I purchased my HF unit about a year ago, and it is clearly marked as a
20 amp motor. I couldn't believe it. It certainly sounds and sucks
like a 20 amp as well. I don't believe that they mean peak amps
either. I've never seen a motor marked as such. I've even wondered
if mine was a mistake i.e. they mounted the wrong motor!! I too have
been very pleased with mine. I've filled the bag up multiple times,
and the motor continues to purr. I recommend this unit to anyone who
will listen to me drone on.



Tim Douglass wrote in message . ..
On 1 Nov 2004 11:52:03 -0800, )
wrote:

Which does bring up a topic: it throws a 15 amp breaker pretty
regulary for me. I had to move it to a 20 amp circuit.

2 HP should be about 16 amps IIRC. Probably pulls 18-20 on startup. If
you have more than 50' of wire from the panel to the motor it pretty
much guarantees that it will blow a 15A breaker. If the motor can be
converted to 240 that is the way I would go.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com

On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 16:57:26 -0600, "Greg O"
wrote:


"mac davis" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 07 Nov 2004 15:31:45 GMT, A Womack

ok, now you've got me worried (again)
I started this post and was surprised at how many people in the wreck
use the HF collector...
now, it seems that a lot of folks are saying that it needs a better
bag??


Seems so, but I run mone with the bags it came with.
I use mine to keep the shop clean, collect chips from my TS, planer, and
jointer. I have a air filter to get the "dust".
Greg

thanks, Greg, I feel better now.. *g*
like I said in the original post, it has to be an improvement on what
I'm using now... 2 shop vacs and an open garage door..

On Sun, 07 Nov 2004 23:04:47 GMT, patriarch
wrote:

mac davis wrote in
:

snip
ok, now you've got me worried (again)
I started this post and was surprised at how many people in the wreck
use the HF collector...
now, it seems that a lot of folks are saying that it needs a better
bag??

No, we (they) are saying that 30 microns isn't sufficient on any collector
to get the stuff that worries the experts. It isn't just Harbor Freight.

However, catching the table saw and router table dust down to .3 microns
doesn't do much, if you then run your random orbit sander without some
means of dust collection.

The truly dedicated will get a mask, a ceiling filter, and a cyclone
collector with good filters. Some of the others will move to hand tools,
or working outside. For the truly paranoid, there's usually a game on
television.

Do what you think is reasonable, in connection with your hobby, and the
rest of your life and health habits.

Patriarch

Thanks... I love your attitude.. have we closed a bar together
before?? *g*

Just "restarting" my woodwoorking, I see that I have a lot of
equipment to collect, but I know it's not reasonable to get it all
now...
I had a another talk with the wife tonight, after we read the posts...
I think the plan now is to get the HF system and use it "as is" for
now, while designing and building a filter system for the shop..

We're hoping to be buying a bigger place next year and building a shop
if the place doesn't have a good "out building" (my wife is from N.
Dakota) that can be used as one...
It seems like I'm better not getting much more stuff for the garage
and waiting to see how much space the next shop has and what I can put
in before I move my tools in..

Maybe my wife will win the lotto and I'll have on built like Toms!

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 06:32:15 GMT, mac davis
wrote:

Just "restarting" my woodwoorking, I see that I have a lot of
equipment to collect, but I know it's not reasonable to get it all
now...
I had a another talk with the wife tonight, after we read the posts...
I think the plan now is to get the HF system and use it "as is" for
now, while designing and building a filter system for the shop..

The only thing I would suggest adding is a "garbage can cyclone" thing
to catch the big chips so you don't have to mess with the bag on the
DC as often.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 14:29:36 -0800, Tim Douglass
wrote:

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 06:32:15 GMT, mac davis
wrote:

Just "restarting" my woodwoorking, I see that I have a lot of
equipment to collect, but I know it's not reasonable to get it all
now...
I had a another talk with the wife tonight, after we read the posts...
I think the plan now is to get the HF system and use it "as is" for
now, while designing and building a filter system for the shop..

