Editorial Review

Mounted in a central location, Shop-Vac's clever 5-gallon Hang-Up wet/dry vacuum is the perfect no-clutter cleaning tool for garages, workshops, laundry rooms, and hobby areas. With the vac's 18-foot locking hose, you can cover a large area without the hassle of maneuvering the tank, and the unit's 4-1/2-horsepower motor delivers impressive suction and airflow of 165 cubic feet per minute. The filtering system features a high-quality cartridge filter, along with a foam sleeve for wet pickup. The vacuum also comes with a complete offering of 1-1/4-inch tools, including extension wands, crevice and gulper tools, and a 12-inch floor nozzle with squeegee insert. A handy tool-storage bracket keeps all tools organized and ready to use. ... Read more

Features

• Accessories include extension wands, crevice and gulper tools, and a 12-inch floor nozzle with squeegee insert
• Mounts to wall or post for centralized cleaning
• Powerfull 4.5-horsepower motor delivers 165 cfm of suction
• 5-gallon tank
• 18-foot extra-long hose

Reviews (8)

Pretty decent after all
In my shop I have 2 electric miter saws, 1 full size wood lathe
2 belt grinders, 2 bench grinders with wire wheels on them
1 drill press, 1 10" planer 1 metal chop saw, 1 14" bandsaw,
1 6" jointer, 1 10" table saw, 2 router tables, plus a few
hand drills, pad sanders, belt sanders etc etc..
ANyway.. I had a ankle deep acumulation of sawdust/shavings/chips in my shop. This machine is not a super
powerful professional shop tool. On the other hand if you mount
it on the wall and then use the 18' hose to suck up all
the debris in your shop it works pretty well...HOWEVER
first take out the filter that comes in the thing, and replace
it with the foam filter. The finer filter clogged up pretty
quick, however cleaned out well with a blast from the compressor.
The foam filter ups your suction by about 30 percent. The problem I kept having is that I was getting a
clogged hose where the hose meets the machine. Easy to break
up the plug and go on, but annoying.. It seemed to balk the
most at the lathe, I had been turning fir table legs the
day before. This vac is aimed mostly at the fellow who is
going to suck up that bit of dust his hand drill makes
after drilling a small hole. However the photos in the ads show
a guy vacuuminga bandsaw..hmmm.. Anyway after cleaning up
a mess that was more suited to a much more powerfull vac; I suspect that this will keep up with the day to day out put
of chips/sawdust/shavings that all of my machines make. The
concept IS a good one. Mount the vac on the wall in a central
location, and use the long hose to clean up....So for small
to medium work I would rate this vac as most suitable. However
if you want something that will suck a mouse out of the wall
of your garage, no go..Get one of those 10 amp 10 gallon supervacs. But for the day to day shop upkeep... It will do...
And after the HARD work is done I will put the finer filter
back on, cause with the foam filter on, while you get more
suction, you also get a LOT of dust discharge.. The other
filter while it does reduce the suction, also reduces the dust
output to almost nothing.....
So for convenient shop cleanup this is a good thing...Get one...

weak for wood shop
OK for general dust collection but noisy. Clogs easily on wood chips. I was pretty dissapointed for my application. Might be Ok in a garagefor cars but overall not very powerful for all the noise it produces. Look elsewhere

Small but powerful
I bought this vac because I only have my 2 car garage to make sawdust in so everything must move aside to get the cars in.What a great vac in a small package!It's out of the way on the wall yet the hose is long enough to reach anywhere I need it.I'm sure there are more powerful vacs available but when you consider price, size and ability this vac is quality at avalue price ... Read more

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Features

• Manufacture's List Price $12.95
• 4 inch aluminum
• 4-inch OD Blast gate
• Steel gate, Cast-aluminum body, Locking knob
• Maximizes system efficiency

Reviews (2)

not quite like photo
The photo looks exactly like the Jet model with a large, easy to turn plasstic knob but this Woodstock International model blast gate has only a tiny little metal thumb screw instead.The price difference is worth it in my opinion, but be warned.

Work well but ........
These work well but they are not made to fit over your tools port.They are made to be placed in line of the hose, so be prepared to buy lots of clamps, three for each tool. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Looking right out of the Jetsons' household, Fein's Turbo II vacuum is one the most effective on the market. With features like automatic start and dust-sealed switches, it's specifically designed to work with shaping, routing, or sanding tools, which create a lot of dust. It's also as quiet as any shop vacuum we've heard, making it easier to use in close proximity to a project, or in an enclosed space, and its internal fabric boot helps keep dust to a minimum. The Turbo II has a 7.3-gallon solid capacity, a 6.8-gallon liquid capacity, and a 1,300-watt, 9-1/2 amp, two-stage motor. Its size and sturdy rollers make it very portable and easy to dump after being filled. Unlike some larger models, you'll still be able to lift and empty this vacuum by yourself. The body is solid plastic and will hold up well to wear. The shape of the vacuum makes it easy to move around a job site--there aren't any big handles or attachments sticking out (other then the hose) to get snagged when wheeling the vacuum around. Fein's Turbo II is--hands down--a very high-quality, very low-noise vacuum, well worth the investment for carpenters, woodworkers, and craftspeople. --Jonathon Tudor ... Read more

Features

• 16-foot long hose, and a fabric boot filter collects dust down to 5 microns
• Auto start for dust extraction when connected to your power tool
• 2-stage motor with bypass cooling for a longer life
• Quiet operation at only 57.8 db
• 7.3-gallons solid, 6.8-gallons fluid capacity

Reviews (55)

Good Vacuum, Bad Waranty
I'm writing this messege with the intent of alerting users to some issues I just experienced with the Fein Model 9-55-13 vacuum.I"m not recommending against buying one, but I do think they should revisit their service policy.

I had my unit for about a year and a half.During that time I was genrealy very pleased with the unit in many respects.It had fantastic dust collection, a resonable foot print, and of course made a lot less noise than anything else.

A few days back it broke.I called Fein and was told that I had to send it into either Pitsburg or Hartford.I told them I was a contractor and needed an immediate replacement.The rep asked me if I wanted to buy a new one!

