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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Ever look into the ol' Harbor Freight 2 stage conversion?
You'll be about $500 into it when all is said and done, but with the 2 horse HF collector, a dust deputy cyclone (the full sized one), a Winn Environmental Cartridge filter and some sewer pipe, you'll have all the parts you need to engineer a rig that will run with the $1,500 JET models. We tested the static pressure and draw through several ports and it was comparable.
Get a couple of hanging air filters with the HEPA filters for about $300 total if you're willing to go with a WEN instead of a JET (mine are fine) and for $800-$900 and a weekend worth of labor, you'll notice a massive difference.
You'll still need to do some sweeping here and there and may need to redesign the shop layout to prioritize draw over workflow, but it's light years better.
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Holy crap, I now understand all of the hate directed at Harbor Freight!
I just bought a couple major items from them and each had problems. The issues weren't apparent until the major assembly was complete and their answer was to send it back instead of sending me the replacement parts/items that were defective and missing.