The thick, felted bag on this Shop Fox is a plus and a minus. On one hand, it makes the unit much less expensive than collectors with canister filters, and also lighter and easier to hang on the wall. Without a separate plastic bag to catch chips, however, they stay in the felt bag, and the shortish zipper on the bottom makes it tough to shake them out. Otherwise, the W1826 is an excellent value.
Hardwoods: Good; Softwoods: Good; Difficult Hardwoods: Good
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General International’s 13-in planer, many of Steel City’s jointers and planers, and as retrofits for dozens of other machines (check Accu-Head.com).
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