I sent an email.Below is the response (note he got my name wrong):

Craig Morrison [cmorriso@feinus.com]
Hi Vince,

I am not really sure how to respond to thie compliant, or even if we should. While I think our repair centers probably shouldn't throw repair estimates at our customers, and wait till they actually see the tool, I also don't believe that Sears, or any other manufacture would consider a "no-charge" replacement on a power tool that has been used for a year and half.

Craig

Contast this with Shopvac - 5 year waranty (and a cheap unit!)
http://www.shopvac.com/web/products/detail.asp?ID=100&HdnSource=index&StoreID=
(Note: I had a shopvac that was a few years old and they simply sent me out a new engine when it broke OVERNIGHT!!!)

Festool - 3 year waranty (this is what I replaced my Fein with)
http://www.festoolusa.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=6&prodid=583360

Not Very Powerful and a Pain to Clean
I have had this vac for about three years now.I use it a lot when sanding and it does a nice job collecting dust so I don't have to wear a dust mask and I don't get covered with dust whensanding.My sanding discs last a lot longer when using the vac.
Cleaning the filter is a pain because I have to go outside with a nozzle and hose connected to my compressor.I blow the dust off the filter and it makes a huge cloud of dust outside and I have to hose down the residue on the ground.
The vacuum loses power as the filter becomes clogged.At first it was very quiet but after a while it became louder and louder and now is about as loud as any other shop vac.
The sucking power is not impressive.It has no more sucking power than my household vacuum. What is nice is that when you turn it on it doesn't blow a cloud of dust like other shop vacs.The small diameter hose clogs easy with small scraps.The acessories are extra and not cheap.

FEIN Turbo almost a great product
I bought it for it's relatively low noise level - which it delivers.

It's hard to believe that a premium priced product like this would have some glaring shortcomings such as:

ON-OFF switch is concealed from view and the symmetrical design of the top gives no clue where it is every time you look to turn it on or off. I made a bandaid fix by placing a piece of tape on the top above the switch location - (-at this price?)

The casters must be smallest of any on the market and they are not guarded. Any obstruction on the floor such as an air hose or extension cord will stop them.

There is no built in provision for storing the powercord.

There is completely inadequate provision for storage of the vacuum hose. If at least one or two more wire formed brackets were included it would help a lot.

There is NO provision at all for storing any nozzles or hose extension.

These shortcomings will annoy every time the product is used - NOT GOOD.

This is a case of function being sacrificed at the altar of Industrial Design, yet so unnecessary and so easily avoidable.

Hans Dutchman ... Read more

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Features

• 6" inlet "Y" with 2 - 4" openings
• Air Suction Capacity: 1300 CFM
• Motor Size: 1-1/2 H.P., single phase, 3450 R.P.M. 110V/220V
• Standard Bag Filtration: 30 Micron

Reviews (1)

A good dust collector
I've ownedmine for a couple years now & have had no problems. The only thing I can complain about is that it's kind of a hassel re-attaching the dust bag when you empty it. It can be hard holding the bag up around the canister and getting the metal band around it at the same time. Maybe a zipper to empty it ?
I would buy it again. ... Read more

Editorial Review

This is the perfect dust collection system for the home woodworker. It packs a powerful 1-horsepower motor and moves a maximum of 650 cubic feet of air every minute. Top and bottom collection bags mean you score a hefty 2.6 cubic feet of chip/dust capacity. When we ran this system, we were impressed by how quiet it is--a great advantage for the home woodworker. The 4-inch hose fits standard dust and chip chutes on tools like your jointer, table saw, and planer--the big names in sawdust manufacturing! The AP400 is a great choice for the average home woodworking shop because it's mounted on such a small footprint--just 14 inches wide and 27 inches long--and it sits on four easy-glide wheels to move the system from one tool to another or into the corner for storage. Great power, great price. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste ... Read more

Features

• 1-horsepower TEFC induction motor with cooling fins delivers 650 cubic feet per minute of airflow--ideal for use with a single machine
• Curved steel impeller for durability and maximum airflow
• Sturdy steel base with casters for mobility
• 30-micron filtration bags are standard equipment

Reviews (18)

good for the money but amazon shipping stinks
The unit does a fine job for my cabinet saw but don't expect it to perform like the higher priced suckers.Value is pretty good and I'm pleased with the purchase.It took over a month to get here though.Every one of my last orders (thousands of dollars) took way way way too long to get here.I'm about to cancel a couple of orders that I have been waiting for for several weeks now.What's up amazon?This is the second time that I'm writting this.Why do you think that it never got posted?Is this an amazon secret that reveiws are screened?

Not much to say, does the job
I've used it with my bandsaw and planer (still working on fitting it to the table saw), and it works great. The shop stays clean, I stay clean. It is noisy, but quieter than using a shop vac system and doesn't add that much more over the tools.

I have the same complaint as others have mentioned. The little crossbeam on the intake would collect debris and clog stuff up when I ran the planer. 30 seconds with a pair of pliers and it hasn't clogged since.

Essential tool for a small shop
After putting off a dust collection system for way too many years, I finally researched and bought this unit.I use it on a table saw, lathe, and band saw. With some adapters I may eventually use it on my planer and router table as well (where I currently use a powerful shop vac).As far as dust collection systems go this is one of the smaller units, but very effective for use on one machine at a time. It is highly portable and as long as I keep my shop neat(!) it is easy to roll from machine-to-machine. I have found the collector to be very effective for eliminating fine dust from cutting and sanding at the lathe. Dust collection from a table saw is more problematic and this unit helps, but does not solve this problem. To effectively collect dust from a table saw you need to draw air from both the cabinet and from above the blade--something I am not set-up to do and this unit is probably not suited to do.

This unit does have two small shortcomings. I echo what other reviewers have said and agree that the grate installed in front of the motors blades clogs easily on larger pieces of sawdust (especially those curly tangles off the lathe) or sandpaper. For better or worse, those little pieces of sheet metal that make up the grate are...easily misplaced. The other problem is the hose that comes standard with the collector. The hose is too short and too stiff, unless you're just hooking the unit into a fixed duct system, or of all your machinery is easily accessed from the rear. Otherwise, you'll also want to find a longer and more flexible vac hose--another five feet would solve a lot of problems.

