J. Phil Thien's Projects

Oh yea, almost forgot.  Is there more of an advantage using the baffle in the DC as opposed to using the baffle in a separator?  If it's a draw in that contest I'd opt for removing the separator and saving room.  The bag under the DC has more room as well, meaning that you don't have to empty as often. 

I haven't scoped this out as of yet but have any of you inserted the baffle into the bottom of your HF DC in which you had installed a neutral vane?  I'm going to make a supposition that it would be a good thing since it keeps the incoming air/ debris stream 'sliding' along the inside of the housing and onto the baffle.  As I said, as yet I haven't scoped out the proximity of the vane to the baffle and whether they will co-exist in the space given.  I apologize for sounding lazy but my DC is on the other side of the shop wall and is currently residing behind a couple of hundred board feet of cherry and grandkids' toys.  Don't ask me how this happened but the wife wants her garage back before winter and it's not looking good.

TIA!

I believe that you are over-thinking this and, by now, have settled on an arbitray position within the the parameters of the various pics floating around the web.  I know that I'm like that and I just have to decide to go for it and make adjustments accordingly.  I hope that it worked out for you and if you have a dimension that worked why not post back with it as well as a pic!?

Hi Tom,
Here's one from WoodNet along with a few pages of discussion.  It answers a lot of questions.

http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3757650&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

I haven't done this yet but it's on my short list.

Later,
Chiz