The Harbor Freight Central Machinery Dust Collector Thread on WoodNet

by Cian Perez

Total Units Sold = 167 (1437 posts)

This webpage is for the benefit of the online community at WoodNet. The following chart shows the purchasing activity of the WoodNet forum thread for the Harbor Freight Central Machinery 2hp Dust Collector (Harbor Freight model no. 45378). This thread first started on July 10, 2002, and ended on March 3, 2003, with over 1400 posts!

NOTE: The HFDC (model no. 45378) is no longer carried by Harbor Freight and has been replaced by model no. 97869. It still appears to be mechanically the same machine, but now includes a 5 micron upper filter bag and a clear plastic lower bag.

An Owner was recorded when there was evidence that the user actually made the purchase. Sometimes, individuals had indicated that they ordered the machine just minutes earlier. Other times, purchasers would first post when they actually received the machine. In any case, I simply recorded the sale on the page number where the post can be found of the individual admitting evidence to having bought one of these machines in either of the above (or similar) scenarios. If you are a member of the WoodNet community, and you see that your user ID is missing and you actually did make the purchase, please email me and point out to me the page and thread where I may have missed your comments. Likewise, any corrections should be forwarded to me as well.

The chart shows the number of units sold, on what thread page the purchase occurred, and who purchased them. If it was made available, I also listed some specifications of how the unit was put in service (i.e. 4" duct, 1 micron bags, etc.). I have been collecting purchase activity externally on other threads or through email as well. Any known purchases outside of this thread are noted in italics. For example, for a short while, purchases were being publicized in a Grizzly DC thread that was going on concurrently.

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* Page numbers align to WoodNet forum viewing settings of 10 posts per page.

UNIT
PAGE*
DATE
 OWNER COMMENTS
1
1
7.10.02
 Chris72IL
2
1
7.11.02
 Arborhead 0.1 micron upper bag from Woodworker's Supply
3
2
7.11.02
 Peter121
4
3
9.4..02
 LuigiBasco
5
3
9.5.02
 Woodsmack
6
3
9.5.02
 AZeddie
7
4
9.5.02
 ToddM
8
4
9.8.02
 Spitfirepete
9
5
9.10.02
 Cellardweller
10
5
9.19.02
 Eazyduzzit
11
5
9.20.02
 DougWilkison
12
5
9.19.02
 Bradn
13
6
9.19.02
 dru Blew motor - returned to HF for full refund / 1 micron top bag / 4" PVC ducting
14
6
Grainraiser
15
6
Azeddie's friend
16
6
Clamp Man
17
7
9.20.02
 Kmac
18
7
Neal Johnson
19
7
Retired2400
20
7
Picklepork
21
7
SPJRR Oversize AFF 1 micron upper bag / poly trash bag bottom
22
8
9.26.02
 Dave99
23
8
benny52
24
8
Wheel
25
8
TK'sDust
26
9
10.8.02
 strick
27
9
10.8.02
 jdeardor
28
9
Bbirch
29
9
Roger109
30
9
paulrl
31
9
Bradn
32
9
ModelRRMan
33
10
10.22.02
 Michael Prisbylla
34
10
SlickyBoy
35
10
McApple
36
11
10.23.02
 vacasteve
37
12
10.28.02
 rbl2
38
12
TDKPE
39
12
Moses Grizzly 0.3 Micron Bags
40
12
msargeaunt
41
14
10.29.02
 Riverr1
42
14
TommyD
43
14
shawnharper 1 micron 20" x 64" upper bag from HouseOfTools.com / 4 mil poly lower bag
44
16
10.31.02
 DUD
45
16
BubbaDog56
46
16
bxline
47
17
11.4.02
 dc112678
48
18
11.8.02
 antonio's friend
49
19
11.26.02
 kthoennes
50
19
Timbeck2
51
19
jaz
52
20
11.28.02
 Reckless_2350
53
20
aquabub
54
21
11.29.02
 eelis2
55
21
swfurn
56
21
Rob H cyclone trash can separator / "This thing is GREAT..."
57
21
Wheel Second unit purchased
58
23
12.1.02
 MMcMahon
59
24
12.13.02
 rethier
60
24
jrhardie
61
25
12.15.02
 k9s
62
25
fscottfishing
63
25
Reefbone
64
26