Overall, this unit is great value for the money, and a very inexpensive investment in your health! ... Read more

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Features

• 6" inlet with removable "Y" fitting with two 4" openings
• Air suction capacity: 1550 CFM
• Motor: 2 HP, 220V, single-phase, 12AMP, 3450 RPM
• Standard bag filtration: 2.5 micron
• Static pressure: 11"

Reviews (1)

solid machine at a good price
After about 15 years of fighting with the junk and long term storage stuff in the garage, I exersized my right as the king of my castle, the lord and master, the big cheese, the head honco, the alfa male of my home ... (with my wifes permission of course)...to turn the garage into the shop I had always wanted, needed, and had been reading about for years.
Like most quality minded woodworkerswho must keep within the limits of a blue light special budget, I did a lot of shopping around before deciding on the grizzly G1029Z.Not having much experience with dust collectors other than various shop vacs, I studied the reviews and spec's for a number of machines.The 1550 CFM of the Grizzly in combination with the relatively low price made it a no contest.Altho this machine does the job of dust collection in my small one car garage shop quite well, I was expecting more power.The others I looked at in this price range claimed much lower CFM than the grizzly.I don't think anything less than the power of this dust collector would have been acceptable even for my small shop.Its possible the .3 micron top bag restricts the air flow a bit too much.However, that was a deciding factor in that most other systems claimed a filtering capability of 30 micron.
All in all I'm very happy with my dust collector.It runs fairly quiet and does the job.However, if you have a larger shop, especially if you run more than one machine at a time, you may want to step up to a bit more power. ... Read more

Features

• Includes connector accessory kit
• 3/4 hp, 120/240V 60 Hz motor
• Includes 4-by-10-inch collection hose, 30 micron dust collection bag, metal dust hood, angled support tube, and connector accessory kit
• Comfortable grip carrying handle makes it easy to move around the shop
• Wide dust hood captures chips

Reviews (3)

Low end dust collector
As designed, this unit provides barely sufficient dust collection for one tool with 4-inch outlet. However, once the inner surface of the bag is covered with dust, if the hose runs are long, and/or the outlet is less than 4 inches, suction drops off dramatically. Since the climate where I live is fairly mild, I connected a 5-inch duct that goes through the wall and into a bin outside my shop. I keep the hose lengths short and move the collector from machine to machine. I also added 4-inch port openings on all machines. The ones with 2-inch openings performed poorly - worse dusting than with my Shop Vac connected. Also, unless the floor is level, the casters will rattle and the unit rolls around by itself. I replaced them with rubber leveling legs. After these changes, the AP300 works very well for my small shop. All of my machines are on casters and the AP300 tucks neatly under my saw table when not in use. I do not have room for even the smallest of the tall double-bagged units. Other observations:
- A 1-inch larger diameter impeller could've been installed for slightly better performance. The opening in the housing is large enough for a larger and deeper impeller to be installed.
- A DPST switch instead of a SPST switch would make 220V conversion much easier.
- The metal impeller cover and outlet flanges are too flexible and dust leaks from the seams.
- The tee, elbows, blast gates, and mounting brackets are useless since this unit does not have enough power for a multi-machine permanent installation. It would be better if they included male quick connect hose ends with the other accessories.
- A larger 1HP or 1.5HP motor would be nice.
There are probably marketing reasons for keeping the AP300 a low-cost, bottom-of-the-line unit, however a few changes would make this a far superior dust collector for small shop use.

Slick little rig for a small shop
I got this thing almost my accident - I had always though dust collection was for the big boys. But my new bandsaw almost seemed to require one, and they had them on sale recently... so I got one.

I'll have to say, I'm pleasantly surprised with this unit, both with it's conveniance and versatility. With the wheels and 10' hose it's easy to use it with any dust-creating tool in the shop. (Needless to say, I had to ressurect all the dust boots for my other gear that was still in it's packaging). I also improvised with a dryer-vent spring clamp (instead of the screw-on clamps provided) to make moving the hose to different tools easier.

Actually, the only time the dust really bothered me before what when I was sanding, especially hand sanding. A bonus with this unit is you can clamp the collection boot to your sanding table and have it draw the dust right off the work as you create it. Plus the mess created by planing becomes a thing of the past.

One thing I was worried about when I bought this thing was noise, but I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet it is. It has a slow, gradual start and even when up to speed it makes far less noise that a shop vac, sort of a low humming noise.

All in all, I am quite glad I was "forced" into getting one of these. My shop is more pleasant, I spend less time cleaning up, and I'll probably have better pulmonary health in the long run.

The bag does not fit!
Although the machine runs very smooth, and has great suction for it's small size, there is a glaring problem when it comes to attaching the bag to the exhaust flange: The bag opening is too small to fit around the exhaust port. I challenge anyone associated with Delta to assemble this product themselves without having to make a modification (enlarge the bag opening by cutting it, or reduce the exhaust port by crimping it). I can't believe that not one engineer at Delta noticed this problem before it was packaged and sent to the consumers. ... Read more

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Features

• 1 micron set of top and bottom bags for model 50-850
• Provides maximum filtration of airborne particles

Reviews (8)

Delta 1 micron let down
Cheap Cheap Cheap...Sure they are 1-micron dust bags... My Grandmother could have done better at sewing a bag together...Ink marks and no double stitching on the loops... In fact it appears to have a loop missing....Again how can Delta hold there heads up with charging so much for a crappy crafted piece of material.... The original bag was made better by the Asians so why can the US made products at least muster up to their quality?? Not even a Delta Logo on the bag... a waste of money in my opnion.... your better off just throwing a sheet over your dust collector with the original bag on it....probable just as effective or perhaps better....

