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PSA: The difference in my shop after switching to a 2hp dust collector
For the first five years, I ran a shop vac on every machine and thought it was fine. My lungs felt heavy by Friday and everything had a fine layer of dust. I bought a 2hp Laguna collector about eight months ago. The air is clear now, my tools stay cleaner, and I can actually see the grain while I'm sanding. Anyone else make a change that had a bigger impact than they expected?
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skyler_jackson273mo ago
Honestly, I'm surprised it took that long for you to switch. A shop vac just moves dust around, it doesn't actually collect the fine stuff. I made the jump to a real collector after my first year and it was a total game changer. My shop is way cleaner and I don't feel gross after working in there. It's one of those things you don't realize is a problem until you fix it.
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the_jake1mo ago
Yeah I'm with you on that @skyler_jackson27. I fought it for a while thinking my shop vac was doing the job. Then I cleaned up after a big sanding day and realized I was still getting that fine crap on everything and in my lungs. @avery_jackson switching made a huge difference for me too, the air actually feels different in there now. Its one of those things you just don't notice until you see the before and after.
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