Dewalt dust extractor?

I havn’t seen the Dewalt reviewed.
The Bosch vacuum got excellent reviews in a recent article. I think it was Fine Woorworking.

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That Dewalt looks like the Porter Cable dust extractor. B&D now
owns both brands and there’s a lot of rebadging going on.

I have had the Festool dust extractor for the last four years and love it. The cost is high but it is a quality machine and very quiet. The variable speed lets me dial it down depending what I am using to the point that you can hardly hear it run.

-- TheOldTimer,Chandler Arizona

Can someone please enlighten me as to how a “dust extractor” differs from a shop vac with a HEPA filter on it?

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Haven’t used the DeWalt or Festool. For another option, the Fein Turbo II is a very nice unit.

ssn, the main differences are how well they seal and power management. A true dust extractor is a sealed system and all of the airflow goes through the filter. A shop-vac doesn’t seal up as tight, so you get some dust escaping, mainly between the tank and lid, but also some around the hose fittings. A shop-vac with HEPA filter doesn’t meet the new lead abatement requirements because of this.

The other advantage is that you can plug the power cord of your tool into the dust extractor and it will turn on when you turn on power to your tool and continue to run for a short time after you shut off the tool to pull the rest of the dust. On the Fein, I believe it is a 3 second difference. Most dust extractors are also quieter than shop-vacs.

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