dust collection

If your wood shop is actually inside a living space (apartment, home, etc), then dust collection is absolutely critical.

dust collection 101

• why dust collectors move a high volume of air at low pressure
• there are mobile "dust extractors" available that move high volume + low pressure, though they aren't cheap
  • Festool Cleantec Mini 1
• why masks are a good idea even when you have a dust collector
• people who tried to make the rigid-ducts-versus-flex-house decision, in a very small space [1]
  • TODO: explore this search more
• cyclone separators are totally optional, but many people find them helpful for reducing how often you have to clean your air filter
  • I really like this design, it's much more mobile and portable than similar solutions. [2]

using a shop vac instead of a dust extractor

• see the "high volume of air at low pressure" link above, for exactly why dust extractors are preferred over shop vacs
• basics of shop vacs, a really good summary
• list of shop vacs that are on the quieter side

air filtration

There are air filtration units designed specifically for wood shops.

random other opinions

• some reality checks