It's time for a new DA. I have a Harbor Freight unit that I have got a surprising amount of mileage out of, but it's starting to go. I can hear the bearings rumble and the shaft has some play in it. I'm getting to the point in my 23-window project that I am going to be doing a
lot of sanding, so I figured this is a good time to upgrade.
I want to get a dust-collector/vacuum-capable DA. I already have a dust collector setup: I have it outside the shop, plumbed through the wall, with a switch inside the shop to turn it on and off. When I set it up, I assumed that having a large-diameter suction hose close to the work would be enough to slurp up any dust. I was wrong.
So the way I understand it is you need a vacuum-capable DA, a hose to connect to the dust collector, and then appropriate sanding media with the holes in it to allow the dust to be pulled through.
Anything else?
Any recommendations on a reasonably-priced D/A for this purpose? I was looking at something like the 3M 28508, but there has to be something less expensive out there.
