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I took the plunge to get one of these 2 days ago. It looked like it operated quite well in their video... I think it's been discussed here with not all agreeing on it's price/performance benefits ($165 shipped). But the price wasn't out of my range and I liked the clear view it gives.
I carried the "clear view" idea an extra step and hooked it up to a cheap Wal-Mart clear trash bucket (Sterilite 24 qt) with clear trash bag liner. Below are some pics of early experience. I cut some MDF on the bandsaw and swept the floor for a test run. I was pleased with the early results - glad I spent the money.
The amount of vacuum with this Rigid 6.5 HP vac is enough to partially collapse the bucket walls. See last pic where I added a stiffening ring (10-3/4" dia) to help this. I'll have to stiffen the lid also since it too collapses a bit when the vac pulls hard... but it works even without stiffening so far.
I like this setup for a small shop ... I don't have room for DC. A DC may only take up about the same floor space as this setup, but a DC takes up too much wall space for me. Also, it seemed to me that this unit's efficiency for capturing the small dust was important to keep the shop vac filter (Gore CleanStream Pro HEPA) from clogging and causing strain on the vac motor - I figured much better than other trash can lids work. (Maybe I believed Bill Pentz too much...)
I'm still learning what others have done to plumb their shops with piping, wye's, drop-down connections, blast gates, etc. I'll try to figure out some way with regular plumbing parts until I can't get any further and then spend money ($$) on real DC plumbing.
[I just realized I spent the money I was going to use to buy the Shark! O well, I just did it anyway... bought a Shark too - couldn't face Lee without doing this... :-) ]
Comments / suggestions welcome.
rlah
I carried the "clear view" idea an extra step and hooked it up to a cheap Wal-Mart clear trash bucket (Sterilite 24 qt) with clear trash bag liner. Below are some pics of early experience. I cut some MDF on the bandsaw and swept the floor for a test run. I was pleased with the early results - glad I spent the money.
The amount of vacuum with this Rigid 6.5 HP vac is enough to partially collapse the bucket walls. See last pic where I added a stiffening ring (10-3/4" dia) to help this. I'll have to stiffen the lid also since it too collapses a bit when the vac pulls hard... but it works even without stiffening so far.
I like this setup for a small shop ... I don't have room for DC. A DC may only take up about the same floor space as this setup, but a DC takes up too much wall space for me. Also, it seemed to me that this unit's efficiency for capturing the small dust was important to keep the shop vac filter (Gore CleanStream Pro HEPA) from clogging and causing strain on the vac motor - I figured much better than other trash can lids work. (Maybe I believed Bill Pentz too much...)
I'm still learning what others have done to plumb their shops with piping, wye's, drop-down connections, blast gates, etc. I'll try to figure out some way with regular plumbing parts until I can't get any further and then spend money ($$) on real DC plumbing.
[I just realized I spent the money I was going to use to buy the Shark! O well, I just did it anyway... bought a Shark too - couldn't face Lee without doing this... :-) ]
Comments / suggestions welcome.
rlah
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) come in. Sometimes you can find them for $20 or less.
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