I think if small runs don't annoy you with bin-filling/emptying cycles, and you don't mind moving the active ports to your machines, and you run 1 tool at a time, the supercell will probably be great.
I wanted to buy one but in the end went with another cyclone setup because I needed the ability to do area air exchanges (cfm!) and multiple tools running at multiples times, and I had available 3 phase to plug into but needed to run another 220/1ph circuit to accommodate the supercell.?
The reality of a cyclone pushing 4x more processed air through a space is definitely a consideration compared to chip collection of high-suction at the source.?
On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 8:19 AM alain pilon <alain.pilon@...> wrote:
I built my own cyclone setup using a 2HP blower and oneida 6 cyclone thinking I would save money. But in the end, I think it would have been better to just buy the Supercell. From a practicality point of view I think the Supercell is incredible for anyone working in a small shop / garage shop. Having a single machine that can handle dust collection from big machines and smaller ones is something I totally underestimated at the time and I am now stuck with a Festool vac?+ the cyclone. Without counting my time, I think I saved 400-500$ and my setup is way less efficient. Not worth it.
Moral of the story: if my house ever burned down, I will go SuperCell for all my tooling.?
On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 8:35 AM celestialgazer2001 <bradpj53@...> wrote:
?I¡¯ve had the Oneida Supercell in my shop for 2 years and am generally very pleased with its performance. It balances volume of air moved with suction force very nicely therefore making it useful for larger stationary machines as well as smaller ones such as drill press and miter saw (as if anything can catch all that,). I would say that the Supercell might struggle with deep wide cuts; I had one filter jam while planing 16¡± wide cherry - however a factor in that was that my ¡°helper¡± (teenaged grandson) was inattentive to maintenance and I think the DC was at less than an optimal state. I would recommend calling Oneida; they¡¯re located not far from me here in upstate NY and have excellent customer service; they¡¯ll go over your DC needs and may well recommend another of there cyclone units instead.
Brd
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