Just Finished up my Harbor Freight DC conversion!. I Borrowed ideas from many, Thanks to Phil, VAWoodworker and all those who helped the design evolve to what is now mounted on my garage wall!
I used 3/4 MDF for the top and bottom of the separator unit and used 1/2" to build the case. Inside there is some dry erase hardboard which was bent to fit the inner circle. I used another piece of 3/4" MDF and replaced the inlet of the DC to a new 6" port. The new port is screwed onto the housing and screwed to the unit below. The whole unit is supported by a 3/4" Ply brace which was lag bolted to the studs.
For the cart I used 3/4 Ply and bolted the original metal cart under for stability. If I separate the Ring and Blower connections by loosening the small piece of flex the whole cart, trashcan, filter, and bag roll away for cleaning leaving the blower and separator mounted to the wall. The can is supported by some scrap for now but was thinking about some sort of lever action to lift it into place.
The Ducting is 6" S&D. I got a 14' length and a 6" Wye with 4" reducer and 4" wye part for 25$. After the Wye 4" continues on to the other tools. I'm currently have one 4" pipe coming off the Wye to the below blade of the TS and am planning a 3" port from above once I get around to building the above blade guard. This should allow me to have both "open" at the same time.
Sorry for the grainy photos, Phone camera isn't so great.
I used 3/4 MDF for the top and bottom of the separator unit and used 1/2" to build the case. Inside there is some dry erase hardboard which was bent to fit the inner circle. I used another piece of 3/4" MDF and replaced the inlet of the DC to a new 6" port. The new port is screwed onto the housing and screwed to the unit below. The whole unit is supported by a 3/4" Ply brace which was lag bolted to the studs.
For the cart I used 3/4 Ply and bolted the original metal cart under for stability. If I separate the Ring and Blower connections by loosening the small piece of flex the whole cart, trashcan, filter, and bag roll away for cleaning leaving the blower and separator mounted to the wall. The can is supported by some scrap for now but was thinking about some sort of lever action to lift it into place.
The Ducting is 6" S&D. I got a 14' length and a 6" Wye with 4" reducer and 4" wye part for 25$. After the Wye 4" continues on to the other tools. I'm currently have one 4" pipe coming off the Wye to the below blade of the TS and am planning a 3" port from above once I get around to building the above blade guard. This should allow me to have both "open" at the same time.
Sorry for the grainy photos, Phone camera isn't so great.