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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 13:24:35 GMT -8
Ok, ran my first dust producing project while the dust collector was on. In this particular project, the 1013 was located under and just slightly forward of where the collector is mounted. I have the collector mounted so the exhaust is aimed at a nearby wall and makes for a circular air pattern in the garage. In this case, the dust that came from the 1013 could be visibly seen to head straight upwards into the filters of the collector. So overall I'd have to say this was a success. The collector has a timer on it so I let it run for two hours after the 1013 finished and the dust film I normally get from projects was almost not there. Still a little, but overall I'm pretty impressed with what the collector picked out of the air.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2015 18:28:10 GMT -8
For those of you who work in smaller shops, the ceiling collection fan apparently makes a huge difference, and that is affected by where you mount it. My unit has the intake side right above the main woodworking tools in my garage, and the first filter (think furnace filter) has collected a lot of airborne dust in just the past few months. The exhaust side of my fan is located about three feet from a wall, which forces the air down and around and pushes the airflow in the garage back towards the inlet. Overall, I'd say the dust collection has reduced the dust film throughout my garage by at least 80%. Happy wife, happy life.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 2:43:09 GMT -8
I did purchase the WEN dust collector for my shop and so far have been pretty happy with it. There were several brands, Shop Fox, Rikon and the Wen, the Wen was the least expensive. They all looked really similar to the point of being nearly identical. So I went with the WEN brand for price and it also has a slightly larger motor, 1/6th Hp opposed to 1/8th Hp on the other brands. One thing interesting about similar models of equipment is I just purchased a lathe and in looking around for new and used I found a couple of used ones from Harbor Freight ( model 34706 ) so I did a little research and found that a model of a Jet brand lathe( model JWL 1236 ) is essentially the same right down to the part numbers for replacement parts listed in the diagrams of each in their owners manuals. You do get a couple of extra accessories with the Jet like a face mask and a hand wheel to manually rotate the lathe head when it is off, but that is not enough to justify the price difference of Harbor Freight at 399 regular price and the Jet at 800 - 1000 depending on where you buy it. I did end up buying a new one on sale for 260 including tax, as both of the used ones I had found were sold out from under me on the day I was going to look at them.
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Post by Back Road Rustics on Jun 16, 2015 17:41:20 GMT -8
I have a Rikon air filtration system in my shop as well as a Harbor Freight central vac system. Have been happy with both but I still tend to make a mess all the time. lol Once I get into a bigger shop I am going to make two air filtration units with the two squirrel cages I have been holding onto since my HVAC days. One is from a 2 ton system and the other is from a 3 ton. Both were variable speed so they should do good.
As far as your information on the lathes Bob wow. I never did a parts number comparison between the two. I wonder if the Harbor Freight model is just the "rejects" that Jet didn't use. Probably just some small imperfection we would never notice. Please keep me informed on how you like it because eventually I would like to get a full sized one. I only have a mini lathe at the moment. It has been fun learning on it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 18:59:40 GMT -8
On the lathe, I was recently invited to a woodturners club and got to actually do a bowl ( with help and coaching ) which gave me the bug. I only found out about the part numbers being the same when I was doing research on reviews about both. As of now I am pretty happy with the machine, and have only done a couple of things. The thing I need most is the experience and info which I will hopefully get some more pointers from the club members. I am really hating it when I do not have the tool at the correct angle of attack and end up gouging out areas so I will need some coaching there.
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Post by Back Road Rustics on Jun 17, 2015 7:14:50 GMT -8
Honestly what has helped me is talking to the people at Woodcraft. I found a couple people in there that are really knowledgeable about lathes. They have helped to explain the different turning tools that are available and then how to use them. I do have to say getting that perfect angle all the time is a pain but I figure that will all come with experience. Sounds like we are about on the same level of experience.
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