12.16.02

 BigMike Penn State 1 Micron Bags
65
27
12.19.02
 Jasontking
66
27
dwalser
67
27
sconya
68
27
RussM
69
28
12.20.02
 bassnut
70
29
12.31.02
 bpatters69
71
29
Stuart H
72
29
jkleb
73
30
1.2.03
 jabernathy
74
30
1.2.03
 David Gillie 4" duct throughout / cyclone trash can separator
75
31
1.2.03
 Highlander
76
31
1.2.03
 Cian Penn State 1 Micron Bags / "Passes the Soiled Pant Leg Test!"
77
34
1.3.03
 highlandergym Grizzly 0.3 Micron Bags (on order)
78
34
1.3.03
 dmanick
79
1.5.03
 magpies
80
1.5.03
 Cutbuff 20" x 48" upper bag from Lee Valley / 4 mil clear plastic bottom bag from Woodworker's Supply / "I can have two gates open, TS + Router or Planer and it's capable of clearing both machines."
81
1.5.03
 joeprinter
82
1.6.03
 CC
83
38
1.6.03
 tedp
84
38
1.6.03
 tedp's 1st friend
85
38
1.6.03
 tedp's 2nd friend
86
38
Big Johnson Installed chromed acorn nuts on caster bolts. Claims he realized improved performance with these "aerodynamic" bolts.
87
38
QuiggyB
88
Pancho
89
39
1.7.03
 TomSligar
90
39
1.7.03
 geebake 4" PVC / Grizzly 0.3 Micron Bags (on order) / "It works great!"
91
41
1.7.03
 Brandt
92
42
1.8.03
 btodoroff
93
42
richtes
94
43

1.8.03

 rosow/mn
95
43
Steely_Bob
96
43
wpmealey
97
44
1.8.03
 cbag1
98
45
1.8.03
 planbbob
99
45
Ritch H
100
46
1.8.03
 jn
101
47
1.9.03
 CT Wood Highland Hardware shaker bags
102
47
mrnugget Highland Hardware shaker bags / 24' long 6" main running along ceiling with two 4" branches and several 4" drops
103
47
Doghouse
104
48
1.10.03
 R-squared
105
48
1.10.03
 gbs
106
51
1.11.03
 ramonerl
107
52
1.11.03
 Lewis
108
53
1.12.03
 DuaneD Penn State 1 Micron Bags
109
54
1.13.03
 MattBell007
110
55
1.14.03
 Mmarzluf
111
55
1.14.03
 Earl smith
112
55
1.14.03
 hardtimes
113
1.14.03
 thodges
114
1.14.03
 Toolman8393
115
56
1.14.03
 JeffG
116
57
1.15.03
 kakid cyclone trash can separator
117
57
1.15.03
 RRM
118
58
1.15.03
 monte
119
58
1.15.03
 gilligan
120
58
1.15.03
 Del Hilburn
121
60
1.15.03
 Bria150
122
61
1.16.03
 studuster
123
63
1.16.03
 RupertP
124
69
1.22.03
 Stewart_in_CO
125
71
1.22.03
 Red H-Style 1 Micron Bag from AFF / 4" PVC / cyclone trash can separator
126
71
CABINETSBYSTEVE
127
73
1.23.03
 petey
128
74
1.23.03
 ala_eh
129
74
1.23.03
 crewgoodman
130
76
1.24.03
 jimbo181
131
76
1.24.03
 AZeddie's buddy
132
77
1.24.03
 Nathanp
133
77
1.24.03
 GUNGATIM
134
78
1.24.03
 TuffAsNails Bought 2!
135
78
1.24.03
 TuffAsNails
136
79
1.25.03
 lbkelsey@vci.net 1 Micron Bags from houseoftools.com
137
80
1.25.03
 dale55 Penn State 1 Micron Bags / "I have a (4" PVC) run 32' long with 2 els,1 tee (not even a sanitary tee) and 1 45 deg. el. It will suck a 3/4" block of wood up the drop and down the run quicker than a cat trying to get away from RBL2. Not very scientific...but I'm impressed. "
138
85
1.27.03
 KeithMed "This DC works really well for the price."
139
89
1.29.03
 BigArngEE
140
91
1.30.03
 dustpan 25' duct run along ceiling with a 7' drop to TS / "This thing had no problem sucking it up baby."
141
94
1.30.03
Dmalpiedi
142
95
1.30.03
pnctar
143
97
1.31.03
 Puff
144
98
2.1.03
 TonyNY
145
99
2.2.03
 Raylp121
146
99
2.2.03
Kraco
147
99
2.2.03
Duan Packard
148
100
2.2.03
Vic Thompson
149
2.3.03
Michael Grilli
150
101
2.3.03
MGoBlue1984
151
107
2.6.03
Mr C
152
115
2.9.03
 MarkM Grizzly 0.3 Micron Bags / 4 mil clear plastic bottom bag from Woodworker's Supply
153
115
2.10.03
 Gunn
154
118
2.11.03
 bobhajjar "I attached a length of expanding drier vent hose to the 4" inlet and a section of 4" pipe to make a vac. works great, the hose self retracts when you move."
155
121
2.12.03
 jspchief
156
123
2.14.03
 Jetmaker1
157
124
2.17.03
 Rob J
158
130
2.19.03
 gEEk1
159
131
2.20.03
 BigArngEE
160
133
2.22.03
 clweed
161
133
2.23.03
 David A. Frattaroli
162
  
2.24.03
 griffin_hr
163
138
2.25.03
 bauerb
164
138
2.25.03
 scambo
165
141
2.26.03
 nicobie
166
141
2.26.03
 Rob J
167
142
2.27.03
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