BTW_ I had a cuopon and got it for $169.95, a bargain. Yes it is. pressure. A few months ago Wood magazine did tests on DC's the ones that had the filters (I think it was Jet and Powermatic) did a worse job of filtering the air than the bags did, at least they let out bigger particles then the bags. i highly recommend the upgrade. I'm very happy with the performance of the HF unit. I have noticed over the years that foreign countries write their instructions in poor English or hard to understand English. This stuff is all used, and bought at around half the price of new. Madeline Because my unit has been modified by the addition of large wheels, to allow me to roll it out into the yard , along with one of the Super Dusty Deputy cyclones, to vacuum pine cones and fall leaves, I stayed with bags, rather than an expensive cartridge, which would not be as tolerant of abuse. With your membership you will also receive discounts on products and hours of Premium video content. Of course a good face mask it a good idea. After the baffle, it was once every 12 to 18 months, I'd guess. I went with the Wen. Despite taking 2 hours to assemble, Im pleased with the Harbor Freight Dust Collector. But for the money, I have been quite happy with this Harbor Freight Dust Collector. Hopefully you will get something out of your time here! The $150 is a better deal,I have three already 2 outside to cut down on noise and save on floor space,I find it easier and cheaper to have several HF DC units than to run a bunch of ducting. The years of experience a woodworker has often shows up in the color of their hair. I don't know about you but I like my children roasted to a nice maple color. A friend of mine had one that he was no longer going to use and sold to me cheap and I hooked it up in tandem with my previous unit through 50+ feet of 6 pipe and it went from pretty good to amazing! My wife had decided the shop is a dumping ground for everything, and honestly I let it grow from there. If you take the bag off, you and your lungs will be coated in fine sawdust, even if you're standing upwind. OK, I answered my own question, it won't fit. I can't comment on the DC itself, I went another route on that. Using proper PPE drill the holes. It works very well and makes a HUGE difference. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. My now old, circa 2009 Central Machinery 2HP dust collector that I bought from Harbor Freight on sale and with a 20% off coupon, has always worked okay, but I want more than okay. Thank you, Hi William. It costs $17 more but it's worth the tiny extra cost to not have to remove the filter. And run the puller pressure screw in, making adjustments to your puller to be sure you get a succesful pull all the way until the impeller comes off. The hose outlet bolted firmly to the blower. They have flex hose and blast gates, but if you want to set up a permanent duct system youll need to get some steel ducts or PVC. We are convinced you will enjoy the benefits of becoming a member and having access to the best instructional how to videos and professional tips. Yes, it's a bit tricky attaching the filter with the turnbuckles that Wynn provides, but it's worth the trouble, especially since it greatly reduces how often you'll need to remove the filter to clean it in the first place. https://go.wwgoa.com/C20970. I 'm just a retired at-home woodworker, like most of us, but do several furniture making project a year, so the DC and filter get plenty of use. It now has enough suction it can pick up lead bird shot. It work, too. That's why soon many people add a pre-separator of some type. And because of the lack of back pressure better suction. Boy I hate cleaning that filter! While it didnt catch all the sawdust I believe that is due to the Ryobi saw design rather than a lack of suction. I believe that Woodcraft carries these, and possible others. Central Machinery (Harbor Freight) 2 HP dust collector upgrades. Steve, some of us have shops inside the house, so better filtering is important for us. Hey Shannon, It is always hard to justify the cost of a tool that just sits around collecting dust (thats a joke), especially when I still need other tools for actually making things! Thanks for the explanations. JavaScript is disabled. Artistic wood studio custom wood furniture artisticwoodstudio.com, I finally used mine for the first time Saturday! Paul-WWGOA. At the time I researched it, the wisdom was that 5" was sufficient for flow assuming it's hard pipe with gradual bends and no hard elbows. I ordered the Wynn filter. Thanks for posting Carl, I have been pretty busy the last few days, One other thing, the length of the blade or paddle will change the static the fan will produce the width of it will change the CFM it will move. The kit cost around $190.00. More expensive, but the paddle, plus a few jolts to get the cleaned out sawdust into the bag, seems like a better setup than the Wynn. It was pretty amazing the stuff the engineers left out when describing procedures. I was very lucky to find one on Craigslist for a very reduced price. I wanted