Maybe I wasn't clear, but I don't think it's iffy. If it is in "excellent" condition as the ad claims, then I think it's a good deal and I'd be surprised if you could find one much cheaper. I had this same dust collector for several years and it worked well until I expanded my shop and needed more air movement. I gave my old one to a friend, but if I was going to sell it, I would have priced it in the $250 - $300 range.
Of course I'd have to have tons of money to create the pipe lines and buy blast gates and flexible connectors so I'm not sure I can afford anything at all yet
The harbor freight DC works great and is probably the exact same unit as the Jet. Easy to find coupons for $159.00. Lots of discussion here on LJ about this unit and mods to make it really perform.
Looks like a decent deal. Only thing i don't like is it's a top bag filter not a canister. They drop suction quickly as it gets clogged and the bag fills. Good price but by the time you add the canister top, not so much.
I'd look that thing up and find out how big the impeller is. If it's not appreciably bigger than the Harbor Freight DC's impeller, I'd pass on it. You have similar motor power (the HF is an underpowered 2HP motor where the Jet is probably accurately stated at 1.5HP) and a similar impeller, so you're going to get similar levels of airflow. The HF unit will come with a warranty and you can get it a lot cheaper than $175.
Use a truck air filter. I got mine for $65 shipped and it's basically the same thing as a Wynn filter. If you know of a truck parts place near you, you could save on shipping. You want the ~14" x 26" kind. That's 26" tall and 14" in diameter. Should cost around $50.
Yeah, semi truck air filters. Lots of them are cylindrical and the right size to fit on top of a dust collector. Mine is a P190817-016-436 or P190818-016-436. It's 13.78" diameter and 26" in height and fits my DC perfectly.
Cool. Looks like HF is having a labor day sale on the 2hp DC. It will be $169. I may have to pick it up assuming one of the stores in town has one in stock.
Yeah, semi truck air filters. Lots of them are cylindrical and the right size to fit on top of a dust collector. Mine is a P190817-016-436 or P190818-016-436. It s 13.78" diameter and 26" in height and fits my DC perfectly.
Other people here have reported getting them at retail at truck parts/repair shops. I don't know of any around me (I know they are out there, I just don't know any personally), so I checked online first. Try the shops linked above.
By the way, the HF dust collector is nearly always either on sale or has a coupon for $160-$170. If it's on sale without a coupon, you can use a 20% off coupon to get it even cheaper. The 20% off coupons you can usually find in Wood Magazine or on FatWallet.
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