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Dust Collection: Small-Shop Dust Collection

Dust Collection

Updated Oct 17, 2026

Dust collectors for one-car garages and small woodshops, compared on airflow (CFM), static pressure, filtration, and footprint from manufacturer specs.

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Rated airflow at a glance

The single headline CFM figure each maker publishes. Real airflow at your duct's static pressure will be lower; the calculator shows by how much.

Bar chart: Rated airflow for 5 models
Rated airflow, from each maker's spec sheet. None of these makers says at what static pressure its figure is measured.