DC3300: anyone convert it for use with a Wynn sub 1 micron pleated filter

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:20 pm

I have had my Dc3300 for years and I was basically fat, dumb and happy, right up until I did some dry wall work and used the DC3300 to control dust.

I found out quick I had more dust leaks in the DC3300 than Carter had little liver pills ( does anyone remember that expression?). I had dust everywhere. The DC3300 accomplished my task but it did it sitting outside and me using long tubing.

Now I admittedly have the standard dust bag and some of my foam packing is probably decomposed due to age but I had visible dust in the air. I never saw any dust from it when using in the shop picking up wood dust.

I see this talk of 1 micron and I wonder, 1 micron can get through any fabric threading I have ever seen so I sort of wonder about the claim.

But that aspect aside I can't believe there is a DC3300 so sealed around the motor housing that some dust doesn't get out the motor vents.

Like I said I have never seen any dust in the air when I used the DC3300 in my shop but dry wall dust went through it like corn through a goose.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:01 pm

Don't feed the goose corn!:rolleyes:

How did the Shopsmith do cutting drywall?:eek: Or were you using the dust collector as a vacuum?

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:59 pm

Ed in Tampa wrote:...But that aspect aside I can't believe there is a DC3300 so sealed around the motor housing that some dust doesn't get out the motor vents...

You are right-on there, Ed! I found it is helpful to the smooth running of the DC3300 to blow out the motor every once and a while. This is done from the rear - through the vent openings - with the motor running!. I've even tried to make some extra seal around the motor enclosure by putting duct tape around the seals. Didn't seem to help much! Shopsmith will sell new foam tape seals, but so far I haven't gone there. Could probably buy some at a hardware store.

algale · Post by **algale** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:02 pm

pennview wrote: The DC3300 I have is constructed differently from the HF in that the impeller is located mainly inside the upper bag area and is attached to the side of the frame. This would prevent the Wynn filter from being attached directly to the frame of the DC3300 unless some sort of adapter were available.

Yep. When I got home and checked it out you are absolutely right. No way to put a canister type filter with the impeller where it is. Guess I'll go for the 1 micron bag from Shopsmith or buy a Harbor Freight and do the conversion.

Alan

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:28 pm

algale wrote:Yep. When I got home and checked it out you are absolutely right. No way to put a canister type filter with the impeller where it is. Guess I'll go for the 1 micron bag from Shopsmith or buy a Harbor Freight and do the conversion.

Alan

Good decision Alan, I upgraded my DC3300 three or more years ago with the 1 micron bag. I have been extremely pleased with the upgrade. I will add that I am installing a Jet Air Filtration unit this weekend. With my breathing issues I feel I can never have clean enough air. Besides my ego requires the new shop be perfection, or there abouts. Jim

moggymatt · Post by **moggymatt** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:39 am

I see the 42" dust collector hood is on sale now. I've got the HF dust collector and really-really need to upgrade the filter. This thread looked the most promising as to how putting the SS hood on the HF collector would do, has anyone put the two together? If so, how did it work out?

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:55 am

If it were me, I would just spring for the Wynn filter upgrade on the HF. The 1 micron bag from SS is already half way (or more) to the cost of the filter.

From Wynn environmental http://wynnenv.com/woodworking-filters/ They have all the instructions for converting the HF Dust collector here. When I get few hundred for a DC it will be the HF with the Wynn filter mod and a trashcan pre-separator with a Thein baffle .

Like this
Lumberjocks

or this
Penturners

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:41 pm

pennview wrote:...
When I mentioned earlier about not thinking the Wynn would fit directly on the DC3300, I had to remove the hood of the DC3300 to check its construction. A word of warning, if you're going to remove the upper hood, do it outside. What resulted in removing he hood was a huge mess -- the powder and chips that had collected on top of the impeller housing fell out of the machine and on to the floor and created a huge dust cloud.

Gosh! this is an older thread brought back to life. It's a good thing to re-visit old threads once and a while.

In dealing with the mess as mentioned in the above quote, the 42" hood has a zipper opening that offers the opportunity to open the hood, without taking it off and removing any buildup of dust on motor and fan housings.

Since 2011 I bought a 42" Shopsmith dust hood and couldn't be happier. I've had and used all three hoods. The 42 incher out performs the smaller hoods in spades!!! Dust collection has been greatly improved probably due to much less air movement constriction. A simple shake down of the hood quickly removes most of any buildup of dust, leaving a small cake (I suppose).

videobear · Post by **videobear** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:50 am

You don't have to worry about how good your filter is if you exhaust the air OUTSIDE your shop. I would do that and try to maximize CFM rather than fiddle with fine dust filters.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:47 pm

videobear wrote:You don't have to worry about how good your filter is if you exhaust the air OUTSIDE your shop. I would do that and try to maximize CFM rather than fiddle with fine dust filters.

And how close by are your neighbors?

I can see Farmer getting away with that.

Where do I get a large duct to fit on top of the DC3300?:rolleyes: