HF 2hp Dust Collector problems

[Mark Kimerling]

I just purchased the 2hp HF dust collector. Got it all together and working with out any issues. I fired it up about 4-5 times with out any problems. Then when I tried showing it off to my father it didn't want to start. It sounded like the capacitor was at fault because the motor just buzzed. I tried to spin the impeller over with a stick and while it was still rotating flick the switch but that didn't help. Has anyone else had a problem like that?

[Brian Effinger]

While I haven't had any problems myself, I believe I remember reading about bad switches in these DC's. I'd go back the the store and tell them of the problem. They should be able to give you a new switch for it.

[David Hostetler]

As new as that one is, take it back... No sense in trying to fix a brand new DC....

[Mark Kimerling]

Ya I am going to give them a call this morning. I am hoping that I can just take the motor/impeller unit in and switch it with another one so I don't have to take the whole thing apart and reassemble another one. Its not that it was too difficult to put together, just so many little bolts and screws.

[Mark Kimerling]

Well they exchanged the motor/impeller with another one they had in stock. No questions asked and took about a minute all together. Now I just have to run some piping and start to enjoy not having as much saw dust floating around.

[Darren Almeida]

Now I just have to run some piping and start to enjoy not having as much saw dust floating around.

I'm not an expert, but if you ran it with no/minimal ducts attached, that could be why the motor blew. From what I have read, with no ducts there is no load on the motor and it can burn out. Just a guess.

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[David Hostetler]

While the HF 2HP DC isn't the best of its class, unless of course you consider its price class... a bum motor should not be a problem with these... Chances are excellent you just got a production glitch. Heck even Powermatic has those...

Good luck with the rest of your DC project... I am getting MUCH closer to being able to move forward with mine... I am psyched!

[Louie Ballis]

Have the same DC.

One HF product that worked as expected. I highly reccomend the Wynn Filter for it.

Makes teh DC much more efficent, and your shop and lungs will breath ezer because of it.