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These days, I think that a tool-triggered (TT) vacuum is a must-have item in any well-equipped workshop.

Karcher WD5/P Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum.

Whether it’s hooked up to a router table, a random-orbit sander, or a track saw, this mobile vac dramatically cuts cleanup time while also significantly reducing the amount of airborne sawdust that will otherwise coat every stationary surface in your workshop.

In the U.S., Karcher may not have the name recognition of other tool-triggered vac manufacturers, but this German company has been making cleaning equipment (including pressure washers, sweepers, and steam cleaners) since 1935.