Can you suggest any? Since the article was written, I've received the replacement part and like the DC very much. There is only one 5 port and that is shown in the last still photo of the group (the completed conversion). Uses ordinary heavy duty trash bags to collect the dust. The problem comes when I dont empty the first barrel in a timely fashion! You must log in or register to reply here. Upgrade your machine ports to 5 inch so they match. Powered by Invision Community. Manage Consent.

I searched out all of the information I could find on making dcs conversions. I agree that the cyclones seem like a good idea, but I haven't seen any (~1.5HP) anywhere near the ~$400 price point (they seem to be all over $900). Then when I went to look for a place to buy it, I couldn't really find it anywhere, and on Amazon it was $450! Replacing the filter bag with a filter and adding a chip collector with Thien baffle. Mine was on sale at the Rockler store I found it on a flier I got in the mail they had one left, and held it for me over the phone, they were selling like hot cakes. Delta machinery strongly recommends that this product not be modified and/or used for any application other than for. While I would love to have a cyclone, I am only a weekend woodworker and have limited space (and funding) so I bought this unit based upon the positive reviews that I was able to find on the internet and in recent publications. Anyone know where to get a 50-760? This will give me an additional 12 of headspace. Pasted as rich text. Well done. Are those air tight? I picked up a 30 gallon. does the dust ever settle at the bottom when the first barrel gets fairly full? I am not in the market for a new one, but it seems like the market has shifted towards cyclonic collectors, as opposed to the bag types. The inlet to the dcs is 5 and I needed to connect 4 hose between the barrel and that inlet. I also purchased the Rockler (http://www.rockler.com) Dust Rite Components (#34367) and cut off the elbow on one of the components. I purchased the ETG-55 gasket through Wynn Environmental (http://wynnenv.com) and it slid in place easily after I trimmed it to size with a tin snips, as they had instructed. As it turns out, it was a very straightforward process. The Dust Rite kit includes two self-adhesive discs for use as templates when cutting holes into the drum cover. The baffle design is from J. Thien, some good reading at his site. Ive read where others have used foam insulation to make a seal, but knowing how well this gasket fits Id strongly recommend buying it. I had pretty much made up my mind, when I noticed that all of the tests were in 2005 or so. I had to find a way to mate the 5 port to the Rockler 5 to 4 converter. With the lid on, I reached through the center hole and again grabbed the nail pulling the baffle into position. MON-FRI: 10AM - 5PM You do need some way to seal the filter to the dcs. I could not find a union to connect the two 5 pieces together. When you take the rubber gasket out of the PlumbQwik P3000-44, you are left with metal-to-metal (at the collector) and metal-to-plastic (at the converter) connections. Terms of Service Display as a link instead, and I always tell them "Sweeping. Wynn Environmental has been getting very positive reviews for their product line of filters as applied to woodworking.

I also ended-up using spring-loaded clamps to really ease the connection/disconnection and now its a breeze! This cut through the lid easily and gave me fairly smooth opening. I'm in the market for a small dust collector (just to handle a table saw and a router table). As mentioned earlier, you can use the tension band to mount on the inside of the flanges OR as I chose, use the metal band and clasp to mount the bag to the outside of the flange. You must consider the price point though. also interested if Mitch's interest falls through. April 20, 2013 in General Woodworking Talk. |PRIVACY POLICY Im interested. You cannot paste images directly.

You get one chance to cut this right! Congrats on a brilliant design. I did not have any problem making a good seal, but you could always add some self-fusing if you had a concern. You are using an out of date browser. Make sure you swap out the 4 inch hose for a 5 inch hose. Don't know how to contact you. If you find a cyclone in that price let me know! I found that the first rod should be one holding the extended portion of the baffle in position. My research concluded that the other port (going into the DC fan) should be centered (as much as practical) for best efficiency. Having these ridges built into the mounting flanges turned out to be another big plus for retrofitting the Delta 50-760 with a Wynn filter. Thanks to Dick and Rick Wynn for running a class operation with quality products and for their excellent customer support. Did you need to use tape or something to seal them?

LJ will not be held liable for the actions of any user. As for the cost - *shrug* costs have gone up. Continuing to fill the barrel and getting too close to the baffle will defeat the baffle and not allow it to filter-out the chips. This last photo shows the completed conversion. Works perfectly. I think it turned out great and Im very glad I did it!

DISCLAIMER: Any posts on LJ are posted by individuals acting in their own right and do not necessarily reflect the views of LJ. The three turnbuckles supplied with the Wynn conversion kit turned out to be the correct length to fit between the lower inner lip on the inside of the 35A filter and the ridges built into the mounting flanges. Great concept and good description.I have read this several times and am a bit confused about process you used to connect the 5 inlet to the 4in Rockler inlet. 714-856-7456, TELEPHONE HOURS: Advice? Not sure where the second 5 port you describe above comes into play.

This latter method is what I decided to go with to secure the collection bag. The addition of the Wynn Environmental filter increases flow area to 274 sq ft (for the 35A274BLOL I used) and increases filtration down to 0.5 micron. An air straightener eliminates the problem and improves the air flow. Once I had the 35A filter secured to the base unit with the three turnbuckles, I tightened each so that they were very snug and held the filter firmly to the dust collector. You will cut 240 of the 360 degrees of the disc (see photo below). The entire process did not take very long at all, maybe around 2 to 3 hours total, including the initial assembly of the dust collector. I ended up using a high density foam weather stripping. Id never even heard of this until I started doing my research! We may receive a commission from sales referred by our links; however, we have carefully selected these products for their usefulness and quality.