it to work well, if not great, and there are some simple modifications that go a long way to making this a much better unit. From that experience, I can say the HF was a night and day jump from the little 1hp Delta and I suspect it would compete with my little Jet. My DC is connected via blast gates to my TS, planer, jointer, miter saw and router table..lotsa dust from all. I bought a wok a year or so ago and planned to build it but I can't seem to find the thread. With a side flip, making a shorter Thien trash can separator. Rotate the motor shaft such that the keyway, and retaining key are pointed directly up. The manual was maddening, and actually mislead me in a number of circumstances; be warned! Ive read of people having clogs in their piping but have never know anyone to actually experience it. other than in my industrial experience. It will behave like a totally different machine! By becoming a member, you will have access to our experts knowledge. All of the online tests of this modification alone show increased CFM of at least 35%, and static pressure (vacuum) increases of at least 10%. FWIW, I found this sifting thru some old stuff. You are going to need to drive it home though. The Rikon P60-200-22 impeller seems to be the recommended replacement, but it appears to no longer be available. Freight vacuum. You can't buy it or rush it, you need to earn it, slowly, over time. Great question! Then I ran an expandable hose with DustRight fittings on all my tools. Match original flange to new flange back to back. 2007-2014 David B. Hostetler. Any ideas? Time to replace the old bag filter on my Delta Dust collector, can't hardly get it clean and the drop in airflow sucks :dash2: Has anyone out there used the Wynn Environmental 35A conversion to put a canister filter on their machine? I am finding a LOT of contradictory information out there, I know the OE impeller equipped HF DC just won't support 6" duct, but some folks say impeller swapped will, and some say it won't. You are using an out of date browser. I have this unit hooked to my table saw and the other hose to my router and it does a good job for me and Im very happy that I purchased it. So little is exhausted because of the cyclone, that it is no big deal. JavaScript is disabled. Not sure where you'd add another one to the mix. This model is no longer available, and Wynn has gotten expensive recently. I have tried it with blast gates open to 3 different tools, table saw, jointer while using my router table and it still pulled the vast majority of my dust Remove the attachment screws for the flange. The difference was night and day better than the bag. I would search around on the internet for options, but you also might want to start here: I used Penn State and they had a hard, taller one micron filter that fit the ring of the Harbor Paul-WWGOA, I have one and am assembling my new shop in the basement. You mentioned a ring, but can't picture how you're holding it up in thereThanks! (My dust collector cyclone and blower is installed inside my shop because the shop is heated and cooled) it took me several weeks to build enough enclosure around the cyclone to quiet it enough to be able to stand it. There are a few You Tube videos out there showing how to modify the HF dust collector to a cyclone system. Keep it on either for now. I am looking to save space, so instead of staying with my 55 gallon Thien separator, I am going to go with a Thein baffle in the separator ring of the dust collector. I see how Jason in his video has his filter attached. I'll share my experience installing it after it gets here. Unlike most Harbor Freight dust collector upgrades, I am not going to use a separate cyclone or seprator, but instead use a Thien cyclone separator in the separtor ring of the cust collector. Once a week or so, depending on what I have been doing in the shop, I use compressed air and blow from the outside in to clean the filter and it makes a huge difference. The HF dust collector has likely changed multiple times since this review, but fundamentally it is the same machine. Harbor Freight list the part number mentioned, 97869, but also another 61790 that is also 2HP 70gal, best I can see the only difference is one has a solid base vs a frame? Happy Woodworking! Thanks Any kind of pleated filter is worth it, in my opinion. Would a dust unit help remove this, or would it just get gummed up (the lacquer dust is pretty dry, but still slightly tacky)? The process? That modification made it very loud!!! It may not display this or other websites correctly. On the plus side I do have a can style separator in the system already to catch the big stuff. I will admit I was skeptical after placing the order, but was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box to my new machine. I bought this same unit about 3 years ago. My old 35A uses tiny turnbuckles on the inside to hold it in place. Thanks Woodnthings, but I would like to see the specific reference for the bag being a better particle filter than the canister. I still use box fans with furnace filters for ambient dust, but the decrease in dust is noticeable. One thing I wondered is how they might handle lacquer overspray? I did modify mine by adding to the impeller, with some rigid yet still a bit flexible plastic tabs on each impeller blade. