How does this do with drywall dust?
175348
I use in my lathe and it catches all the fine dust I change it often and have nothing in my shop vac works awesome
175349
It does really well with fine dust like drywall. They demo it in one of their videos I believe. I think it comes down to how well your vacuum performs and how frequently you empty the dust bucket.
175350
I believe it would be more affected than any other conventional method but drywall dust is tough
175351
Although we use this for concrete dust drywall dust is about as fine. I have used this for over a year and have probably saved an estimated $200 in vacation bags. It may not be as efficient with drywall dust but you will catch enough dust to pay for it. My partner got the one with the metal tank and I believe it's worth the extra money.
175352
I can't say for sure on drywall dust but I use it for separating sand blast dust which is as fine or finer than drywall dust and it does a good job. I was plugging up the vacuum filters in a manner of 10 minutes. Now no plugging.
732770
Sort of. Your electric drywall sander must have a bag or hose connection that could collect the dust. I have used my electric orbital sander many times with Magna. The hose from the Magna and the hose bib connection on my sander don't match up so I just jam the hose and pipe together and tape it up and good to go.
2224898
Dust collection works ... Meaning it captures some sawdust .. But let's face it saw dust is very fine and unless you attach a vacuum system most of the fine dust will just blow out
218484
yes I use a vacuum cleaner & suck all the dust back out, I do this after each use, seems to work for me!
896435
I only used it on painted drywall. It works well until there's too much moisture on the wall.
180110
Yes you'll need to clean the shop vac filter on occasion so you don't blow out drywall dust out of the exhaust of the vacuum.
935399
easy enough to clean filter, however if you forget it could mess up the unit..it is really not meant for a dusty area...I used it while I was finishing the apartment I was building and the dust build up was considerable..i did clean it every day ...took out filter and vaccumed it..
286592
Yes, we have utilized this vacuum with the Porter-Cable Drywall Sander and we have been more than pleased with the production of the equipment. Our Tapers have ranted and raved about the unit since we made the purchase and wished we had done so much sooner!
394430
This is intended to work with a brick or tile saw where there is a water flush to catch the dust. I think there would be too much dust if it is used on a table saw. The dust would probably wear the saw motor and drive belt system quickly. I would not recommend for a dry saw.
1041852
I use the Dust Deputy connected to my table saw, bandsaw and planer and it collects 95% of the shavings and sawdust. The HEPA filter in my ShopVac is spotless and the container is totally empty. I have been using it for several years and I am totally satisfied.However, I have only used it for working with wood and never tried to use it for dust created by sheetrock. I cannot image that it would perform well with sheetrock dust which is definitely fine dust. It was designed to use with to collect wood chips and sawdust.
1927015
Yes, it should do a good job to keep out drywall dust. However, I ended up removing it due to condensation buildup while using it
2109967
Sadly, it will not dust at all. It also will not vacuum, polish the furniture, or do windows. Wish I had known that when I bought the thing. Way to pricey for an item with no ambition!
286591
I use it to grind down concrete floors teamed with a Dust Deputy and I've never had a problem with dust or filters clogging. I imagine it would be the same with drywall dust, just make sure you have the proper attachments to fit your sander though I have used Ferncos to adapt to different tool dust ports.
1882520
I used a rigid random 5in sander hooked up to a shop vac with a bag to sand plaster walls...very happy with result
1526009
I wouldn't put it on drywall. It will definitely pull the paper off the wallboard if you ever try to remove it.
732771
Yes. The bucket and hose set-up is just a water trap for the drywall dust. It keeps the dust from ruining your shopvac or other vacuum source. The dust gets pulld into the water and settles there leaving relatively little dust in the airstream entering the vac.Do be careful, howver, not to kick over the bucket while sanding as it could sent a shot of water up into your vac. Not too big an issue if using a wet/dry vac but more cataqstrophic if not using a water-proof vac.
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The instructions say to not open up fan but to vacuum with attachment and it will suck out the dust. This has not worked for me. There is dust inside beyond the slats and my vacuum is not strong enough to such it all out. Considering what to do about this now. Update: I have an electric leaf blower(7amp 160mph) for my patio so I tried using that to blow the dust out and it worked really well. I used a tiny bottle brush that I have that fit in between the slats to loosen any not blown out, then blew again. Worked really well! Now I will blow it out every month or so to avoid the buildup. Problem solved.