Thread: New 2hp Sherwood wall mount dust collector

Given the stated performance of their floor mounted 2HP standard model is vastly over rated - my measurements show it's about half the claimed performance - I cant see how that design is going to be any better than this and more likely much worse. On the standard model the way the air enters at the side of the bag filter housing generates a some cyclonic separation with the dust/chips falling into the collection bag under gravity, and the finer dust and air going upwards and though the filter. This important features is completely missing on the wall mounted design

What I would also be interested to know about the design is, does the air and dust flow through a tube through the PF section to enter the plastic bag and then turn upwards to go through the PF - if not it's going to clog very quickly. If it does have a tube, what size is that tube.

Other than the undersized filter, having the chips as well as the dust passing through the filter to the bag also bothered me as poor design. Wouldn't that put the PF at risk of damage under normal use?

Found some images. There is definitely no tube in the filter and it has cross bracing blocking the flow similar to the intake port which can't help either.

sherwood filter.jpg
sherwood filter2.jpg

I am officially dissuaded. Thanks BobL. Back to plan B, either the 2hp modification or reconsider getting a 3hp unit and putting all the machinery on wheels to make room. I wish I didn't need to share the garage with the car!

Originally Posted by Egg Born Son

Other than the undersized filter, having the chips as well as the dust passing through the filter to the bag also bothered me as poor design. Wouldn't that put the PF at risk of damage under normal use?

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Hi Egg Born Son,

I think you are right about the foot print. Me and my friends are also thinking of 3hp or more are suitable for even small workshops but usually very large foot print. Thus we dediced to create our own with very small foot print and no conventional filter If you are interested you can check anydust.com and if you are not in a hurry you can wait for it. But if you are in a hurry I think timbecon is not a bad choise. If filter clogging occurs it is easier to clean. And as for my observation clogging is the main reason for performance drop.