Stevedave Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Rikon 1HP Wall Mount Dust Collector I see listed on Woodcraft's website. I am looking to add dust collection to my shop which is my detached one car garage, so a wall mounted one would be ideal for space, and also since I am mainly hand tools but use the Dewalt planer and will be buying a jointer in the future. Basically having a dust collector that can handle one tool at a time would be fine with me. If I didn't go with this dust collector I was considering the Dust Right 1250 CFM model with the 1 micron canister. I wanted to go with the higher CFM instead of the 650 CFM model because the Powermatic jointer I am eyeing up has a minimum CFM requirement of 800 listed. The Rikon is listed at having 800 CFM with a 4" port and 1100 CFM with 5" port. It also comes with a 1 micron canister. Basically it seems the Rikon and Dust Right are comparable with the Rikon being $400 and the the Dust Right with the 1 micron canister being $830, so the Rikon is listed at half the price for basically the same specs. I have never seen either in person so I was curious about build quality, and if that is where the extra money spent on the Dust Right is going. I don't mind spending the extra money if I end up with a better product. If anyone has any experience with either and know how they compare in person I would appreciate any input. Thanks, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 The only thing I can tell you about these units is that every manufacturer's claims for CFM are optimistic and measured under ideal conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackoak Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 I have had 3 1HP machines over the years , and think they are all limited at best . CFM claims are unreliable . If the Dust Right has a bigger impeller , it will move more air . My Rikon has a 9" impeller , and it was the weakest of the 3 I have owned . Have a look at Grizzly also . 650 CFM at the end of a 4" flex line is a reach . If you find one w/ 10" - 11" impeller , you'll get much better results . I'd advise larger DC , even if you had to wait a while . If you expect to be in the hobby long , a 1HP machine will soon be " too small ". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackoak Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Second point , the Rikon has a bag filter . A cannister is a big upgrade , in CFM and filtration . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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