don’t think that’s how the CNC works…it makes shavings. Throw some MD…

Hey Paul, you are so right, if you produce shavings, then you know that you have adjusted your cutter speed very well. However there is still wood dust produced, even if it is not the mass and especially because it may not visible, I would be careful, over time, it is harmful, I would use a dust c…

Ok, now i am a bit concerned. I was planning on using my Oneida cyclone as a first line dust collector and then run that into a Laguna BFlux that I ordered about a month back (and still waiting for backlog). I was hoping that the Oneida would capture most of the dust and then just the smaller pa…

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ONTB (Muddlin’ Max) July 21, 2022, 10:26pm 12

This is proof that an Oneida cyclone and a 2.5 micron bag will not contain mdf dust. This accumulated just from flattening my spoilboard and 1 small carving job

Anyone with a big dust collector hook up that 4" (or greater) to the 1F?

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