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Lots of people ask about dust collection, so I'm sharing a brief review of my new toy.
Best wet/dry vacuum:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-14-gal-Professional-Wet-Dry-Vacuum-WD1450/100081216
Dust Deputy:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=51625686
In building my forges I process a lot of materials that create dust. Far more than the average knifemaker. The last pallet of bricks that I processed yielded roughly 400 lbs. of firebrick dust, about 15 buckets full. That means I run the shop vac a lot. I spent a lot of time researching, trying to find out which shop vac was the quietest. The Rigid WD1450 lives up to it's reviews and is about the same volume as the radio on 3-4. You can easily talk to people with it running, and I have found that I leave it running by accident because it's not the ear-grating noise that other vacuums are. It may not sound like it, but the suction is among the best. The difference is that it has a muffle built in for the motor. Even at that, it's still considerably quieter than my old Rigid with external muffler. I know there are quieter ones out there, but not anywhere near the $100 mark.
The second product, the dust deputy, is the best bucket dust collection device out there. It captures all but the finest dust and makes emptying very easy, just switch buckets.
Best wet/dry vacuum:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-14-gal-Professional-Wet-Dry-Vacuum-WD1450/100081216
Dust Deputy:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=51625686
In building my forges I process a lot of materials that create dust. Far more than the average knifemaker. The last pallet of bricks that I processed yielded roughly 400 lbs. of firebrick dust, about 15 buckets full. That means I run the shop vac a lot. I spent a lot of time researching, trying to find out which shop vac was the quietest. The Rigid WD1450 lives up to it's reviews and is about the same volume as the radio on 3-4. You can easily talk to people with it running, and I have found that I leave it running by accident because it's not the ear-grating noise that other vacuums are. It may not sound like it, but the suction is among the best. The difference is that it has a muffle built in for the motor. Even at that, it's still considerably quieter than my old Rigid with external muffler. I know there are quieter ones out there, but not anywhere near the $100 mark.
The second product, the dust deputy, is the best bucket dust collection device out there. It captures all but the finest dust and makes emptying very easy, just switch buckets.