Cleaner air!Increased airflow!Works great[.]
I just installed my 1-micron bags. What a difference!It's true, the 1-micron bags do not inflate up hard like the original bags that came with the dust collector.Since the 1-micron bags allow so much more air to pass through more easily, do not expect them to be inflated hard and stiff.The 1-micron bags have less resistance to air flow.To test, I held the original bags and the 1-micron bags over my mouth to see how breathable they were.The 1-micon bags were very easy to breath through and the original bags were very restrictive.I purchased the 1-micron bags for two reasons, (1) I breath anything that the bags do not collect and (2) I started noticing a very light dust covering over items in my storage room where I also keep the dust collector after about 2 weeks of use (I just installed my dust collection system.)I can only imagine what it would look like after 2 years with the original bags.Keeping things clean is the original reason I bought the dust collection system in the first place.My only negative is I think these bags are a bit pricey but I still worth a 5-Star rating.

bad QC
I received my dustbags today and tried to put them on.Unfortunately what I received must have been a training version for a first-day employee.It was covered with red marker ink indicating where they were supposed to sew loops and seams.Unfortunately, the person marking it must have also been having a bad day.Some loops were marked and sewn 5" apart, while others, were more that 24" apart (trust me, I measured).Needless to say, I have requested an exchange from Amazon--let's hope Delta's QC folks don't let more of these out.

Also typical of the last few teims I purchased from Delta, the packaging and/or directions don't match the current state of the product--this one came in a package that said top dust bag, so I started to worry, but then there was obviosly the bottom bag in the package as well. ... Read more

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Features

• Connects to 4" flex hose
• Cyclonic action
• Economical
• Fits 30-gallon metal trash can (not included)
• Increases bag and filter life.

Reviews (3)

Useful only after a lot of rework
This item, for it's price, was a big disappointment. For me the issue was not finding a suitable trashcan. (Found one at my local home improvement warehouse). My issue was the total lack of design consideration as far as vacuum leaks were concerned.The basic principal of this thing, I guess, was just to drop this thing on a trashcan stick two hoses IN the holes on the lid and just hope all the air leaks would not drop the efficiency of the system to the point that it would still move some dust.

After one look I decided that this thing needed some rework.The first thing I did was went to my local home improvement warehouse and picked up some PVC fittings that I could cut, grind, epoxy, and basically fabricate into 2 solid nipples that I could attach to the lid and clamp my 4" dust hoses onto.Then it was a simple matter of taking some black 3/8" weather stripping and applying it to the out side of the trashcan just under the rolled lip at the top. This provided a pretty good seal.All told all this stuff added an additional $20 to the cost of this product.

When my rework was complete the system works very well. 99% of the dust is trapped in the can making dumping the collector bag a very rare event. The vacuum efficiency is very good. To the point that if all my blast gates are closed it will actually start to collapse the sides of the steel can. Not a big deal but it might be a little worrisome if the dust collector and can are in the other room and you start to hear noises like a depth charge starting to implode.

There are other products out there for similar money that require no rework, Looks like woodcraft has a nice offering (Part #143290), but I have not been able to locate it on Amazon yet.

Hope this was useful.

Quality
I am dissapointed. My experience with Grizzly and Wood Stock has been pleasant until today.The issue is quality and price. This particular item has been a free gift from Grizzly in the past when you purchase a Dust Collector. It appeared to be a good idea, and it still is.I would not pay anymore than the bargain price. This is truely a "You get what you pay for situation."The lid is flimsy and I expected a male or female connector for hose attachment as with a shop vacuum. I tire of having to modify and improve upon a manufacturers product.

To me durability is important and I buy quality products from various manufacturers. I would not pay full price for this. I will modify it and make it fit. The problem is when I have to remove debris from the separator can.My experience with other products that are this flimsy is they must soon be replaced.

When I have more time I will make my own.Two accurate circular cuts in a "solid" lid and two adaptors.

no wonder it was on sale
I purchased two cyclone seperators, one for each dust collector,so far,I cannot find a 30 gal or any other garbage can for which to get a snug fit. I worked so hard to get my dust collection system air tight that I can't see using a device where the 4"hoses fit so loosely that you can see light around the connections and the lid is totally loose around the all the cans I tried. Thereare no instructions or tips to seal this device and if you try to return it you incur a restocking fee. ... Read more

Features

• 4-inch OD
• For use with your shop dust collection system
• Maximizes system efficiency
• Cast-aluminum body with a steel gate
• Locking knob

Reviews (9)

Cost Way TOO Much
These are the same product and quality that you can buy from various sources, but these are 1/3 again as much!!

No matter whos' you buy expect to have to use some silicon to seal them up or they will leak mercilessly.

What?No knob? JET must kidding!
About a year ago, I bought a bumch of these when I bought my first dust collector. They were equipped with a screw knob that is used to hold the gate open.

Well, I just bought a new oscillating spindle sander, so I also bought a new blastgate. JET changed the design! They now use a bolt instead of a knob.

This change must be one of the dumbest ideas ever. The purpose of a blastgate is so that you can EASILY divert air flows. Changing to a 1/4" boltmakes it nearly impossible to open and clase the blastgates. If you have arthritis, you need to get a wrench to open the blastgate.

So, I replaced the bolt with a knob that I had lying around the shop.

Note that currently the picture shows the bolt but the item descriptions says there is a knob. The item decription is wrong.

Also, the sliding doors often get stuck. I'm not sure why this happens--probably a wood chip gets lodged in the track--but damn, is it annoying. Stopping work to disassemble a blast gate is a huge time waster.