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. I've had my HF DC for several years now and it has the Wynn filter too. The Ask an Expert section is currently for members of our online community. Hi Corky. Negative Pressure how any ideas on boosting performance? I have not done it and (I have not read much about it) I'm not sure what the "internal" baffle does. Theme images by. In my area (Oregon) the HF DC is always $199 and they have 20% off coupons close to every week that brings them down to the $160 range. Well the hose started leaking. Replace the tiny stock impeller with an impeller that is basically the biggest impeller I can fit in the housing. When I bought the Oneida cyclone I talked to them about it and they verified this was good. A duct booster fan? If this is marketed as a 2hp unit with 1500+cfms and is insufficient for a whole shop, how can one compare it with other more expensive units? Using silver sharpie or similar, transfer screw hole locations. But at least they are sorted now. Static builds up. Boy I hate cleaning that filter! I've seen baffles on garbage cans pre-DC to separate the big stuff our before it reaches the DC. These canisters just have to have some sort of cleaning device like a slide or paddle and until the Wynn does I cant support them and I want to I like the filter itself. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, https://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-H578coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1MJ43AJHYXP6KT4FX3YK, https://www.kmstools.com/king-industrial-1-1-2-hp-dust-collector-102672, https://damnfilters.com/products/p181059-donaldson-torit-oem-replacement-dust-collector-filter, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. It's true that they flow so much air they can clog quicker. I'm running 5" metal tube backbone and 4" drops (2.5 on some that have a 2.5 port, like the miter saw and DP). I needed a new dust collector in a bad way. I think Grizzly makes the paddle filter, and it is more expensive. Not sure I want to know. Harbor Freight 2HP Dust Collector, Model 97869 $199.00, **Coupons and discounts are frequently available for all Harbor Freight tools, and shipping is a flat rate $6.99, Tags: dust collection, Dust Collector, Inexpensive Dust Collector, Shop Vacuum, Vacuum. For the Thien baffle, see the link above. In lieu of the Wynn filter, the Donaldson P181038 filter is reported to be a direct equivalent to the Wynn 35a with a much lower price tag. Even if you could find one that would fit I wouldn't do it. It works very effectively even on high producers like the 5HP drum sander. Even the cloth bag needs a little cleaning from time to time. I was able to pick up the pipe used, so for cost reasons, I can understand if you'd go plastic. The internal baffle must sit on the bottom side of the DC? We would like to offer you a special promotion for your first-year membership. For the money, I dont think I could beat it. I feel it greatly increased the amount of air movement, pretty close to a Shop-Vac. Once a month, maybe every 6 weeks, I'll remove the top and use my shop vac to suck the dust off the Wynn filter material after I have blown the majority of it off with compressed air from the outside and the dust settles inside the unit. I have a similar unit with a 1hp motor. Shop vacuums are a great way to start collecting dust and chips out in the garage or basement, but a full sized dust collector offers much more suction as well as greater capacity for chips on tools like the planer and jointer. While it doesnt have mind-blowing suction, it has plenty to capture dust when connected to individual tools such as a table saw, jointer or planer. Install filter per MFG instructions, or at the very least, using bungee cords, strap that sucker down. I really enjoyed having this tool while framing our house, it saved a lot of clean up. I suspect a swap to a cartridge would make this unit into a stellar performer for half the price of the competition. I wired it up on a metal cart, chained it to the cart to keep it from walking off, and plugged it in. How long is the power cord for this? https://www.harborfreight.com/2-hp-industrial-5-micron-dust-collector-97869.html?_br_psugg_q=dust+collector, The Wen impeller in November 2021 ran me $35.00 delivered. https://go.wwgoa.com/C15794. I finally got fed up with the leaks in my existing air hose jumpers such as from the compressor to the manifold just prior to the regulator, dryer, filter, oil separator assembly. Most of the discussion about this that I have seen, seems contrary to what would be expected. Thanks for reading. The rest will have branch Y fittings and drop to 4. Keep the trust washer with the screw in the orientation it came off. