Old Woodworking Tools and Machines wanderingspace Tool Snob - The Online Source for Tool News and Reviews Shop Small Hobby Tools & Miniature Tools from Micro Mark MasterPlumber.com 1-800-PIPE-DOC - For all your plumbing needs... Harbor Freight Dust Collector Mod - by Cory After buying the Harbor Freight 2hp dust collector right after Christmas, I knew I was going to be making some changes to it. First, I dumped the upper bag and added a Wynn 35a filter. Second, I really wanted to put a pre-separator on the unit to keep from having to change the lower bags as often. But, I didn’t really have a lot of room in my shop/garage for the can. The Delta 50-760 seemed like a good set up with the can/separator underneath the blower, so I set out to imitate that set up. That led me to build a frame to mount the HFDC motor/blower and raise it up so I can get a can under it. Next came the Thien lid on a 30 gallon galvanized trash can. I did a couple of tests on the unit to see how much was staying in the can and it’s working quite well. BTW: I added weather stripping on the area where the lower bag connects to the donut ring. I hope this helps you guys. Cory -- The secret to getting ahead is getting started.
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