DC again

[marter1229]

Does anyone have any input on the Harbor freight Dust Collector?
It has a good price, but how good is it? I just dont want anything that sounds like jet engine running in my basement.:airplane:

Thank you
Terry

 

[rjwolfe3]

I don't own the big one but I do have the smaller one. It is loud. I understand the bigger one has very, very good suction. The bag will need upgraded to a 1 micron bag. For that price it is a hell of a steal. I paid more then that for the portable one that doesn't work as well. I wish I had my tax return back now because I would buy one.

 

[Russianwolf]

I have the 2hp one. It's one of the diamonds in the rough.

The bags are low quality so you either need to swap to better bags/filters or be willing to run it as is until enough of a cake forms to actually filter the harmful stuff.

It's a dull roar instead of a high pitched whine, but none of them are exactly quiet.

Worth the money I paid for it.

 

[Daniel]

on the issue of noise. can they be fitted with a muffler like the one that is designed for cyclone DC's? I am not sure I can still find it but I used to have plans for building one at home. from what I have heard they go a long way toward taking the noise out of a DC because so much of the noise is actually coming out the exhaust end.

 

[seawolf]

Just a thought if you can duct to the outside use a Rubbermaid garden shed for the DC this will put the noise outside and the dust also.
Mark

 

[rjwolfe3]

That is a great idea but could it overheat?

 

[wdcav1952]

The problem with ducting to the outside is that if you heat or cool the air in your shop that you would need a return duct of your filtered air or have an increase in your heating/cooling costs.

I have the HF dust collector and find it excellent for my needs. All motors are noisy, and I do not find this motor to be excessively noisy.