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, https://www.woodmagazine.com/workshop/dust-collection?page=1, http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fer-tools-and-machinery/dust-collector-reviews, https://www.woodmagazine.com/review/dust-collection/dust-collectors/grizzly-dust-collector, http://www.finewoodworking.com/2012/12/17/all-about-dust-collection, David Falkner - Woodworking YouTube channel, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. I also replaced the casters as one developed a flat spot and wouldnt roll. A $13 wireless controller and 2 $7 remote controls. They run through Super Dust Deputy cyclones. I didnt realize that the previous comment was giving you a direct link to Wynns site. There is so much volume of air going through that dust collector a canister filter would plug up in minutes. Do you still have your HF DC? :). If youre looking for a bargain collector, this is it. Here's a follow-up number he gave as an alternative, according to him"The p181038 is identical in size to the Wynn 35A ". Costly, but after building a separator from a wok I have a great vacuum that doesnt put any dust into the air. So I was wondering if 1) At that price is it still worth it for a hobby woodworker in basement shop 2) are there any alternatives to Wynn. There is a good but now old write up on Phil Thiens forum regarding this specific modification. Their face has probably turned that same color a few times also! I always knew the factory impeller was garbage and massively undersized, but the only alternative I knew of, the Rikon impeller was expensive, and constantly unavailable. I made a Thein Top Hat out of some MDF and plywood and a 30 gal. So you've only done a baffle on the bottom half? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I should have gotten one of these before starting my current project, lots of sweeping and vacuuming. Hope you plan on grounding your pvc pipes. what size PVC did you run? I came across a version from Harbor Freight at a fraction of the cost as the closest competitor; less than $200** including shipping, so I decided to go for it. The remote control for the DC system arrived today. I'm looking to get a canister filter for my HF dust collector. Size up, and select the proper drill bit for drilling metal. https://wynnenv.com/products-page/woodworking-filter-pricing/fgl-l-4/, As far as I know, the current Central Machinery 2 HP dust collector is more or less the same as the old one, but with a different base, and paint color. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I have been quit happy with mine also 2HPDust collector Model 97869 $199.00. https://wenproducts.com/products/340530916dc&_ss=r, I am using a Hydrofarm AC6F 6" flange that will need to be drilled to match the Harbor Freight mounting holes. Come join the discussion about different types of routing and routers, shop safety, finishing, woodworking related topics, styles, tools, scales, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! I wouldnt buy anything from Harbor Freight, not even hacksaw blades after owning one of their lathes. I will certainly invest in blast gates to manage the suction in the machine and to keep my runs of hose short. Using a rubber mallet, and a piece of scrap wood as a striking surface, drive the new impeller onto the shaft, striking the wood, and using the wood to push the impeller hub, until the impeller is fully seated. /r/woodworking is your home on reddit for furniture, toys, tools, wood, glue, and anything else that has to do with woodworking as a hobby or profession. Using center punch, and supported on an anvil of some sort like a machinists vice, dimple each screw hole location in the new flange, This will keep your drill bit from walking off. I started my 30+ year career as a tech writer by re-writing instructions and specifications written in "Japlish." All rights reserved.. Picture Window theme. https://wynnenv.com/woodworking-filters/harbor-freight-collectors/. The instructions were vague, incomplete, and often just plain incorrect. also fumes youll need to find an explodtion proof fan, expensive.Consider using neg. One more question and them I think I have another project to do, but does this baffle restrict the air flow in any way, if so I'd be afraid that would not be good for the DC unit? Wynn Environmental makes an outstanding filter 35A274NANO at 0.5 microns. It will increase the suction and is better for your health. