There are differences between chip collection (jointer, planer,
table saw) and fine dust extraction (sanders). A big dust
collector with a lot of CFM can get the chips (which a smaller
one can too) and the fine dust too. A more modest dust
collector will tend to let you down in fine dust extraction.
For a hobby user, I would get decent chip collection in
place first. You can hook up a shop vac to handheld
power tools and get pretty good extraction.
If there is any way at all you can vent your chip collector
outside the house, consider it.
table saw) and fine dust extraction (sanders). A big dust
collector with a lot of CFM can get the chips (which a smaller
one can too) and the fine dust too. A more modest dust
collector will tend to let you down in fine dust extraction.
For a hobby user, I would get decent chip collection in
place first. You can hook up a shop vac to handheld
power tools and get pretty good extraction.
If there is any way at all you can vent your chip collector
outside the house, consider it.