Harbor Freight Dust Collector Cyclone Mod

The dust collector build started with a stock 2hp single phase harbor freight dust collector.

Harbor freight dust collector cyclone mod. Harbor freight dust collector 2 stage cyclone modification july 11 2015 featured projects shop tools video ive been using a cyclone on my shop vac for a few years now and ive always been happy with it. But i want to go ahead and install ducts and have a more permanent setup. Blog entry by scottstewart. To seamlessly connect to the super dust deputy xl im going to upgrade the impeller.

Next will have to be running piping to all the othe machines in the shop. In this video i convert my harbor freight dust collector into a two stage system by adding an oneida super dust deputy cyclone in front of the blower. How well would the harbor freight dust collector work just using the motor only with a presorting can to catch the chips and just running the exit hose. With 1550 cfm air flow this portable dust collector is more effective than many big stationary units.

This thing is super efficient motor works allot better with the new ffilter. Modding the harbor freight dust collector the relatively easy way. First i dumped the upper bag and added a wynn 35a filter. After buying the harbor freight 2hp dust collector right after christmas i knew i was going to be making some changes to it.

The old felt bag filter clogged so fast. Finished my harbor freight mod made it into a dual stage with a dust deputy cyclone then added a wynn filter. I reconfigured the entire system to be a bit. Currently i have the 2hp harbor freight dust collector and i have been moving it around to any machine i need to use.

While lots of people modify the harbor freight dust collector what is less clear is if it is worth it. Modified harbor freight dust collector. The upper filter bag screens out particles as small as 5 microns 110 the diameter of a human hair. Also have the remote start.

Second i really wanted to put a pre separator on the unit to keep from having to change the lower bags as often. Have used our wits and the wonders of google to devise a reasonably good 1 tool dust collector at a decent price im guessing around 500 if you are cheap like me. In this weeks how to home tutorial i share how i built a dust collector for my shop by taking a harbor freight dust collector and upgrading it with the oneida super dust deputy xl cyclone. This 2 hp dust collector delivers powerful dust collection exactly where you need it.