Hello All, I bought a used Oneida Dust Collector. It has a filter inside the under the motor and above the cyclone. It was wired to 220v but I was able to change it to 110 per the motor instructions.
I wanted to test it because I bought it from a storage unit and there was no 220outlets so the curiosity was getting the best of me to see if it worked. The unit is supposed to be suspended on the wall but I decided to setup laying on its side on the floor just for testing purposes.
I spliced the end of the motor wire to a 12awg 30 extension cable then plugged it into one of my 20amp receptacles with the breaker off. I then used the circuit breaker to as a power switch to power the receptacle and the dust collector. It seemed to work well and nothing tripped.
Questions
This is a old unit and wondering if it worth keeping or should I just upgrade to something else? Like many folks I am on a budget.
Should run is on 110 and is 12 gauge wire safe based on the motor specs (photos attached)?
The extension cable I am using states 12awg 30amp. Is this even safe in the short term?
Is this internal filter setup any good or should I go with a different setup up with an external Wynn filter an a super dust deputy style unit?
And what is/was this old unit even worth since they don't make this model anymore? I just see $1500 units on Oneida's website
Is this one of those "they don't make them like they used to" or are they not good units?
The inlet is 6 inches so would I use 4 inch runs off a 6inch trunk?
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