RobW wrote:
> I'm thinking about getting this dust collector for a shop
> I'm building in the basement of our new house.
There is a good website discussing this dust collector:
http://tinyurl.com/5scy6
http://www.cianperez.com/Wood/WoodDocs/WoodNet%20HFDC%20Thread.htm
> I've been reading that 6" duct is
> what you want, but the website says this has only 4". The picture
> shows a wye. Can I remove the wye and expose a 6" duct?
According to the FAQ on that site:
The inlet flange is 5" in diameter. The included inlet Y-adapter has
two 4" ducts and one 5". [...] The verdict is still out for what actual
size ducting is perfect, but owners have had success using 4" PVC
ducting. Preliminary thoughts based on impeller size and horsepower
rating imply that 6" may be too large for this dust collector to
provide adequate static pressure and air flow, but this has not been
proven. Additionally, makeshift calculations show that 5" duct would
probably be ideal, but cost for ducting in this size is very
inhibitive.
> Also, can it be rewired for 220 volt?
According to the FAQ on that site:
No. Furthermore, users have recommended that this unit run on its own
dedicated 20 amp 110V/115V circuit.
> I know the bags on this probably stink, so
> which Penn State, Grizzly, or other good 1 micron or lower bags fit
> this thing?
According to the FAQ on that site:
I'm considering aftermarket bags not yet on the Approved Accessories
List. What is the bag rim size? The filter bag support rim has an OD of
19.5".
The web site lists bags that others have successfully used.
--
Patrick Fitzgerald - http://www.barelyfitz.com/wood
On Sat 11 Sep 2004 05:20:15p, Jim Behning
<[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> That is sort of unfair. Teasing us. How about a new post "How I
> tweaked a HF duct collector"
>
> "Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Got one and it works great - now. The advertised CFM is about three
time
>>optimistic. But for less than $50.00 you can double the through put
and
>>wind up with a really nice dust collector. If you are intrested in the
>>gory details send me an e-mail
>>
>>Deb
Here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1
&safe=off&threadm=vvb47o4qg3l845%40corp.supernews.com&rnum=73
&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dauthor:dgfreeman%2540mon-cre.net%26start%3D60%26hl%
3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26c2coff%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26selm%
3Dvvb47o4qg3l845%2540corp.supernews.com%26rnum%3D73
I'm not going out to tiny url to make it easy. Either go to google
groups, find the "Dust Collection" thread and Deb's posts of about
January 2, 2004, or cut n paste that monster up there into your browser.
:-)
Basically, Deb put two 1-micron bags on the output of her dust collector.
Doing that can't help but improve the throughput. I plan on doing that -
as soon as I finish the workbench and build a rolling cabinet with an
overarm blade guard for the table saw.
That is sort of unfair. Teasing us. How about a new post "How I
tweaked a HF duct collector"
"Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Got one and it works great - now. The advertised CFM is about three time
>optimistic. But for less than $50.00 you can double the through put and
>wind up with a really nice dust collector. If you are intrested in the
>gory details send me an e-mail
>
>Deb
>
Dan wrote:
> I'm not going out to tiny url to make it easy. Either go to google
> groups, find the "Dust Collection" thread and Deb's posts of about
> January 2, 2004, or cut n paste that monster up there into your browser.
I'll make it easy:
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Here is the upgrade, (total cost about $60.00)
I ordered to collector rings (Part #33) for my dust collector (model # 45378)
at $14.35 a piece for a total of about $32.00 when s/h is added. I ordered
another "shaker felt" filter bag from Highland Hardware for $29.95, about
$34.00 with s/h.
I then built a box 21w X 42L X 5H box, divided it on the top into two squares
with a 5" cross piece, then put 2 1/2 wide peices around the inside of each
opening and triangular corner blocks to give me two octagonal openings about
16"w. On the botton of the box i located a similar opening in the center of the
bottom. Then put two pieces of 1/4 luan between the bottom frame and the upper
ends to give me a slope for the dust to slide down into the collection bag.
Then I mounted the box to the collector on the dust collector with angle braces
and caulked the joint. I took the two new collectors, cut most of the inlet off
of one and cut slots in the other inlet, then slid one inside the other and
screwed them together with sheet metal screws. I then mounted the two
collectors over the top holes, secured with angle braces and caulked. Then
attached the bags in their respective places and turned it on. Worked like a
champ. Total cost for a moveable 1200CFM dust collector, about $220.00 (dust
collector, collectors, bag)
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
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http://www.mortimerschnerd.com