Phil, First off, thank you for the simple but extremely effective design. I have been using your baffle on a HF DC with a Wynn cannister for over a year and have been extremely pleased with the results. Before the baffle, I remember it took me almost an hour to remove the cakes out of the Filter. Now all i do is do some light cleaning with pressured air and the little that get to the filter are gone. No more cakes.
I recently decided to upgrade to a Grizzly 2HP, 12" impeller dust collector (the HFDC was only 9" impeller) and am rethinking the dust collection design overall. I am also planning to get a new Wynn filter as the old one is over 2 years old and running it for over a year without the Thien Baffle, has probably decreased its effectiveness. I love the baffle, however dont like the fact that all the chips go through the impeller and want to build a true cyclone without all the sheet metal work or cost... . So here are my choices to avoid
1) Build a separate Thrash can separator. then connect to the Grizzly DC as is
2) Build a separate Thrash can separator, then connect to the Grizzly DC with a Thien Baffle inside
Anyone tried the two separators concept and is yes, do you have feedback. How adversely does it affect airflow?
I have been reading about the Oneida Super Dust Deputy. Anyone know how that compares to the 1/2 separators options above? It costs $300 which i dont have.
Thanks
I recently decided to upgrade to a Grizzly 2HP, 12" impeller dust collector (the HFDC was only 9" impeller) and am rethinking the dust collection design overall. I am also planning to get a new Wynn filter as the old one is over 2 years old and running it for over a year without the Thien Baffle, has probably decreased its effectiveness. I love the baffle, however dont like the fact that all the chips go through the impeller and want to build a true cyclone without all the sheet metal work or cost... . So here are my choices to avoid
1) Build a separate Thrash can separator. then connect to the Grizzly DC as is
2) Build a separate Thrash can separator, then connect to the Grizzly DC with a Thien Baffle inside
Anyone tried the two separators concept and is yes, do you have feedback. How adversely does it affect airflow?
I have been reading about the Oneida Super Dust Deputy. Anyone know how that compares to the 1/2 separators options above? It costs $300 which i dont have.
Thanks