Oneida Dust Cobra?

gnlman said:
Also used a auto switch with both the shopvac system, and the cobra so it's tool activated which is really handy.

Good luck and let us know how you make out.
Greg
Auto switch is a good idea. I'll see if it's possible to wire my 3-phase vacuum pump to it, so the Cobra tuns on simultaneously with the pump with one press of a button.

I have placed an order for Dust Cobra through Oneida. I picked up a bigger drum (35 gallon) and a dolly as 2 upgrades to regular system. I do not see much value in "fill-up sensor" or other accessories. (Their original hose is probably descent but is not transparent so I have ordered 50' of heavy duty 2 1/2" from peachtreeusa through Amazon for $70. If I do not like it I'll return it and get an Oneida one later).

All in all Dust Cobra with bigger drum and dolly totaled just under 1K. They gave me a free shipping promotion ($134) which sealed the deal.

Thanks for everyone's input. I'll update when I set everything up.
 
Qwerty_Adelaida said:
gnlman said:
Also used a auto switch with both the shopvac system, and the cobra so it's tool activated which is really handy.

Good luck and let us know how you make out.
Greg
Auto switch is a good idea. I'll see if it's possible to wire my 3-phase vacuum pump to it, so the Cobra tuns on simultaneously with the pump with one press of a button.

I have placed an order for Dust Cobra through Oneida. I picked up a bigger drum (35 gallon) and a dolly as 2 upgrades to regular system. I do not see much value in "fill-up sensor" or other accessories. (Their original hose is probably descent but is not transparent so I have ordered 50' of heavy duty 2 1/2" from peachtreeusa through Amazon for $70. If I do not like it I'll return it and get an Oneida one later).

All in all Dust Cobra with bigger drum and dolly totaled just under 1K. They gave me a free shipping promotion ($134) which sealed the deal.

Thanks for everyone's input. I'll update when I set everything up.

In my recent research with Oneida, I found that, at least in the case of the Mini Dust Gorilla, length of the hose was an important factor. I was informed that the Mini Gorilla was rated and made to work with the 10'  -  5" hose included. Increasing that length would reduce the CFM rating and the result wouldn't be as effective. I think it might be true that a similar scenario exists with the Cobra. I would at least check with Oneida on whether hose length would reduce air movement and, hence, the effectiveness of the collector for a particular use. I ended up with a V1500 system but I am using it exclusively in my workshop. The reason I didn't go with the Mini Gorilla was partly that it likely would not match my current Oneida 20-year old collector (high noise and non-HEPA) given I have ducting already in place. So, length of hose could be a factor if you exceed the included 25'.
 
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