can a dust collector run sideways? grizzly 2hp

[cody michael]

I have a grizzly 2hp dust collector, I am thinking about getting rid of the bags and just venting it outside, does the orientation matter? currently the air intake is horizontal, if I made it vertical would it affect anything?

[Dick Brown]

I built a cyclone and mounted a Jet d.c. vertical on it. Can't speak for Grizz but the Jet works fine. Call Grizz C.S. and ask them. Only issue I could see would be if it had the wrong type of bearings that wouldn't take the end thrust that vertical would cause.

[William C Rogers]

I built a cyclone and mounted a Jet d.c. vertical on it. Can't speak for Grizz but the Jet works fine. Call Grizz C.S. and ask them. Only issue I could see would be if it had the wrong type of bearings that wouldn't take the end thrust that vertical would cause.

Dick, what Jet, 3hp? I have the older Jet and was thinking of vertical, but wondered about the bearings.

[James Brown]

I did the same thing as Dick (no relation that I know of) with a Grizzly 2 hp with no ill effects to date. Runs a lot on weekends. I hope this helps.

Jim Brown
Berwick, Pa

[Robert Delhommer Sr]

A lot of people have flipped the HF 2Hp DC and I have not heard any complaints.

[Wade Lippman]

I'm not saying it matters because I have no idea if it does; but it could. The bearing are designed to have the impellor pulling down. If you change the orientation the bearing have torque on them. Like you can't push sideways on a DP because the bearings aren't designed for it.
Obviously people have done it without failure (yet) but I wouldn't.

[Brian W Smith]

I've done it,but realize that bearings in these "price point" machines are really bad,irrespective of their intended orientation.........So,we've always just,run'm till they squeal and then replace with something other than third world parts.

[cody michael]

ok, thanks I will have to see how well it will work, it would sure save space.