Also, at $13 each, this is really expensive.

blast gates
The aluminum blast gates are just great.A little bit on the expensive side but worth the money.I'll just keep on buying two every other month. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Cleanup remains the bane of many a woodworker's existence. But times are changing. Gone are the days of loud, clunky vacuums, thanks to the 9-77-25 Turbo III portable vac from Fein. The Turbo III is the strong, silent type, emitting only a low, steady hum as it clears debris from the work site. But don't let its quiet demeanor fool you. The Turbo III is a real workhorse around the shop. As a wet-dry vac, it provides airflow of 125 cfm and static water lift of 105 inches, with a 12-gallon wet and 14.5-gallon dry capacity. But it really earns its keep when you flip the switch to auto, attach your favorite power tool, and let it go. In auto mode, the Turbo III will start as soon as you activate the tool you have plugged into it; no need to turn the vacuum on first or turn it off when you're done. The Turbo III is built tough and is easy to assemble and clean. Solid clamps lock the motor housing securely into place, while an extra-long power cord and protected switches provide added safety in wet conditions. --Carl Thress ... Read more

Features

• 12-gallon wet, 14.5-gallon dry capacity
• Auto start for dust extraction when connected to your power tool
• Delivers 125 cfm and 105 static water lift
• Powerful enough to run two 6-inch random orbit sanders
• Runs quiet at only 57.8 decibels

Reviews (24)

The Fein 9-77-25 excells
The original purpose of investing in the Fein was that I had problems with the other vacuums that I owned not doing a good job in filtering the air.The bags and filters did not work.
Forget about that problem with a Fein vac.Then to top it off, it is as quiet as stated.
Problems, yes, the accessories are expensive, but you can utilize your old accesories if you go to the store and get a rubber pipe reducers.

Absolutely Fabulous
I purchased the Fein Turbo III to replace a Porter Cable and to shift from a 15 foot, 1.5 inch hose to a 25 foot, 2.5 inch hose.This allows me to reach every part of my small shop without pulling the vacuum around.I was concerned that the suction power would either stay the same, given the stats, or decrease.

I was very surprised that the suction power increased.

The design is elegantly simple.Instead of numerous possible leakage points (like in the PC), the circular top of the Fein with the motor and controls sits on the bottom and clamps tight with no air loss.The top can be rotated to accomodate a configuration separate from the bottom and the direction of the hose.While the filters are expensive, they are durable and not as fragile as the PC and many others that are either plastic or paper.A Hepa filter is also available.Both are easily installed.

The only down-side is that the Turbo III arrives only with the vacuum and a 10 foot hose.Accessories (read nozzle) are extra.For my part this was not a problem.I purchased a better hose from a third party and at half the cost.Oh!Did I mention it is the quietest vacuum on the market for it's size?

Fein Turbo III: quiet overkill
Well, yes, it's quiet. But its industrial-sized hose is ungainly, unwieldy, and does not wrap neatly for storage. I feel like an outtake of "Anaconda" when trying to use this thing to vacuum out a car interior.

There are no accessories---wand, brush, crevice tool---with this unit, so you have to buy the ones for the Turbo II and use a step-down adaptor. And of course everything is friction-fit, so things come apart just when you are upside down wedged under a Porsche dashboard.

Finally, the standard cloth filter is quickly clogged to the point where the vacuum works like one in the Two Wild And Crazy Guys routine on "Saturday Night Live" in which Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyd have to pour the contents of ashtrays into the vacuum hose: "To have such a fine wackyoom back in Bratislava you would have to be a very high member of the Communist Party!" The di$po$able paper bag$ seem to be an improvement. . . but before I switched to them I actually had the experience of turning off the vacuum only to see all the tiny bits of plastic and solder and wire and pop rivets come cascading back out of the hose!

Bottom line: I wish I still had my old Milwaukee shop vac, or even the Sears household cannister that I banished to the garage. On the other hand, with the Fein, maybe I can keep what's left of my hearing. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

If you're doing serious woodworking at home or in a small professional shop, JET's 1-1/2-horsepower dust collector is right up your alley. JET has taken an already fantastic system that collects 7.36 cubic feet of material at 30 microns and larger and upgraded it to accept the optional canister-style filter, which traps everything down to 2 microns. The 1-1/2-horsepower motor moves air at 1,100 cubic feet per minute. As a rule, JET systems run quieter than other dust collectors we've used, but we still recommend ear protection, considering you'll be running it in conjunction with a saw, planer, sander, or other power tool. Unlike other systems, this one offers 4- and 6-inch inch ports. Another nice touch: the collector comes mounted on casters for easy maneuvering. Clean shop, clean lungs--why wait? --Kris Jensen-Van Heste ... Read more

Features

• Features 4-inch and 6-inch diameter dust ports
• 1-1/2-horsepower, one-phase, 115/230-volt motor is permanently lubricated, totally enclosed, and fan-cooled
• 1,100 CFM
• Accepts optional canister style filter for better filtration of dust particles
• 7.36-cubic-foot bags collect particles 30 microns and larger

Reviews (11)

It's okay
This product is okay - about the same as the website.Toolcrib used to have competive prices before it was bought out by Amazon.This vacuum, for instance, is selling at Menards for $289.

Wow! Worth the Price!
I had been using a shop-vac, 2 1/2-inch PVC pipe/hose system in my shop for 3 years, but the amount of dust I make overwhelmed it long ago. I make a musical instrument called a hammered dulcimer, and the extensive sawing, planing and sanding was covering my shop with dust and debris. After some research, I settled on the JET 1100A. I'm very glad I did.

The Amazon shipment arrived on time via UPS - maybe even a little early. The box was in good shape, and everything in it was undamaged and unmarred - perfect condition.

Assembly was extremely easy and quick, and all components fit together like they were designed. No problems with strapping on the upper bag, and the lower bag popped in easily.

After visiting the local Rockler store for 4-inch hose and connectors, I attached the JET 1100A to my new hose and blast gate system. Then I gave it my biggest test. Previously, with the old shop-vac system hooked up to my DeWalt 13 1/2-inch planer, half or more of the shavings would end up on the floor. I thought it was the poorly designed dust chute on the planer. However, after hooking up my new JET 1100A I was amazed and very pleased. No, I repeat, no shavings escaped the pull of the JET. Edge sander? Same result. Drum sander? Same result.

The table saw is another matter. While the JET collects the majority of dust coming from the saw, some operations just cannot be made clean. However, the dust being distributed on the shop floor by the table saw has been reduced by 90-percent. I'll take that over the alternative.

Combined with the PSI Woodworking 110V Long Ranger Dust Collector Switch that I bought from Amazon (I cannot tell you how pleasing and helpful it is to turn on the dust collector from anywhere in the shop), my dust collection system has been upgraded several very satisfying notches.

