So a while ago I posted my separator design that uses a special baffle to optimize separation and reduce scrubbing. I noted that it could be used for 1-stage DC's, too.
David Romano modified his Jet DC1200 with the baffle and is reporting his results. He gave me permission to quote him and place a pic or two here:
I told David I'd be posting here so hopefully if anyone has any questions he can help answer them.To test the effectiveness of the baffle, I did something that I thhought would normally clog the canister. Having previously milled alot of Ipe and then cleaned the pleats of the canister the best I could, the inside of the canister was clean and yellow in color. So I took a 1x6 pine board, 5 feet long and milled on the jointer from a thickness of 3/4" to only 3/16". It made alot of white shavings that should be very easy to see.
After milling the board, I carefully took off the canister expecting it to dump a bunch of sawdust on my shoes, but I was amazed that there was hardly a spec of pine sawdust in it!
More information about the separator baffle design can be seen at: