Hi there,
I’ve recently order the Avid Pro 4896 with the 4HP spindle.
I’m now researching all the related equipment, and am curious what brands/models people recommend for a dust collector for this machine. It would be nice if it was reasonably quiet. 1 micron or better filtration. Under $1500.
Thanks,
François
One that’s the quietest is outside the shop 
Or some REALLY good earplugs.
When I was planning out my system (Pro5x10,AV70S) I was told from Avid support that a 1-1.5hp dedicated machine would be about the minimum. Assuming that there wouldn’t be a long run to the collector. I decided to run a 40’ line (4”dia) from my machine to my 3hp collector that I use for my other tools and that seems to work well. For what it’s worth.
I have a Pro 4x8 machine with the older 3.3 HP spindle. Some years before I got the CNC I had purchased a portable 1 HP Delta dust collector for my lathe and it did a good job for that application. When I rearranged the shop, the lathe ended up on the main shop dust collector so I used the Delta for the CNC. It’s in the same room and the run is quite short. The system works pretty well - the fine stuff and most of the chips get sucked up. If I wanted it to work better I think my first change would be to buy Avid’s dust shoe or make one that was similar.