And why would you need to remove the rubber gasket? The addition was completed quickly since no donut had to be made to connect the filter to the collector.

While the unit came with a 1 micron filter bag, I wanted to maximize filtration as well as air flow through the filter media. These bands fit very snugly into these areas to hold the filter bag and can be an option for mounting the collection bag.

Wow great blog Jerry! With my other hand I marked the lid and baffle for the first threaded rod. And, minimize the times I have to empty the plastic debris bag. By taking out the rubber gasket you are left with a union that will allow you to connect the two 5 pieces together. Fantastic write up Jerry! I'm afraid I can only suggest keeping your eye on Craigslist, or buying a less expensive unit and putting a better filter on it (IMO one of the best parts of the Delta is the 1micron bag - many other units have 30micron bags). Once I had the Wynn filter seated squarely on the mounting flange, and with the foam forming a seal at this contact area, I had to next figure out how to securely fasten the filter to the body of the dust collector. I would have liked more capacity but that would mean going taller and I was trying to keep it as short and compact as possible. By Asking $275. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I am in the process of making one of these and just do not want to do it twice! Once you remove the stock Y plastic connector it opens the 5 port into the DCS and then you have one 5 opening needing to connect to the 4 inlet to the separator. ", Dust Collector Upgrade, Delta 50-760, SDD, (This post was last modified: 10-28-2021, 06:41 AM by, "Well, my time of not taking you seriously is coming to a middle. I recently went through a similar situation that you are experiencing. LOOKING FOR WOODWORKING TOOLS, METAL TOOLS, POWER TOOLS, CORDLESS TOOLS, OR USED TOOLS? I replaced the filter bag with a Wynn 10 MERV filter for greater efficiency and safety. The reason they didn't do as well as the competition was because they were noisier and let more fine dust back out. In this blog I will give you a detailed description of how i put my system together and hopefully it will help you in your conversion. Instructions can be found on the Wynn site (http://wynnenv.com/delta-50-760/), with thanks to David T. For the separator, I chose a 15 gallon plastic barrel, as suggested by Fong, the Tool Tutor, on a You Tube video. You will see that I incorporated many of his ideas into my build. Good lookin' upgrade to the 50-760 I may steel that idea chopnhack. Add a Thien baffle to the chip separator to make it as efficient as possible.

The shop ductwork feeds into a port that is very close to the side of the barrel (refer to the completed conversion photo).

I love my 50-760 I paid in the $300 range 2-3 yrs ago for $450 I think I would shop around, maybe graigslist or Grizzly good luck. Yes, the bin was a bit of a trade off.

The new filter also improves the air quality in my shop as it filters down to 0.5 microns compared to the 1 micron of the bag filter. I need to do the same. I took his advice on the size of the barrel and to that I added a Thien baffle. You can often get this collector on kijiji here in Canada, which is like our Craigslist. I found a connector at my local home improvement store. I noticed that there was a lot of swirling going with my setup, so I put a vertical baffle below the thien, and it cut down the swirling to some degree. I need to empty it before it gets up to the Thien baffle, otherwise it goes right into the bag. We are currently running 5-7 business days behind in shipping the 35 Series filters. Paste as plain text instead, The cloth bag filter sat so high that it would hit duct work in my shop. I picked up a 30 gallon.

The Wynn filter greatly increased the airflow of my dcs and the chip separator works great! My latest and hopefully final upgrade to my Delta 50-760 dust collector. Prior to mounting the filter permanently this way, I placed some gasket material just to the inside edge of the existing gasket material that had been applied by Wynn Environmental. Another thing to keep in mind is that you could find a used dc from a higher quality manufacturer and convert it to a 2 stage system. SAT: 10AM - 2PM PST | Do Not Sell My Data It is directly below the motor. Also, is it your opinion that the inlet port to the separator needs to be centered on the lid? Thank you for your help. I also didnt like emptying the plastic debris bag. The way I positioned mine has allowed for easy access to undo the connections to empty the barrel.

The other two supports are then easier to properly position. Copyright 2021 The Wood Whisperer, Inc. CONTACT US, 2004-2022 - Mike's Wood & Metal Tools In Fongs original video the two ports on the separator are opposite each other on either side. The swirling is not really a problem.

Mike's Wood & Metal Tools352 E Yale LoopIrvine, CA 92614, E-mail: mike@mikestools.comFax: 714.558.8737, QUESTIONS? 2022 Verticalscope Inc. All Rights Reserved. Be sure to take into consideration the shoulders on these components and the rounded edge of the barrel. These are there to act as stops for the spring-type metal bands that Delta included for securing their filter bag to the inside of this unit. I was able to find this dimension by following the instructions I found in this You Tube video: I mounted the baffle to the barrel lid with 1/2 threaded rod. These components simply screw into each other, there is no need to drill holes for individual mounting screws. -- Jerry, Johnson Creek, WI "If it was meant to be different it would be.". I have a very small shop and I couldnt move the dust collection system (dcs) where it would be out of the way. Again, this is the outer diameter of the flanges. After reading several reviews, it looked like the Delta 50-760 came out on top of most tests, and it seemed to be in the $300-$350 range. -- Don, Silver City, If you always do what what you always did, youll always get what you always got. Phone: 215-442-9443

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