I know this topic has been kinda done to death but I haven't really found much advice that really suits my situation from a quick search of the forums.
I have a small workshop set up in my garage (a single garage, but a bit more spacious than most). The only machine I have is a TS200 table saw and I'm also making a home-made router table. Besides this, everything I do is with either small power tools or hand tools. It's only a hobby so I'm not there all the time inhaling dust but I still sometimes feel the effects in my throat and chest after a few hours in the garage as all I currently have available for dust extraction is a cheap bog standard vacuum cleaner.
I recently salvaged an old cooker hood from my girlfriend's parents which I plan on using to make myself an air filter (got the inspiration from one of the posts on here actually) but I think I would also benefit from investing in a proper workshop vacuum of some sort to get better suction and filtration. I was wondering which machines people would recommend, bearing in mind that I am on quite a tight budget (£200 would be my absolute limit and much closer to £100 would be nice).
I have been looking at the Axi RDC100H which looks like it might be a good option. I've also been considering the Woodstar DC04 as it seems to have better filtration (0.5 micron as opposed to 1 micron for the RDC100H). I was wondering if these are absolutely necessary of if I might get away with using something like this:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/karcher-wd350 ... 230v/78944
I like the fact that it is a bit more versatile as it is wet and dry (may come in useful next time I spill coolant on the floor from my bike!) and also has the power tool power outlet, plus it has a decent airflow, but I can't find any information anywhere as to what particle size it can filter down to. Does anybody know if this is likely to be suitable or would I be better off getting something designed more specifically for woodworking?
I have a small workshop set up in my garage (a single garage, but a bit more spacious than most). The only machine I have is a TS200 table saw and I'm also making a home-made router table. Besides this, everything I do is with either small power tools or hand tools. It's only a hobby so I'm not there all the time inhaling dust but I still sometimes feel the effects in my throat and chest after a few hours in the garage as all I currently have available for dust extraction is a cheap bog standard vacuum cleaner.
I recently salvaged an old cooker hood from my girlfriend's parents which I plan on using to make myself an air filter (got the inspiration from one of the posts on here actually) but I think I would also benefit from investing in a proper workshop vacuum of some sort to get better suction and filtration. I was wondering which machines people would recommend, bearing in mind that I am on quite a tight budget (£200 would be my absolute limit and much closer to £100 would be nice).
I have been looking at the Axi RDC100H which looks like it might be a good option. I've also been considering the Woodstar DC04 as it seems to have better filtration (0.5 micron as opposed to 1 micron for the RDC100H). I was wondering if these are absolutely necessary of if I might get away with using something like this:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/karcher-wd350 ... 230v/78944
I like the fact that it is a bit more versatile as it is wet and dry (may come in useful next time I spill coolant on the floor from my bike!) and also has the power tool power outlet, plus it has a decent airflow, but I can't find any information anywhere as to what particle size it can filter down to. Does anybody know if this is likely to be suitable or would I be better off getting something designed more specifically for woodworking?