Do I think the JET is overpriced for the job it does? No. Am I glad to get it at a discounted price, with no tax and no shipping cost? You bet!

I have now bought seven major tools from Amazon over the past three years (dust collector, 13 1/2-inch planer, drum sander, edge sander, sliding compound miter saw, table saw and floor-stand drill press) and have been pleased with each one of them. No bad experiences. No damaged products.

If you are looking for a great dust collector that performs extremely well after being properly attached to a good 4-inch hose system, you will do well to consider the JET 1100A. It has my strong recommendation.

look elsewhere
ok unit but too much money for just the name. Grizzly has a 2 hp unit with a .3 micron bag & a seperator for less money ... Read more

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Features

• Filter bags for the Porter-Cable 7812 wet/dry vacuum
• 2 ply construction for durability
• 10-gallon capacity
• 3 bags per package

Reviews (1)

Innovative
I bought my Porter Cable vacuum because it is a quality product that PC put some thought into as to what it would be used for. This is also true of something as simple as the bags for the vacuum. They are of a heavier paper then I have seen on other products which should allow them to hold up to the nasty stuff. The other feature which is very simple but VERY useful is the fact that you can seal the bag as soon as you remove it from the vacuum. Typical Porter Cable product, excellent. ... Read more

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Features

• Included top bag is cloth and bottom bag is plastic
• A forceful 1.5 hp motor provides 1,250 cfm
• The 1.5 hp motor 115/230-volt comes pre-wired for 115-volt
• Sturdy steel base with four easy gliding wheels
• Top and bottom bags provide a 42-gallon capacity

Reviews (4)

Nice Machine Very Powerful
The Dust collector was shipped quickly and arrived in great shape. It was easy to assemble. you almost didn't need the instructions. It is all I expected and then some. The machine was prewired for 110v so I plugged it in an outlet in my shop and fired it up .It really pulls the air in well.At 115V it draws 14 AMPS and requires a 20 AMP circuit. I had intensions to convert it to 220V from the get go, so I had a 220 plug all ready for it. The instructions in the manual are very confusing. I didn't want to take a chance of making a mistake with the conversion , so I showed it to the electrician at work. He couldn't figure it out any better than me???
To make a long story short , I contacted the company and they were excellent . They gave me a toll free number to call for tec advice.It is 1-800-480-7269 . Johnny walked me thru the wiring conversion and the blower fired up perfectly. The JDS people were great to work with and I highly recomend them.

overkill
This unit looked ok on paper. It seemed to have plenty of power and required, according to one reviewer, only 16 amps @110 volts.
When the unit arrived I knew there was a problem. The motor looks like something that came out of a locomotive. It weighs all of 45 lbs. Unfortunatley it was stamped not 16 amps but 24 amps @110 volts. My 20 amp curcuit would not handle it. In any event It is far more than the average woodworker needs. I am sure it has plenty of power for servicing 3-4 machines at the same time but I find I usually work best with just one on. I think one of the smaller units will work just fine.

This thing blows a lot of wind
I bought this because I was using a pair of 6hp Sears 16 gallon shop vacs. I had one tied to a Woodstock International separator. The problem I was having, was that my 12 1/2" planer was creating so much material when planning a 12" wide board, that the tail end of the planer, would start to get loaded with shavings and start to bind against the wood. Why was it doing that? The draw from the vac was sufficient at 250 CFM, and the separator was capturing all of the regular size material, leaving only the fine powder to pass onto the vac. Well the vac only has a small amount of surface area to collect the powder, so I have to constantly stop and comb the dust out. Since the JDS Dust Force comes with about 42 sq. ft. of surface area on the bags, I knew this would no longer be the problem. Now onto the unit. This thing moves 1250 CFM instead of 250. That is the rate through the 5" nozzle, which has a twin 4" tee on it. If you buy the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" you will see that a single 4" pipe has a limitation of about 400 CFM. A 2 1/2" pipe allows even less. So much to my surprise, I couldn't get more air flow through the 2 1/2" hoses, than I was getting out of my Sears unit. When I hooked up the 4" hose it really ripped. If you go to the Onieda-air.com site you get introduced to the cyclone units at three times the cost. I prefer this unit, and a Woodstock separator. What the Onieda site also does is give you a sample layout of a whole shop system. The pipes are 6" at the source, and gradually taper to the tool. Much more to talk about, but it is all in the book, "Controlling Dustin the Workshop". So why is this JDS so great?
The challenge in dust collectors is to get a quiet unit that collects the most amount of dust. Less expansive units are known to have cheaper materials in the fan blade and motor. That is not the case with this JDS. Taiwan has come a long way. What you have here is a motor so solid that you think it was strapped under a Powermatic 66 table saw. It's heavy, it's beefy, and looks like something that is located in a GE power plant. The fan blades are not even a little bit thin. All in all this thing is beef. The labor savings by being made in Taiwan are passed on in the tool. This thing is all heavy duty metal. The motor is capped with steel ends, and the heat sinks that go all around it are solid aluminum. What no plastic? Nope. It moves a lot of air, if you have pipes large enough to handle it. I wish all of my equipment had 4" feeds on it. Most don't and I can reduce the 4" pipe to accommodate it, but I will leave the second pipe part way open to allow it to breathe. This unit was not designed to breathe through a single 2 1/2" throat. My feeling is that this unit could demand twice the price, and probably get it.
If I had to be critical of it, I would say that since I bought the optional 1-micron bag kit, I would hope to only have clear air venting into the shop. Upon inspecting the unit, I noticed dust build up on the outside, where the bags leaked where they are mounted to the center drum. I know that I will be able to play with the material, to get rid of any folds etc, in order to eliminate this. I might even have to go so far as to wrap the seam in some fabric. I am new to it, to this was on the first day.
Get the Woodstock separator, it is cheap, and mounts to a 30-gallon metal trash can available locally. It catches all of the big stuff, so it makes dumping of the waste very easy. The more important thing is that it prevents chunks of wood, or even worse a piece of metal, like a screw from running into the fan blade causing a spark. With the separator, the only thing that gets to the JDS unit is only fine powder. After using it, nothing was in the bottom bag at all.
All in all this is a very solid unit, built for years of service. I highly recommend it. When you first attach it to the base, plug it in, and you'll be shocked. This thing blows a lot of wind. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Unveil this secret weapon with the flick of a switch and establish a strong beachhead against dust in your home or shop. Powered by a 1-horsepower, 115-volt induction motor, Jet's 650 cfm dust collector comes with 2.67-cubic-foot bags that grab particles 30 microns and larger. The 9-3/4-inch steel blower wheel is stout enough to handle larger particle-producing applications. The entire unit sits conveniently on easy-to-roll casters, so moving it around the shop is no problem. A unique feature separating Jet's dust collectors from the competition is how easily the lower bag can be removed and reattached. There's a handy flexible metal band that snaps quickly into place--which is a hundred times easier than wrestling with cinch straps. The machine stands only 66 inches tall and is ideal for small shops. There's only one dust port; you have to set up to larger models for two ports. A great carpenter once referred to sawdust as "the indomitable scourge silently mounting in woodshops nationwide." Well, now there's something you can do about it. --Justin Paul ... Read more