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. My overhead hose reel, which I will have go to back in this blog itself to see how long ago I installed it, but probably at least 8, but maybe as much as 10 years ago. There were enough pan-head screws included, however, so I decided to use these instead. This detail was unexpected considering the bargain-basement price. Even on the bottom side it is going to make it real difficult to anchor the filter if they are still anchored as mine is, you need to have access to the bottom to tighten the anchor hooks. Clean it on the machine, shake the tar out of the machine and get back to it. Donaldson P181099 Filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNIPIGA/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_VQ3MXY4J4VN4B1S9N3MM. I have some large outlays coming up next month as I'm buying a commercial building and moving the shop out of the garage before winter. Its tough to know what to buy these days! Carlos, I cant imagine your blower not disturbing the neighbors! Thanks I did not assemble it as instructed though. While both the diagram and instructions informed me to use hex-head bolts and nuts for this task, there werent enough included in the shipment. I does a good job for about 150 with coupon. Starting with the impeller and flange upgrade. We do NOT want the impeller to start moving while our hands are in there! Please submit links to how-to pages and videos, pictures of beautiful and amazing pieces you made for us to admire, or help you finish. So now the cartridge filter is installed. I must say though, if you already have a Harbor Freight 2HP dust collector, GET THIS IMPELLER AND DO THE SWAP! I too, have a Harbor Freight Dust collector. So without the baffle, I can watch a little tornado going in the bottom of my collector bag. I linked the Wynn clips. Upsize the inlet flange from 5" to 6". #1. So to alleviate this, I picked up a pneumatic ferrule crimp tool, and a box of ferrules, and went after making my hoses cut to length for this application. Next, all I need to do is find a place to put it. https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/disked-questions. Set up a cyclonic separator of some sort. Ive been pretty satisfied with mine as well. It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. 1) Two big Jets (3hp). Bill Pentz is the most valuable resource for information on the hazards of wood dust that I have found and his writings should be read. I scoured the internet, home stores and woodworking shops for a full sized collector with at least a 2HP motor with 650 CFM suction and a 5-micron bag. It works very effectively even on high producers like the 5HP drum sander. However, with my intended function, of eventually fitting into a much smaller workspace, and the need to keep the DC small, I felt this setup was as optimal as I was potentially going to get. Seth has moved to a new shop that has a large dust collection system, so he no longer uses the HF DC. I did give them a call and have a filter on order. The winner was the Jet 5M bag followed by the General International canister. Ive had one of these Harbor Freight Dust Collectors for 6yrs now and have had no problems with the unit. Paul-Woodworkers Guild of America. I once again have a full set of Snap On deep well 3/8" drive metric sockets, and a full set of Snap On metric combination wrenches. Paul, trust me. Hi Adam. They discontinue models frequently and do not offer replacement parts. Seems like someone was asking for an alternative to a Wynn cartridge upgrade, According to Paul on another forum, you can use a Donaldson truck filter number P181099 on your HF dust collector. I did a raincheck on one and am wondering if I need an extension cord at all until I get duct ran? https://amzn.to/3nFicRJ. I know this is an old post. I bought the HF DC as well. Thanks for the "shaken not stirred" hint Kelly. You want to contain the hazard. Coat the inside of the bore and keyway of the new impeller with a light oil. In fact their heavy duty steel cyclone has 5" in and 6" out, which they said is ideal. I am again finding tools I thought I had lost. Rotate the impeller several times insuring no operational interference.. I got the 35B filter so that I could remove the top for cleaning without having to remove the filter from the HF unit. So back to the cleanup I guess.. http://www.jpthien.com/smf/index.php?topic=145.0. Someone here did a tutorial on using a wok for the baffle. As the motor was powering down I would slap the bag with both hands and you could see the dust falling into the lower bag, that cleans the 5 micron filter. It performs well. The modifications to the dust collector are. To do these modifications I will need / have the following materials. I replaced their dust bag with a 1 micron bag. A diamond is how coal reacts under pressure. But it is more than adequate for small shop dust collection. Should have it within a week. You are using an out of date browser. Thanks! If you wear it. I've searched here and read a lot of threads about using the Wynn 35A and 35BA canisters. I should note they are not talking about removing the filter and neither was I. Budget doesn't allow anything more expensive. As has been said, it wont provide suction for an entire shop, but for me in my 1 man shop, it works great. I really don't know how it compares, I wasn't interested in using PVC at all and never shopped it. WoodWorkers Guild of America Video Membership, Wed love to have you be a part of our community. If you have any further questions, please chat, email, or contact Customer Service at 1-855-253-0822. I have one with 70 pvc and a lot of blastgates running a whole shop. Using a Dylos and sanding MDF panels they tested 8 Units 5 bag and 3 canister DCs. It worked great.
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