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A month ago, I looked at the metal version and it was priced at 199. Seems to me that the list price of the plastic ($199) should be cheaper.

I have read several reviews that speak highly of the Super Dust Deputy. I would assume that they are referring to the older metal version.

I considered one and decided that I would research cheaper alternatives or build something.
 
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I was hoping that the price would be less. Intro price is only $169. She said it's supposed to be a heavy duty resin. Even stronger than their mini one. I have the mini one and love it…I thought about building something too, but I've talked myself (and my financial advisor ;) ) into letting me get this. Told her this was what was holding up production…and it worked!
 
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I wonder how this cyclone compare with the bigger one, for the same price, on E-bay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cyclone-Separator-for-Dust-Collector-/270423194251?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ef67a7a8b

I believe that this one is too expensive.
I would mount my HF dust collector right on the top of it and use my existing cartridge filter on the exhaust.
I am sure that it would work well but I am not sure that it would be that much better than my existing solution.
( I have Thien separator in the trash can and a wok under the filter)

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Well, I called them up and asked about the price. Said the metal one may go up a little bit, but he doesn't think the plastic one would hit the $199 mark. Either way, I was hoping for a decent price difference. I would've bought one today if it was $140 or $150.

With shipping it comes to $201, so now I have to go look for lose change in the couch to see if I can muster this one.
 
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Bert -

I'll be curious what they get back to you with. I'm tempted to call back and hopefully get someone else who is willing to give more information other than what's posted on the website.

When I talked to them last week, they did state that it should be considerably less since it was plastic. I understand the design change and all, but it's still plastic.
 
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I have been researching DC for a few years now I didn't knnow about the thien baffel. I ended up with the E-bay cyclone
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cyclone-Separator-for-Dust-Collector-/270423194251?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ef67a7a8b&afsrc=1

when I got mine it was 125 shipped to the door. packed and built well. It works pretty good. Had I known about the thien Baffle I probable would have gone that route. If I was going to go better than the thien I would have gone clearview. this is what I would gotten and I am still thinking about it.
http://www.clearvuecyclones.com/cv1800-series/33-cv1800-rh-cyclone-body-only.html

if you compare these to any thing out there well there is nothing to compare it to, not at there price point, I mean a true 5HP and a 15" impeller.
 
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This plastic collector looks cool . there is a video where the small vac size collectors are compared .the dust deputy was superior to the clear vue . I made a thien and from experience and reading they are not as effective as a cyclone . I also bought the one on ebay .i ordered the smaller one and have it on a 1 1/2hp collector ,It is fantastic .very pleased will get another for a different collector .I like that the ebay one is metal and I am buying from a small independant business like myself .That said in no way am i saying that it is better then the the dust deputy . I am saying the Ebay seller has a great product ,no bells and whistols and closer to my price range then others I found.
Maybe the plastic one will come down in price .
 
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Woodcraft carries the metal SDD for the same price. With this being new, I doubt they have it yet.

I looked at the ones on ebay, but they were the same or a little more than this metal one. I considered ordering one of his, but I've got a slight budget (which the clear vue isn't in).

Really wish it would be a little cheaper…still may get it though, just gotta mull it a little more.
 
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Shawn Masterson-I can't answer your question (yet!) as I have only had my steel SDD in operation for about a week ( http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/3242 ), but I have wondered the same thing.

I imagine that you will start seeing chips/dust in the bag when the dust bin gets full.

I may cut a hole and fashion a plexiglass or acrylic window in the garbage can I am using so I can see when it is getting full. I'm just not sure how well that would work … it would seem that static electricity would attract dust to the plastic.

-Gerry
 
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"I may cut a hole and fashion a plexiglass or acrylic window in the garbage can I am using so I can see when it is getting full. I'm just not sure how well that would work … it would seem that static electricity would attract dust to the plastic."

Gerry this is what I did in my trash can and it works well.
I have used a 2 litters soda plastic bottle for window
If I was going to buy a super dust deputy I would mount on my trash can I would mount my DC right on the top of it and use my existing cartridge filter.
 
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To TheDane I don't have standard DC set up. I built my own blower assembly. My blower hooks to the cyclone and blows into the filter. so any over flow blows into the filter. I know this sucks. It is a system in progress. The suction is off the charts I had used 7" hvac pipe the first time I had a 4" flex line plug it collapsed 5 sections of pipe before I could shut it down. there is a huge difference when you step up from a 1.5hp 10"impeller to a 14" 3+hp
 
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I installed the Super Dust Deputy on my Penn State 1-1/2 HP DC and could not ask for a better set-up than this for what I use it for. No more cleaning filters or emptying plastic bags, I also installed the proximity sensor for the 35 gal. can for the chips, I think this is a must.

Ray
 
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Did you read the last of FWW about the super dust deputy and Thien baffle tests?
Surprisingly enough the Thien baffle , according to their tests, is the way to go at a small fraction of the Super Dust Deputy's price..
They test the baffle installed after the DC under the filter, mine is in the trash can before the DC, I wonder if that makes any difference. Mine is working very well. I hardly have any dust in the plastic bag. I have been thinking about buying a full size cyclone only to get more SCFM to collect the fine dust.

For my window in my trash can I cut up a clear 2 liters soda plastic bottle and I put a piece of it inside and another outside the trash can. It is on for probably two years now and it works just fine. From time to time I need to clear the dust from it but that's all.
 
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