Portable chip collector / dust extractor / air cleaner, etc...

[sugarlady1980]

Looking for your 0.02 on options. After an eye mishap my husband is adamant that we upgrade our sawdust setup. I am currently using a cyclone separator on a 5 gallon bucket for chips and am blowing the dust out of the shop with a leaf blower.

The shop size is 460 square feet. It is an attached two car garage with one window and a door leading to the mudroom.

I don't mind moving the cyclone and would like to avoid ductwork if possible. All our machines are small and are frequently moved around anyways.

I was looking at either Oneida or Clear Vue. Does anyone have a portable option through either of them and how do you like it?

I have a corsi rosenthal box made with a Lasko fan, but doubt it is going to do much for 460 square feet. Ive been on Bill Pentz's website. The information is great, but a bit overwhelming.

 

[Nature Man]

Looking for your 0.02 on options. After an eye mishap my husband is adamant that we upgrade our sawdust setup. I am currently using a cyclone separator on a 5 gallon bucket for chips and am blowing the dust out of the shop with a leaf blower.

The shop size is 460 square feet. It is an attached two car garage with one window and a door leading to the mudroom.

I don't mind moving the cyclone and would like to avoid ductwork if possible. All our machines are small and are frequently moved around anyways.

I was looking at either Oneida or Clear Vue. Does anyone have a portable option through either of them and how do you like it?

I have a corsi rosenthal box made with a Lasko fan, but doubt it is going to do much for 460 square feet. Ive been on Bill Pentz's website. The information is great, but a bit overwhelming. View attachment 287560

I bought my dust collector used and it was mounted on a thick plywood board on 4 heavy duty casters. Great portability! Chuck

 

[sugarlady1980]

I bought my dust collector used and it was mounted on a thick plywood board on 4 heavy duty casters. Great portability! Chuck

What kind of collector do you have? I wonder if the air cleaner aspect matters more than what type of chip collector is used.

 

[daniscool]

It does matter more. To a point. You need good suction for larger chips but the dust goes in even with slow current. For the larger chips you need more power. I met a German woodworker who was adamant, that the nozzle placement of the suction tube was more important than its power. He had a clip on it that fit his turning tools. It was always directly at the cutting edge. He had the cleanest shop I had ever seen.

 

[Nature Man]

What kind of collector do you have? I wonder if the air cleaner aspect matters more than what type of chip collector is used.

It’s a Sandhill Machinery dual bag system. It takes up probably 18”x48”, approximately. Chuck

 

[Webb]

If you are upgrading, the Oneida site has lots of good info. Keep in mind that separators do a great job of keeping the mess down but don’t get those small particles that get in the lungs are what is hazardous.

 

[Mike1950]

Good DC= HP. Cyclone makes filters last much longer . It collects big stuff. Filter protects lungs. Good DC should be everyone's first tool purchase. Never is though.
I started with 1.5 hp with garbage can cyclone. Worked alright. Moving tool to tool got old.
I then converted to 3.5 hp pennstate cyclone. It will suck the hair off the dog. Amazing how cyclone collects most waste. When I clean filters I get about a gallon of flour fine dust.
To really make it work you at least need a garbage can cyclone.

 

[sugarlady1980]

I keep everything clean, but there is a fine layer of walnut dust on everything. We also plan on getting a dog and walnut is my main wood, so that is also a concern.

We have standard outlets in the garage, how many hp until we have to get 220v installed?