I am in the process of upgrading my HFDC and chip separator to incorporate the Thien Baffle. I have been looking at a lot of links on what others have done but I still have some questions.
Original Setup: HFDC with original (cough, cough) bags and 55gal drum with chip separator and 4” S&D system.
What I have done so far: I have removed the side of the impeller and made a new one with ¾” ply and increased the hole to 6”. I have also increased the hole in the separator lid to 6” and now have the impeller sitting directly on top of the lid. The rest of the 4" piping will remain unchanged for now.
I will also be upgrading to a Wynn filter.
I am now ready to start on the Thien baffle but still have some questions.
Thanks
Ken
Original Setup: HFDC with original (cough, cough) bags and 55gal drum with chip separator and 4” S&D system.
What I have done so far: I have removed the side of the impeller and made a new one with ¾” ply and increased the hole to 6”. I have also increased the hole in the separator lid to 6” and now have the impeller sitting directly on top of the lid. The rest of the 4" piping will remain unchanged for now.
I will also be upgrading to a Wynn filter.
I am now ready to start on the Thien baffle but still have some questions.
- How far into the baffle should the 6” pipe from the impeller extend?
- What should be the distance between the baffle and top of the separator? I think I saw where it was about 1” below the inlet. Is that correct?
Thanks
Ken
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