Hello all,
I was reviewing this blog and I was wondering if any of you could give me your personal opinion on whether I should go the route of an internal Thein baffle or put the extra effort in to build a Thein top hat separator.
I have a small personal woodworking shop, and space is a premium. I have an old 2Hp import dust collector that I just purchased an new canister for. Ideally I would prefer to use the internal baffle to minimize the overall size of the system. I can live with having to deal with the hassles of dealing with the DC chip bag and dealing with the chips flowing through the impeller. What I am concerned about is the efficiency of the internal baffle as compared to the top hat separator. I read that the internal baffle would be more efficient than the top hat separator because of the static pressure drop associated with the additional separator canister. Which in your opinion is the more efficient system, and why? Which in your opinion would be best in terms of minimizing debris deposit in the canister and why (is there a noticeable difference)? Can you recommend a good set of plans or other setup information for the internal baffle? Again, from your personal experience which of the two would you go with in a small shop.
Thank you in advance for any help. I am new to dust collection and could use all the help I can get.
I was reviewing this blog and I was wondering if any of you could give me your personal opinion on whether I should go the route of an internal Thein baffle or put the extra effort in to build a Thein top hat separator.
I have a small personal woodworking shop, and space is a premium. I have an old 2Hp import dust collector that I just purchased an new canister for. Ideally I would prefer to use the internal baffle to minimize the overall size of the system. I can live with having to deal with the hassles of dealing with the DC chip bag and dealing with the chips flowing through the impeller. What I am concerned about is the efficiency of the internal baffle as compared to the top hat separator. I read that the internal baffle would be more efficient than the top hat separator because of the static pressure drop associated with the additional separator canister. Which in your opinion is the more efficient system, and why? Which in your opinion would be best in terms of minimizing debris deposit in the canister and why (is there a noticeable difference)? Can you recommend a good set of plans or other setup information for the internal baffle? Again, from your personal experience which of the two would you go with in a small shop.
Thank you in advance for any help. I am new to dust collection and could use all the help I can get.