[Woodcarver] Re: Dust Collector

[R. Stephan Toman]

Thanks for all the input on small collectors:  I hadn't heard of the 
Razaire unit before, but it certainly does look investment worthy.  I still 
want to check out our local salvage yard for computer box fans ( it is a 
rather incredible salvage yard full of amazing things that make you wish 
you could figure out something to do with them ), but if I don't find what 
I need to make a decent system, I'll probably buy the Razaire and use it at 
my shop as well as in the house.

Stephan

At 05:50 PM 3/22/2004 -0800, you wrote:
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>Tom said:  I purchased the Razaire 530 unit from Big Dog about three years 
>ago and couldn't be happier with it. It's very small and very quiet. Best 
>of all, it sucks up all the dust. It's not cheap but neither are my lungs.
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>
>I coouldn't agree more.. this is the one I bought.. reason is it is 
>compact enough to bring on a plane trip if I go that way to a seminar or 
>???  It is powerful and it is quiet.  I wouldn't say it is great for 
>chips.. but certainly for dustys from power carving.
>
>Attended a bird carving class at Doane last year and just about everyone 
>had a home built one.. made from smaller Wal-mart fans.. maybe about 12" 
>square.. two  side by side in a plywood box.. they seemed quite efficient. 
>unless you were at a table behind them.. then you could feel the wind... 
>wow..  There were a couple that were made from about 6-8 of the larger 
>sized computer fans.. guess the fans were about 6" square..   2 high and 
>3-4 wide.. in a ply box.. very efficient.
>
>If you are looking to create chips as well as dust.. maybe one of the lap 
>types would be better for you... they are efficient and relatively quiet.. 
>the chips drop into a tray on your lap.. at the center of the tray is a 4" 
>plastic hose.. like from a dryer vent.. which goes to a small squirrel 
>cage motor and a cloth bag to collect the dust and chips.
>
>The Razaire is pretty expensive.. IMO.. but it works well.
>
>Bill Splaine, Healdsburg, CA
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