Best Dust Collectors Under $500

A cheap, strong bag collector for a hobby shop on 120 V that mostly needs to keep up with a planer and table saw.

A low cost full size bag collector for a hobby shop that wants planer and saw chips handled on a 120 V circuit.

A starter collector for a small shop that runs one benchtop tool at a time and wants chips off the floor for little money.

A budget 1.5 HP bag collector for a hobby shop that wants big rated numbers and can live with an unrated filter and a short warranty.

For a small shop that wants a quiet 1 HP collector with a long warranty for one tool at a time.

For a small shop that wants a collector that switches on with the tool, at a low price, and can accept a short warranty.

For a hobby shop that wants a quieter, longer lived motor than the cheapest collectors and runs one tool at a time.

A small, mobile bag collector for a beginner’s garage shop that moves one hose between a few machines.

A cheap wall mounted collector to dedicate to one small machine, like a bandsaw or router table, in a cramped shop.

A point of use collector for a small shop that wants fine filtration at a miter saw, router table or bandsaw without giving up floor space.