11-02-2015, 11:01 AM
About a year ago, I bought used Super Gorilla collector pretty much as you see it. It was already disassembled and had no filter included. It did have the stand, and motor assembly all of which look good but are untested. The motor is a 3hp Beldor (and heavy as hell). I am just now getting around to moving the pieces from my garage to my shop and plan to make it a winter time project to install it and run the ducts. I'm probably too stupid to know all the right questions to ask, but for starters, I notice my plenum that holds the filter is in two pieces. The newer models seem to be all one piece. It appears that the former owner had attached the two pieces with silicone sealant which I guess makes sense for an air tight seal, however it doesn't seem like that would be strong enough. Thinking now, I'm wondering if the unit was ducted directly outdoors and maybe the elbow was not needed. So my question is, should those two pieces be welded together? It looks like there may have been tack welds at some point, but if so they have been ground off. Is ducting outside a viable alternative?
I also wonder if I should test the motor before installing. The manual advises not to run it until installed and the ducting is run, but even though I was assured it is operational, I'd hate to have to put it on and take it off again (did I mention it is heavy?) Another oddity is what appears to be a little vacuum pump that I think may be used to hold a liner bag in place in the collection drum. Does anyone know if this is typical or desirable?
Any other info and advice is welcome and I'm sure there will be many more questions to come. I paid about $500 for this thing including a bunch of ducting. It is my first up close and personal with a cyclone DC. Thanks!
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I also wonder if I should test the motor before installing. The manual advises not to run it until installed and the ducting is run, but even though I was assured it is operational, I'd hate to have to put it on and take it off again (did I mention it is heavy?) Another oddity is what appears to be a little vacuum pump that I think may be used to hold a liner bag in place in the collection drum. Does anyone know if this is typical or desirable?
Any other info and advice is welcome and I'm sure there will be many more questions to come. I paid about $500 for this thing including a bunch of ducting. It is my first up close and personal with a cyclone DC. Thanks!
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