I'm going to be adding a Wynn filter and a Thien baffle to my HFDC and after searching high and low I can't find any guidance as to the best vertical placement of the baffle inside of the filter/bag holder ring.
I'm pretty sure the 120 degree section is rotated (aligned) so that it begins just before the inlet opening so that the initial incoming air flow travels the full lenght of that section.
Practically all of the pics posted on various completed installations seem to show the baffle at the very bottom of the ring. However, if I look at the separtor design on Phil Thien's site, the baffle is placed tight against the inlet elbow which would imply the baffle in the HFDC should be "higher" up in the ring, perhaps even just below the inlet. However, the Thien setup is for a shop vac with separator, not a 1 stage dust collector.
Higher up would mean a smaller chamber created by the baffle, lower down toward the bottom of the ring a larger one. What that means to performance I have no clue (or perhaps I should say I'm baffled...)
Does anyone have any info or ideas on how this puppy should be located?
Thanks
Rich
I'm pretty sure the 120 degree section is rotated (aligned) so that it begins just before the inlet opening so that the initial incoming air flow travels the full lenght of that section.
Practically all of the pics posted on various completed installations seem to show the baffle at the very bottom of the ring. However, if I look at the separtor design on Phil Thien's site, the baffle is placed tight against the inlet elbow which would imply the baffle in the HFDC should be "higher" up in the ring, perhaps even just below the inlet. However, the Thien setup is for a shop vac with separator, not a 1 stage dust collector.
Higher up would mean a smaller chamber created by the baffle, lower down toward the bottom of the ring a larger one. What that means to performance I have no clue (or perhaps I should say I'm baffled...)
Does anyone have any info or ideas on how this puppy should be located?
Thanks
Rich
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