J. Phil Thien's Projects

Hello Again.

I want to build a small box that has four 4" input ports (blast gates) and a single output port that goes to the Thien baffle assembly. However, I am confused as to the correct order of things.

I plan on using my HFT motor, and most videos I've seen that cannibalize this unit mount it to the wall and mate the intake port to the top of the Thien baffle then down to the trash can. The output port generally goes either to a filter or directly outside. As with many shops, mine is small, so I want to have as minimal a footprint as possible.

If I want to use a multi-port input box, what would be the input/output mapping for such a system?

Thanks!

Hey Guys. I went ahead and purchased this translucent trash can from the webstaurant store (Model CL3200). When I had a good look inside I could see that there was a 1" shelf six inches below the top that went all the way around except for where the handles were (see attached photo).

My thought is that I could place the bottom of the Thien baffle on that shelf -- I just need to figure out what to do with the handles. I really do love the idea of everything being inside the top six inches of the trash can.

My apologies for the severe lack of drawing ability, but I wanted to at least attempt to show you a rough sketch of what I was thinking the bottom of the Thien baffle would look like (see drawing).

Please pass along any thoughts you might have on this. Thanks!

Hello Everyone.

I am hoping to make my own Thien baffle and using it with my HFT DC motor, and am looking for someone semi-local (Central Virginia) who might be interested in getting together to help with the overall plans.

My shop is a 1-1/2 car garage and includes a table saw, router table, drill press, jointer, thickness planer, oscillating and orbital sanders, and a few other miscellaneous dust generating tools. I like to mount all my bench top tools to a board which are then secured to my central workbench, then just connected to the DC via a long 2-1/2" hose. Right now, only the router table has its own semi-permanent hose and blast gates to control the air flow.

Note that this is NOT a business. It is an obsession, and a place for me to create whatever I come with.

I live in Ruckersville (Greene County) which is north of Charlottesville (Albermarle County) and south of Madison and Culpepper. Other nearby towns include Harrisonburg, Stanardsville, and Gordonsville, all of which are in the general Blue Ridge Mountain area.

If you think you might be interested in helping out, let me know.

Thanks,
Tony G.