Features

• One-year limited warranty
• 1 hp, single-phase, 115-volt motor
• Single-stage design
• Compact size: 27 by 14 by 57 inches
• Bag diameter: 14 inches

Reviews (26)

Great addition to my shop
After setting up the dc650, I couldn't believe i waited so long to get one. I was using a 6HP shop vac, and I figured that would be good enough for my tools. Bad idea... i ended up with a lot of saw dust clogs in my planer, band saw, and especially planer (dw 735 -- an awesome machine) which instantly clogged the shop vac pipes. this dust collector is significantly quiter and far stronger. using 4" is also much nicer than the 2" shop vac tubes.

Note that the unit doesn't come with any tubing ... you'll want to buy some lengths of 4" tubing (not dryer vent tubing get dust collector tubing, preferably clear so you can make sure there are no clogs) and some 4" hose clamps. For my set up, i've put in a variety of hard 4" pipes (sewer pvc) and then put in blast gates, t's, etc and various reducers to hook up to all of my equipment. since my shop space is limited, i move the dust collector around to hook up in to my hard runs or machines directly. my areas is way cleaner and my tools are way happier. get one!

JET DC-650/708640
I bought this Dust Collector just about a year ago. First, I found it almost inpossible to get the standard 30 micron filters to snap in place. On advice from another owner on this forum I purchased a set of 5 micron bags from Penn State Industries to cut down on dust escaping through the filter bags. These bags although they were advertised to fit the DC 650, by the time you got them in place and sealed with the spring loaded 20" retaining clips you end up with bunched up pleats which allow dust to escape through. The DC 650 does work well to collect the saw dust produced while sanding on my Powermatic 2442 lathe but I think there are better designed collectors out there that for a few more dollars wouldn't have these design deficiencies.

Great Collector For The Small Shop
I've had mine for years and it works great. I use primarily at the Miter Saw since that's the only tool in my shop that is stationary. For any small shop it works great. This used to be my DC for my basement shop before I moved into the garage. The only problem I had with it was on my belt/disc sander. It didn't pick up the dust that well but the there was roughly 25 feet of hose and PVC to go thru. Not the DC's fault. Overall, I'd recommend it for any small shop ... Read more

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Features

• Black ABS plastic hose
• 4" (exterior diameter) by 10'

Reviews (3)

Good Hose, Great For the Purpose
This hose fits the standard 4" couplings snugly. The nice thing is that it will not get damaged by accidentally stepping on it. It springs back. It is light enough to be used as a movable hose for picking up a pile of sawdust. It isn't affected by a strong vacuum, so it is strong enough to not collapse without springing back. Nice job Jet. It is a wire reinforced hose.
The wire clamps are the best to secure it. Typical band clamps, like the type that are used for water hoses are not suggested. They spread themselves over the coiled wire. Such a wire is not meant to collapse. The wire clamps on the other hand are meant to slide down in between the wires, meeting with the plastic hose material, enabling the preferred compression directly onto the sleeve. Jet makes nice wire clamps as well.
Overall highly recommended.

Works Great!
I use several of these hoses in my shop to connect power tools to my Jet vacuum system. They work great. They work the best with the wire clamps. I recommend using a distribution of rigid plastic or metal pipe to get to the woodworking machine, then use one of these hoses to connect the machine to the rigid system. These hoses also can be used to vacuum the floor or other areas but are a bit clumsey due to the large diameter.

Don't Get Hosed !!
This is an excellent Dust Collection Hose.It does measure a consistent 4" and always fit easily over the connection fitting.It is somewhat flexible and very rigid, but will not coil back into itself.This might be a problem if you move your equipment back and forth.

The other hose options are a Clear Hose, which allows you to see any possible clugs and air blocks in the DC system.And there is a 50 foot coil hose, which is not as rigid, but it is sturdy and it will coil back into itself, allowing for the movement of machinery.

I used all three in my DC system.The clear hose where large particles would be generated (lathe, bore machine), the 10 foot rigid hose in areas that would always remain fixed in location. And the 50 foot coil hose (cut up, of course) on machine that I move back and forth from the wall to the garage floor.I don't have endless space in the garage for all the "needed" equipment I have to use.

