Best vacuum & dust collector bags according to redditors

http://www.amazon.com/Miele-AirClean-Type-Bags-Dustbags/dp/B001TPYX2G

That blue thing has this "hatch", so when the vacuum is closed, hose fits in there. When you lift the case, the hose is removed from there and the spring closes it behind. No mess :)

This one It's not a perfect fit, but seals with no leaks

The only thing that I use is a good shop vac with drywall dust vacuum bags inside of it. I feel your pain though, it's a nightmare.


Like this.


These are WAY more expensive but they do the trick too.

I have pretty much the same set up except I have a One micron filter for 36 bucks.

I bought the HF Accessory kit (link bellow). While this gave me just enough parts to start with it had issues.

I found the Dust Right kit to be far better.

Harbor freight accessory kit
http://t.harborfreight.com/dust-collector-accessory-kit-93601.html

Dust Right http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AHZTZ18/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

One Micron filter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VSAP74/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Edit - numbers

I made the Thien baffle for mine years ago and love it. I used to vent out a window, but moved to a larger shop in August and got this bag: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DSC09Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9IRfzbVFB0KRG It worked just fine, and stayed pretty clean from day one. I know it's a different style bag / setup, but just my 2¢ using a 3 micron bag. The inside is now kinda caked with crud, but the airflow is still strong after I empty it.

New DC in my shop this week means the Harbor Freight machine will retire to just floor cleaning and drill press duty, but it's a great machine for the money.

http://i.imgur.com/AfdD2KC.jpg

well, the ryobi is loud. I've got my in a box which helped a ton, but upgrading that at some point to something that doesn't need to go in a box is definitely on my to do list.

The DC.... also loud. Probably not as loud or as screechy though. Both require hearing protection so I'd put them on roughly the same level. Just saying don't expect something whisper quiet =)

Making a cupboard for the DC to cut out noise is one of my eventual one-day sorta plans.

Re the bag, i think from amazon - probably this one: https://www.amazon.com/POWERTEC-70001-Collector-20-Inch-31-Inch/dp/B005VSAP74/ref=sr_1_26

It was a little big for my DC so I had to pad out the seal with tape to get it tight. Also requires the bottom bag to be plastic, rather than the cloth bag the DC's often come with

> Though it seems like the high price of replacement bags is across the board.

Actually I just saw that Stanley bags are cheaper. :-( might need to use Costco's return policy.

Looks like my memory is a bit off or they went up in price. This is what we purchased from amazon... 2 pack = 10 dollars

POWERTEC 75002 High Efficiency Filter Bags for Ridgid Wet/Dry Vacuum VF3502, 2-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MAR7Y6O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_E.o4AbXDF1B37

I think that the only part of the HF unit I'm going to use is the motor and impeller. I'm going to bite the bullet and probably get a large Oneida dust deputy with 4" ports and I'm going to use this 3 micron bag with no other plastic bag: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DSC09Q

I've got shop air filtration units to get down to 1 micron. What micron rating does the Wynn canister your referring to have?

I'm still slightly debating whether to spend the $150 or so for the large Oneida cyclone or if I should just go with this lid: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0035YD23K

I wonder how much of a performance difference there is between the Oneida and those trash can lids.