Dust Collectors

[Old Crow]

I am in the market for a dust collector for my small workshop. I am thinking about the 1 HP or 1.5 HP Shop Fox http://www.amazon.com/SHOP-FOX-W1727-Dust-Collector/dp/B001R23T44
because of size and price.
I am wondering if anyone here has one of these units and if so are you satisfied with it or should I be looking elsewhere?
Thanks for any comments/advise.
Don R

[scotti158]

I've got the Delta version of this. Works great but I upgraded the filter bag to a 1 micron filter, it came with 10 micron filters. The stock filters left real fine dust floating around the shop when it was used for any length of time.

[tvman44]

HF has their 2hp like that on sale right now I believe for $169.00.  I have one and for the money I like it, it does the job and as mentioned a better filter could be added. )

[Jim Finn]

I have heard nothing but good reports concerning the Harbor Freight dust collectors...but  they were after buying my  Grizzly 2 HP 220 Volt dust collector. Wish I had known about it before buying  this Grizzly. This Grizzly has a 2.5 micron filter bag and the fine dust gets right through it and all over my car. I have since moved and have a separate workshop in this new (to me) house and I have moved the dust collector outside the shop in a small enclosure I built for it and this is no longer an issue.  I suggest a 1 micron filter if you plan to have your equipment inside.

[Old Crow]

Thanks Guys, I ordered the HF 2 HP for $159. Can't beat the price!
Don R

[tvman44]

Only thing I wish the HF had was the ability to run on 120/240 instead of just 120.

[ShadowB6]

Good for you Don on your decision to buy it. I still don't have a dust collection system, but maybe someday soon.

Mike

[Marcellarius]

I don't have one but thought often to buy one.
did you looked into the noise levels as well? 
can imagine a 1HP does less noise then the 2HP right?
so, do these things make a lot of noise?

[Old Crow]

I don't have one but thought often to buy one.
did you looked into the noise levels as well? 
can imagine a 1HP does less noise then the 2HP right?
so, do these things make a lot of noise?

Marcel, I put mine together yesterday and ran it for a short while. It is less noisy than my vacuum cleaner but noise isn't a problem for me because the DC is housed in a seperate building. Today I am going to run the piping for it then I will be all set to start collecting dust.