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Tafkam Hokie

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If you are interested in turning the el cheapo HF dust collector


into a first-rate one that could really only be beat by a $2000 machine, here is what I found.

Build what is called a Thein baffle out of plywood and add it to a regular 35 gal steel trashcan to work as your separator. Then get a Wynn Environmental 35a filter instead of the filter bag.

The filter is expensive (might cost you more than the HF collector), but it is a serious upgrade in keeping the dust from just blowing back out into the room. And the separator works amazingly well. I've probably dumped out 100 gal worth of chips and dust since I built it, and I think maybe 1/2 cup of chips have made it to the bottom collector bag that came with the collector.


(In response to this post by HokieinTampa)

Link: HF + Wynn filter + Thein baffle


Posted: 01/09/2018 at 8:31PM



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