 Dust CollectorI modified my Harbor Freight dust collector. I run it through a dust separator first which works like a charm, and then the fines end up in the black can. I was tired of struggling with the bags so I added the black plastic can, i went overboard on the lever latches.  Shop Made Jigs, Fixtures and Solutions #5: Thein Separator Epic FAIL!I know this topic has been hashed and rehashed to death but I want to chronicle my progress in my journey to improve my dust collection system. I was using this lid separator with really good results. I collected 100% of all chips and quite a bit of fine dust as well. The main problem is the efficiency diminished greatly once the can accumulated even a small amount of debris. So, I thought I would try the Thien Separator. I did not want to invest a lot of time building the type seen in...  Bandsaw Series #3: Thien baffle using new circle jig on band sawI’m in the middle of constructing the famous Thien Separator and I needed to build a circle cutting jig to use on my band saw.I decided to make a video of it (my very first one) to share with you.You can view it here on YouTube.Hope you enjoy it.  
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