Wouldn’t it be great if you had the same dust management protection at a job site that you do at home? Not having to rely on that old, underpowered vac-style collector that’s at the site. Like a real 560 CFM machine that’ll easily handle almost any tool…like the POWERTEC DC5372 Induction Motor portable dust collector.
A portable dust collector?
Back in 2009, wood dust was added to California’s Proposition 65 list as a known carcinogen--not a possible or a probable, but a known…
It’s not just that, every time you route, cut, shape, anything with wood, you’re probably adding bacteria, molds and fungi into the air around you, alongside resins, paints, glues, paint stripper, vanishes, dye, sealants…formaldehyde, copper naphthenate, pentachlorophenol, etc. All sorts of forever chemicals. It’s really important not to be breathing this stuff in, not even once.
Why take health risks on-site that you wouldn’t take at your workshop or home?
The POWERTEC DC5372 is an efficient way to work safer. It’s fairly light-weight, easy to carry with an ergonomic balanced handle, and glides across floors on rugged castors. With 560 CFM, there’s more than enough dust removing power.
As for fine-particle collection, the DC5372 comes with a one-micron filter bag. Your average vac-style collector filters only up to 3 microns. Pair this collector with a quality filter mask for optimal safety.
Why such a powerful portable dust collector?
Because you’re going to need it. Wherever you’re going, plans can change, as will the tools required. With the POWERTEC DC5372 at 560 CFM, you can attach and handle dust out of almost any tool you might come across on-site.
Dust collection with ease from spindle sanders, circular saws, routers and miter saws which all require about 100-200 CFM. Add to that table saws, disc sanders, belt sanders and band saws which usually don’t require more than 300-400 CFM. And also add planer/jointers too!
Compare this to the average vac-style collector which might see 75 CFM on a smaller model and just above 150 CFM on a larger model. Not to mention that portable vacs typically come with minimal filtration; by adding a better filter, you will further reduce the already-low CFM needed to remove the dust.
Other hazards…there’s more?
Sure are! There’s lots more reasons to keep a handle on dust. The most obvious being the risk of slipping, especially when cutting something. And, it turns out, different wood dust has different associated hazards: aspen with relatively fewer poor-health effects, oak & beech being at the other extreme. Finally, there’s the often-overlooked hazards of fires and explosions. Lighter-than-air dust particles can (and do) ignite with just a spark…and sometimes a bang, too!
Staying tidy and keeping tools dust free extends the lifespans of all your tools. Chemical-laden ultra- fine wood dust apparently isn’t good for the inner workings of anything.
“Work safe folks!” means breathe safe, too.
There’s no need to take unnecessary health risks just because you’re away from base. With the POWERTEC DC5372 560 CFM portable dust collector, take same one-micron filter protection you would use at home, but to the worksite. Breathe safe folks!