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expired Posted by DepartedHunter • Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022 12:32 AM
Shop Fox W1666 2 HP 1550 CFM Dust Collector
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The biggest upgrade you can do to either of these is ditch the bag and put in a proper filter, either Wynn, which has gotten kinda expensive, or a competitor like Donaldson P181038. That will change these from "dust pumps" to decent air filtration. It will also increase flow as the filter has more surface area. Put a chip separate in front of the blower and you have a very good system. A cyclone would be best, followed by a Thien baffle, or at least a bucket separator. So, although the Shop Fox is better, if you want to save money and make a better system, get the HF ($250!) and add a filter ($200-250) and a separator (free-$200).
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That said the HF unit I got was DOA. Took it back. If there were reason to believe they didn't roll off the same Chinese assembly line, maybe I'd pay more for the Shopfox.
That said the HF unit I got was DOA. Took it back. If there were reason to believe they didn't roll off the same Chinese assembly line, maybe I'd pay more for the Shopfox.
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https://www.woodmagazin
Edit: This isn't the article I was looking for. Doesn't have the Harbor Freight. My apologies.
https://www.woodmagazin
Edit: This isn't the article I was looking for. Doesn't have the Harbor Freight. My apologies.
Edit, just saw your edit lol.
Rated the same... 1550 CFM
Harbor Freight Dust Collection. [harborfreight.com]
But, the ShopFox is 2.5 micron and the HF is 5 micron. And then there is the ShopFox 220v at 12amps (2,640 watts) and the maybe more convenient HF 120v at 20 amps (2,400 watts) that is a full load or more on a 120v outlet. Both appear to have a 90 day warranty, but at least HF has extendable available for purchase.
Nevertheless, I am presuming that 1550 CFM at 2.5 micron is more powerful than 1550 CFM at 5 micron.... at double the cost.
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Rated the same... 1550 CFM
Harbor Freight Dust Collection. [harborfreight.com]
But, the ShopFox is 2.5 micron and the HF is 5 micron. And then there is the ShopFox 220v at 12amps (2,640 watts) and the maybe more convenient HF 120v at 20 amps (2,400 watts) that is a full load or more on a 120v outlet. Both appear to have a 90 day warranty, but at least HF has extendable available for purchase.
Nevertheless, I am presuming that 1550 CFM at 2.5 micron is more powerful than 1550 CFM at 5 micron.... at double the cost.
The biggest upgrade you can do to either of these is ditch the bag and put in a proper filter, either Wynn, which has gotten kinda expensive, or a competitor like Donaldson P181038. That will change these from "dust pumps" to decent air filtration. It will also increase flow as the filter has more surface area. Put a chip separate in front of the blower and you have a very good system. A cyclone would be best, followed by a Thien baffle, or at least a bucket separator. So, although the Shop Fox is better, if you want to save money and make a better system, get the HF ($250!) and add a filter ($200-250) and a separator (free-$200).
The biggest upgrade you can do to either of these is ditch the bag and put in a proper filter, either Wynn, which has gotten kinda expensive, or a competitor like Donaldson P181038. That will change these from "dust pumps" to decent air filtration. It will also increase flow as the filter has more surface area. Put a chip separate in front of the blower and you have a very good system. A cyclone would be best, followed by a Thien baffle, or at least a bucket separator. So, although the Shop Fox is better, if you want to save money and make a better system, get the HF ($250!) and add a filter ($200-250) and a separator (free-$200).
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