All three hoses work just fine, no problems, no issues. ... Read more

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Features

• 18-foot power cord increases reach
• Quiet 6-horsepower motor delivers 60 inches of sealed pressure
• 2-stage filtering system contains both a cartridge filter and a fine-dust collection bag
• 12 gallon plastic tank has convenient side carrying handles and an easy-roll caster system
• Deluxe plastic tools include 12-foot hose, extension wands, crevice, gulper, 10-inhc floor nozzle

Reviews (6)

Mine works Great
For the reviewers that complained that they needed to go back to the vac to manually turn off the unit when using the "on-demand" feature, you need to return the unit to be repaired. My vac works perfectly when using the on demand feature. It has a delay of about 6 or 7 seconds before shutting off. This delay is a built in feature that allows the hose to clear itself before shutting down. I think most of the problems mentioned in the reviews have come from not reading the instructions (I must admit, I'm guilty of this myself from time to time). As far as clogging, all vacs with and 1 1/2" hose will clog from wood chips. I invested in the larger hoses that amazon offers, and they fit perfectly into the vac intake. As far as the tool end connection to the hose, this is where good old yankee ingenuity will help. There are rubber fittings available that are "stepped" in size to accomadate different diameter connections, this item doesn't work on all connections, but most. I did have to have the on-demand switch replaced after about 9 months of use (reason for the 4 stars), but other than that this vac has performed extremely well. My main use of the vac is dust collection while being attached to my Bosch orbital sander. It picks up about 95% of the dust, which is a huge improvement over using the attached cloth bags that come with some sanders. I have several of my shop power tools pre-fitted with vac hoses, and simply wheel the vac from tool to tool when needed. This vac is a great alternative to investing in a dust collection system, and all that goes with it, when you don't have the room or the budget.

This vacuum sucks--and not in a good way!
I bought this vacuum for use in my garage. I do little DIY jobs here and there, and I'm trying to get into woodworking, so I needed a vac to clean up the sawdust and miscellaneous mess. I looked at reviews on vacuums in woodworking magazines, but couldn't justify paying for the super high dollar vacs. Also, my father had a Shop-Vac while I was growing up that worked fine, so I didn't think I could go too wrong.
But I was mistaken. This is an expensive unit, and one of its draws is the auto function that allows you to plug a power tool into it and have the vac turn on when you fire up the tool. That part works. But it doesn't shut itself off when you turn off the sander, saw, etc. When you have to fumble for the vac power switch after using the tool, I'm not sure you've saved yourself a whole lot by not having to fumble for it right before using it. But this is not my biggest gripe.
The biggest problem with this vac is it has little power and is easily clogged up. The other day I spilled some granulated lawn fertilizer on my garage floor. When I went to vacuum it up, this Shop-Vac sucked it up--but only as far as the hose; the fertilizer never made it to the vacuum. I had to detach the hose and empty the fertilizer out into a gargage can. Afterwards I went around my shop vacuuming up sawdust and small debris. I could go about two minutes between having to pull apart the hose extensions or pull the hose straight to dislodge small (about 3/4") wood chips that had plugged up the vac. This Shop-Vac has only worked for me when I was vacuuming up dry sawdust containing absolutely no woodchips, no matter how small. Even then the attachments seem more suited for cleaning out the crevices in the seats of a car than for vacuuming up sawdust coating a garage floor.
The vacuum's power cord is long, which could be a benefit, but I find it too long for use in my 1-1/2 car garage; the vac just trips up over its own cord. The vacuum hose also is long, but readily coils up, pinching off the vacuum and killing off the suction. The hose is also inconvenient to store on the vac itself. Also, I think a larger diameter hose might be a big improvement, but then I would think the vac would need more power to accommodate.
This has been a big disappointment, unlike some other tools I have obtained for my shop, such as my Porter-Cable circular saw and DeWalt router combo kit. It's bad enough that this tool doesn't work very well; it's made only worse that it cost so much to boot.

Best Damn Shop Vac
I purchased one of the Model 925-63 "On Demand" Shop Vac's about 4 years ago,and the only problem I'm having is getting a replacment 12' foot hose like the one that came with the unit. I originally purchased it from Lowes Center, and the replacment hoses they stock, won't work on my planer or sanders. Would someone please tell me where I can get one. The repair center in my home town can't get one for me either. The only other problem I've had, is with an on demand switch that went bad early on, but the repair center replaced it under warranty, and all is well. I would highly recommend to any woodworker the purchase of this Shop Vac Unit,as it does a very good job, when using it with a sander/planer thru the vac hose system,and thevac unit being controlled via hand tools on/off switch. It does a very good job when in normal Shop Vac usage, sweeping the floors,walls,etc,etc.Vacuuming operations is very compariable to the High Dollar Vac units that sell for 2-3 times the amount of theModel 925-63. P.S. add a Dry Wall Filter Bag,and a secondary Hepa Filter to the unit,and you there isn't another Shop Vac Unit to compare for the Monies invested. ... Read more

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Features

• Reducer
• Reduces 4-inch OD line to 2-1/2 inches OD
• 4 inch to 2 1/2 inch
• 4-inch to 2-1/2 inch

Reviews (2)

ANO PROBLEM FITTING
If your worried about this thing fitting STOP !! This fitting fits inside the standard 4" collection hose no problem.As for the reduction end it's also true and mated with my shop vac hose just fine. Here's a little helpful hint.If your having problems with fittings or your dust collection hose has a weird tweek in it and wont fit up under your machine like you want.Use a heat gun or a hair drier to slowely heat up the hose and then position it however you need to. Now get out there and collect some dust.

I Shoulda' Bought One Sooner!
I had been using my screaming, ear-killing ShopVac for dust collection on my router table until I bought this adapter.Now I use my quiet, absolutely wonderful JET 1100 cfm dust collector (see that review),connected to the hose from my ShopVac through this adapter.I can actuallyhear my router now!

This will adapt your 2 1/2" vacuum hose to your4" dust collection hose.I can even vacuum the floor without goingdeaf now!Such a cheap improvement; your ears will thank you! ... Read more

Features

• 110V
• Dimensions: 20-7/8" x 8-1/4" x 10-1/2"
• Filter size: 10" x 20" x 2"
• Weighs 18.75 lbs.

Reviews (1)

First Use
Amazingly, I ordered this Saturday and got it Tuesday afternoon.Cleaning off my workbench to get room for it was my biggest chore to try it using large Cutzall burs in a 1/4" flex shaft tool cutting basswood. At a comfortable work distance, it collected all of the fine dust and practically all of the larger "chips".I had to add some of my own hook Velcro to help position the clear plastic shields, but no problem.Fairly quiet in operation.I like it - a quick cure for the stuffy nose without a mask. ... Read more