Craftsman wall mounted DC?

[dpal]

Wondering if anybody has comments or experience on this?

I'm eventually going to have to bite the bullet and put a DC in my small basement shop. I don't think I have enough room for a full size 1.5hp DC and my shop vac doesn't cut it anymore.

I'm looking for some kind of solution or compromise ...

[LarryG]

Wondering if anybody has comments or experience on this?

No experience with it, so file what I have to say in the "comments" category.

With only a 2-1/2" hose, this looks to me like a glorified shop vacuum -- and at $279, a very expensive one at that! The Sears web page gives no dimensions but judging from the comparative size of the hose, it looks to be maybe 16"-18" in diameter, at most. The bag capacity isn't given but it doesn't look like it would hold any more than a mid-sized shop vac. So I'm thinking this would be mostly a lateral move.

I understand the space constraints of small shops, I'm in one myself, but a full size DC only requires about a 2' x 3' footprint. They're worth finding room for, if you can possibly do it.

[Thom2]

No experience with it, but I'm sure that unit is manufactured by General International. The General unit was just reviewed in one of the rags (I'd have to look at home to see which one) and seemed to be a rather respectable unit for what it is.

One of the major "problems" with it that I recall was trying to attach the bag to the filter section as it's wants to move, unlike a DC that has a ridgid ring to attach the bag to.

HTH

[Thom2]

Here's a link to the General ...

http://www.general.ca/pagemach/machines/10060a.html

I do agree 100% with Larry tho', for the money if you can find a way to squeak in a DC I think you'll be much better off. Only you can decide which way to go tho'.

[ragswl4]

DC Footprint

I have no experience with that product but my DC has a footprint of 2ft x 3ft, 2HP (supposedly) with 1 micron bags and I spent less than $279. It doesn't take much space but needs at least 20 amp 115v outlet.

Maybe take a good hard look at your shop to find some space. I know I have laid out my shop at least 3 times in the past year due to equipment purchases. Added a DC, jointer and floor drill press without much problem and in the same space.

I read on another forum where a guy was space limited and actually suspended his planer from the ceiling and lowered it down onto a table when he needed it. Now that's creative.