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Shop-Vac Filters for Sawdust (self.woodworking)
submitted 1 year ago by bhmnscmm to c/[email protected]
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Looking for Shop-Vac filter recommendations for sawdust.

Do you prefer washable/reusable or disposable? Are the Shop-Vac brand filters worth the extra money?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I use a cyclone dust collector before the shop-vac. That way very very little sawdust gets to the shop-vac and any filter will work.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is the way! I made a diy one that works well for my dust collector.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yep! The way to go. I actually had the chance to measure my combination towards fine particles as a friend is working in that field.

The combination of a M-class (Festool) shopvac and a cyclone actually produces significantly less (as in 1/100) particles in the air compared to various other options,even when M class.

And of course it is far cheaper as the filter and bags are fucking expensive but the barrel is reusable.