Wow! I found this site a couple months ago, and have had many of the great ideas floating around in the back of my head. It's time to do something!
Now I'm back with a question I hope someone can answer before I start on my first Thien-baffle. I have a Grizzly 2hp DC, 220v, (circa 1982 off Craigslist.) As others are suggesting in this thread, I'm thinking of rotating the DC 90*, so the motor/impeller unit axis is vertical (with the motor on top) and fit the inlet directly into the top-center of the baffle/30 gal trash can. I'd mount the motor unit to the wall with enough space underneath to slide the can in, then lift the can up as needed to dock with the baffle. (I haven't figured out the details on the best way to position the can, maybe just a 6" or 8" thick box would do...)
My question, will the bearings tolerate the vertical position?
I know some units are designed with vertical motors, but I'm not familiar enough with motor design to know if this is a dumb question or not for my particular DC. It looks just like the HF DC, but it's old enough to be made in Taiwan...
Any help appreciated.
Doug
Now I'm back with a question I hope someone can answer before I start on my first Thien-baffle. I have a Grizzly 2hp DC, 220v, (circa 1982 off Craigslist.) As others are suggesting in this thread, I'm thinking of rotating the DC 90*, so the motor/impeller unit axis is vertical (with the motor on top) and fit the inlet directly into the top-center of the baffle/30 gal trash can. I'd mount the motor unit to the wall with enough space underneath to slide the can in, then lift the can up as needed to dock with the baffle. (I haven't figured out the details on the best way to position the can, maybe just a 6" or 8" thick box would do...)
My question, will the bearings tolerate the vertical position?
I know some units are designed with vertical motors, but I'm not familiar enough with motor design to know if this is a dumb question or not for my particular DC. It looks just like the HF DC, but it's old enough to be made in Taiwan...
Any help appreciated.
Doug