J. Phil Thien's Projects

hopefully all i will need is a smaller clamp.  I might vent it outside not sure yet but prolly put a bag on it and the grizzly might be the one ;)

So i was on ebay and found a good deal on a mini, i bid on it, and now im seeing it doesnt come with the collector bag. What or where do i find a replacement for this thing if and when i win it? Okay so i just called there tech question number, and they do sell it as a replacement its $6.99 & 6.99 s&h, regular USPS 10-14days to recieve. Worth it or not? Or which to get for it. i see Rockler offers a 5 Micron Bag for Rockler Wall Mount Dust Collector for 25.99, 39.94 + tax shipped total.

Actually came across those before i found this forum. Great filters. Pricey but worth it.  The reason i ask which would be more worth it is, i would like a shop vac to be able to vacuum the cars. And with the Mini costing $99, that almost the price of a good vac i would think. Either way im building this lid, just wanna get the most bang for my buck. but if i need a real expensive vac to make this work correctly effeciently i get the hf mini with a coupon or find one used ... :) :)

Sweet, ear plugs is a must in a woodshop or garage anyways so loud is okay while the saw or what ever is being used, these dowels in the picture they are about 5inches? and is there a rule of thumb as far as dowel length & the PVC size? If i did use the shop vac i could use it for more stuff thou vs the HF one purpose, what size vac for the 30g can do you recmd to get the most outta both? Thanks for the quik reply by the way :)

I couple questions. I'm new but have looked thru each thread/topic. This forum is great!!!! I was considering that mini DC from HF. Was wondering how it performed by itself, than see you guys spiced it up a bit making it better i'm guessing. Now here is my question before i start building. The 30g can has ridges on it. so does the baffle inside actually seal with the can(with arrow in pic) or does it not matter. Also while its running for example like on pic 3 do you still attach the filter bag on it? And does this setup work better with a shop vac or the mini dc? If the S Vac what size would you recommend?