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I used PVC pipe for the connection to the table saw and a port that came out of the harbor freight dust collector accessory kit for the connection to the dust collector. I used hot glue to secure them to the trash can. Being lazy I just used 3 wires to hang the baffle.

It works great. catches pretty much everything so far. I'm no engineer, there wasn't a lot of "measuring" and "planning".

but it went together fast and does work.

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I only have one gripe: not enough duct tape!!! :)

That is indeed a testament to "if it works, why fix it?" I'll have to keep this design in mind if I ever get around to building one of those widgets.
 

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I have a Penn State DC2 1 1/2hp collector with 5" hose inputs. I used 5" HVAC elbows and hose to connect to my metal trash separator. With the 5" set up the collector always sucked up everything out of the separator leaving me to still empty the collector bag. When I tried a 4"hose it worked ok -seperated out the dust and chips -but would only pull them 10ft or so whereas the 5" hose pulled them 25ft across my shop. What size hose are you running?
 

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How do you think 6" would work in a separator. I've seen all the mods to the HF DC, changing the input to 6"s, stove pipe modification and adding the separator. But will 6" work in the separator?
 

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Does it keep most of the fine dust out of your filters too?
 

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Very interesting. Great idea.
 

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i have had it going for only a couple of days now, all I can really say is that it looks like its catching most if not all of the debris. i only have it hooked to my table saw and have been cutting pine and plywood. it's hard to tell if it's catching all of the fine dust but it's definitely getting some from what I can see in the trash can.
 

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I've seen a lot of things work out great without planning. I think that it is best to plan; however sometimes things just fall right into place. Good job.
 

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Good job. How big is the hp on your dust collector.
 

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it's the 2 HP harbor freight one that lots of people here on lumberjocks have.
 

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Nice if any of you need plastics for years www.plastics.com has been my source for tubing and valves not to mention they sell vac tubing!!

lol one of the few things that I would actually buy from HFTools Ive bought cheap tools from em in the past and they have broken long time ago . But will give the vac a nod though :)
 
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