The only thing I would suggest adding is a "garbage can cyclone" thing
to catch the big chips so you don't have to mess with the bag on the
DC as often.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com

thanks Tim.. I have one planned, but probably for the next shop...
I don't generate enough chips or shavings yet to need one yet, not
having a planer or jointer...

Maybe when I get a planer.. *g*

I just got one, have looked into lots of different makes and was really
hesitant about the HF one, but after reading all these posts decided to try
it and I must say that it works well, clears all the waste from the table
saw, even the fine dust coming up through the top. Has HF changed the paint?
it now matches my Grizzly saw instead on that off green color.


"mac davis" wrote in message
...
Ok.. I've put my flame retardant suit on for this one..

I have a garage shop with 2 shop vacs and no real dust control other
than an open garage door and a window fan..

Has anyone ever tried the 2 hp (sounds very low power) dust collector
from Harbor Freight?

I know it's not going to be a GOOD dust system, but going would going
from no system to one of these do me any good?

(their number on it is 45378)

thanks,
mac

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:56:06 -0500, "steve"
wrote:

I just got one, have looked into lots of different makes and was really
hesitant about the HF one, but after reading all these posts decided to try
it and I must say that it works well, clears all the waste from the table
saw, even the fine dust coming up through the top. Has HF changed the paint?
it now matches my Grizzly saw instead on that off green color.

PAINT?? yours has paint?? I got ripped off.. lol
I've been playing with mine quite a bit, waiting for the damn hose and
gate kit that's back ordered from HF and the stuff I bought on ebay...
just have 2 dryer hoses and a home made cyclone..

I haven't seen ANY dust come through the bag... used it on RAS, sander
box, (overkill, going back to vac there), on the shop floor and in the
driveway for my neighbors pesky shedding tree dropping tons of tiny
leaves.. (hey, I'm testing it, and it was closer than the leaf blower)
So far, I can't feel anything in either bag.. it all seems to go into
the cyclone... what a great invention! I'm making a smaller one for
the shop vac!!

mac davis wrote:

I've been playing with mine quite a bit, waiting for the damn hose and
gate kit that's back ordered from HF and the stuff I bought on ebay...
just have 2 dryer hoses and a home made cyclone..

Mac...

Would you please post pix of your home made cyclone to a.b.p.w?

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/solar.html

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:35:54 -0600, Morris Dovey
wrote:

mac davis wrote:

I've been playing with mine quite a bit, waiting for the damn hose and
gate kit that's back ordered from HF and the stuff I bought on ebay...
just have 2 dryer hoses and a home made cyclone..

Mac...

Would you please post pix of your home made cyclone to a.b.p.w?

well, it's embarrassingly ugly, but I'll shoot a few this weekend, if
I have a sober moment.. *g*

basically, I bought 2 prepackaged "screw on" dryer connection kits at
lowes for $15 each.. they came with a metal hose and 2 elbows each..

I ran one hose from the DC to an elbow stuck in a hole in the top of a
plastic garbage can lid, put the other elbow inside the lid, sticking
through the hole and clamped the other hose on..
the inside elbow seems to create the cyclone..
I'll try to get some pics posted this weekend..

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 05:25:17 GMT, mac davis
wrote:

wow.. replying to my own post again.. weird!

I took a few and put them up on ABPW this morning before the family
got here...
let the eating and drinking begin... bow to the football gods and life
will be good..

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:35:54 -0600, Morris Dovey
wrote:

mac davis wrote:

I've been playing with mine quite a bit, waiting for the damn hose and
gate kit that's back ordered from HF and the stuff I bought on ebay...
just have 2 dryer hoses and a home made cyclone..

Mac...

Would you please post pix of your home made cyclone to a.b.p.w?

well, it's embarrassingly ugly, but I'll shoot a few this weekend, if
I have a sober moment.. *g*

basically, I bought 2 prepackaged "screw on" dryer connection kits at
lowes for $15 each.. they came with a metal hose and 2 elbows each..

I ran one hose from the DC to an elbow stuck in a hole in the top of a
plastic garbage can lid, put the other elbow inside the lid, sticking
through the hole and clamped the other hose on..
the inside elbow seems to create the cyclone..
I'll try to get some pics posted this weekend..