Dust collector sold by sb any recomendations!!!!

[ArtFilmgroup]

I am planing to buy a SH 48 and SB are selling me the Dust Collector 1.5HP 60Hz
110V, 1,280 CFM, FLA 16A
2-4" Ports 6" Inlet 18' Hose for 950$

any body have it?. any recommendations or should i go for it
It is noisy?

Thanks

[blackhawk]

$950 for a 1.5 hp collector is pretty expensive in my opinion. I have had a Grizzly 2HP going on 15 years and it works great on my Shopbot. You can get the 2 HP Grizzly delivered for under $450. It also has more CFM at 1550. The other thing that you need to look at is the static pressure rating, that is very important. The Grizzly is rated at 11".

[jerry_stanek]

I have the 2 HP Harbor Freight unit that others say is a gem. Works very well and with a coupon you can get it for less than $200 right now there is a 20% off coupon on line promo code is 48692540. They are opening one up tomorrow about 6 miles from me.

[steve_g]

It’s hard to compare apples to apples with dust collectors… some manufacturers list their CFM in free air while reputable ones list their CFM as a graph with the SP
What’s really important is the micron filter size. You really want .5 micron or better! (that’s point 5) those with 2 and 3 micron are just looking pretty while they’re killing you!
SG

[bleeth]

I have learned with HB so close (they opened a few miles from me several years ago) I definitely buy more "disposable" tools there. Some do ok, some not so ok. None are "great"

It's easy to get drawn into the minute comparisons of dust collection. There are some very good off the shelf roll around units depending on how much use and how many tools you want to run, as well as how close to perfect you want your unit. It can get pretty personal, like the tighter the bags, the weaker the air flow.
Do you have the room for a cyclone separator of some kind? 3PH or 1PH available? etc., etc.

[Ajcoholic]

Personally I would not buy any collector without a cyclone separator.

I think the Oneida products are pretty well made and have a good reputation. I'd look also at buying a used, larger unit (assuming you have the power and room). A smaller commercial portable unit (I had two 3HP Italian made units in my other shop with a separate cyclone in front) will be much more efficient and have the ability to run more than just the collector, if need be.

Lots to choose from..

AJC

[Brady Watson]

I am planing to buy a SH 48 and SB are selling me the Dust Collector 1.5HP 60Hz
110V, 1,280 CFM, FLA 16A
2-4" Ports 6" Inlet 18' Hose for 950$

any body have it?. any recommendations or should i go for it
It is noisy?

Thanks

This is a good dust collector. Higher quality than the HF ones for sure. They move a lot of air & comes with high quality clear hose.

-B

[steve_g]

This is a good dust collector

Brady…
The dust collector offered onthe SB website is the shop fox w1685 for $939.95. It appears to be the same unit offered anywhere on the web for about $360.00. Also, as standard equipment it comes with a 30 micron bag! To get to 2.5 micron is a $50.00 up charge and CFM is not specified for the bag with almost meaningful dust collection! What am I missing?
SG

[Brady Watson]

I don't believe it is a ShopFox. I don't remember the brand off the top of my head, but I have installed a number of these over the years. At one point SB sold Deltas, and then they switched because the Deltas were getting mangled in shipping.

-B

[maverickx50]

Many types of wood are harmful. Most actually some just worse than others. It's not the wood chips or even the dust you see in the air that will make you sick. It's the very fine 5 micron and smaller that you will never see as your breathing it in that will get you. I know that you never make a dime collecting dust. It's hard to spend the kind of money you need to too be safe when that same money will buy you a nice drum sander or planer that makes you real money. Question is when your on oxygen 24/7 years down the road will you feel the same way? Spend the $ get yourself a 1500 cu/ft./min or better machine with .5 (1/2) or better micron filtration. Will probably cost you around $1500 plus a 40 amp 220V single phase receptacle and around $600 to $1500 more for proper ducting depending on the size of your shop. Still cheap compared to the deductible for a lung transplant.