For small hand tools (track saw, router, ROS), is it better to hook them to a HF dust collector or just into a ShopVac?
I've got a 4" gate above my workbench (I know, it should be 6, but this is what I have room for right now) and I'm wondering if it's better to use a 4-2 1/2 reducer there with a shorter 2 1/2" hose to the hand held tools, or if I should just hook them into the ShopVac (a Ridgid in this case) with a longer 2 1/2" hose.
Thoughts?