Does anyone own Filter-A-Fan?

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Just wondering if any of you have a filter-a-fan www.filterafan.com in your shop, and if so, do you find it helpful in fine dust control? I realize that this does not by any means replace a dust collector system, but wondering if it is efficient in collecting fine pollen dust that gets into the air from power tools. You input would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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felkadelic home \| projects \| blog 156 posts in 712 days #1 posted 497 days ago	I have no feedback on the product itself, but I’d imagine Powermatic, ShopVac, etc. aren’t happy to have their proprietary images used on a competitor’s [shoddy] website. Also, I see no mention of CFM pertaining to that product (the kit that includes the fan and filter)—seems like a pretty important part of the equation.
Woodenwizard home \| projects \| blog 847 posts in 1227 days #2 posted 497 days ago	I have made something very similar with some scraps around the shop. Not to tough. It does filter some dust, about what you would expect from a box fan and furnace filter. -- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)
NBeener home \| projects \| blog 4856 posts in 1346 days #3 posted 496 days ago	Agreed. I use bungie cords on mine. On the list of things I care about in my shop …. how my box fan + filter setup LOOKS … is WAY, way down there ;-) -- -- Neil

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