J. Phil Thien's Projects

Was thinking of one pc of mdf, cut to the same inside radius as the baffle slot. Might take some figuring at the inlet area. Theoretically, it would allow for the lexan to be placed 3/4" out so it could be set in a groove like the top. My thinking is it would "funnel" stuff to the drop slot. Also, being set in dados top and bottom, wouldn't need support blocks and screws???

Getting ready to start my top hat for HF dust collector. To avoid having the problems with attatching the lexan to the baffle plate and still have the drop slot at the edge of the container, has anybody ever tried this? Top of the angle pc. would be siliconed.

Thanks, retired 2, really appreciate your input!

Hi guys, newbie here, so be kind. Been searching for a few days, but can't seem to find the answer. My BIL just brought me a new HF dust collector. (Guess he thought my shop was a real mess). Oh yeah, it is, he he.
Anyway my first mod after trying it out, was decided to make a top hat on a 55 gal drum.
Is there any hard set rule as far as how tall to make it for a given inlet size? ( I'm gonna use 5") Also, I think I recall reading to keep the inlet as high as possible, correct?
Thanks a lot

Just wanted to say hi and thanks for letting me join. Been a carpenter for 45 yrs. and a woodwork almost that long. Brand new to dust collection though, so I hope you bear with me through what sounds like stupid questions.