J. Phil Thien's Projects

Doing lots of make ready for my HF upgrade when it arrives.   I've read and watched so many posts and videos and seen several different designs -- many of which seem to have the baffle positioned in different locations relative to the intake port.  I know there is a prescribed place to position the baffle such that the baffle work correctly, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried just doing a full disc that is 1 1/8 smaller in radius than the bottom piece -- basically the drop slot going all the way around (a smaller full concentric disc) that would be held in place by the threaded rods? Did it work? Any problems?

Doing lots of make ready for my HF upgrade when it arrives.   I've read and watched so many posts and videos and seen several different designs -- many of which seem to have the baffle positioned in different locations relative to the intake port.  I know there is a prescribed place to position the baffle such that the baffle work correctly, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried just doing a full disc that is 1 1/8 smaller in radius than the bottom piece -- basically a baffle that is a smaller full concentric disc that would be held in place by the threaded rods? Did it work? Any problems? 

Amateur hobbiest who has dabbled in furniture refinishing and minor repair for over 20 years.  Finally getting more of a formal shop set up in my basement and in need of dust collection in a major way.  Delighted to find this site and will be here often educating myself.  Would like to upgrade the HF dust collector that is being shipped to me, and hope I don't have too many noob questions!