Let's talk dust collection. So I was under the impression that dust collection would clean up a lot of the sawdust. Right now, I'm using a shop vac. Currently, anything that doesn't get directed out the dust collection port piles up. Is that normal? Should I get a second shop vac?

For example, was belt sanding 100 stamp blocks. Stopped every 20 or so to clean up dust pulling up at edge of sander.

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The biggest thing to consider in dust collection is CFM (cubic feet per minute). The more air you can move and filter the more dust you will collect. Even a 6.5hp shop vac will only draw 160-180 CFM. Meanwhile the smallest portable dust collectors will run 550+ CFM, with 1100 CFM being pretty normal for a small shop.

The difference in dust control is astounding. In the case of sanding you could create a downdraft table and a dust collector will virtually eliminate any airborne dust. The vac doesn’t intake enough air to make something like this work. It is also much, much quieter than a shop vac.

Upgrading to a dust collector is one of those things that I kick myself for not doing sooner.

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This is great information, thank you.
I have definitely not been pleased with the overall quality of the shop vac dust collection and figured there had to be something better out there.

I wouldn’t necessarily buy a separate shop vac. Unless you have multiple circuits in your shop, you may hit a point where you are pulling too much current and trip your breaker.

I started using an inline dust separator and it has helped a ton to keep the filter on the shop vac clean, and keeping suction up. But in all honesty all of my tools still spit dust everywhere. I can tell a difference when the collection is running, but it is still far from foolproof.

AlixPartner’s dust collection setup in the previous thread is pretty nice, and I love how small the footprint is. That’s as optimal as you can get with a shop vac in my honest opinion.

That's good to know, thank you. I did add an additional circuit when I was outfitting the garage, specifically so I had enough places to plug in my tools without worrying about tripping a break or having to move tables around. I figured sawdust was just part of the process, but wanted to make sure I wasn't overlooking anything.

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