![]() Neither Oneida nor I endorse this method and we insist that you follow the instructions in the manual. Because I was alone and didn’t have someone to help me lift the motor, I employed some good old fashioned “Jersey ingenuity.” To be perfectly clear: I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING WHAT I DID. Take your time, exercise caution, and be sure to eat your Wheaties that day. I don’t know how much the 5HP motor weighs exactly but even with two people, it’s going to be a little tricky to walk it up a ladder and drop it onto the blower housing. While a fairly strong person can do most of the work alone, there’s one part that absolutely requires assistance: the final motor installation. These are heavy-duty steel components so you have to expect them to be heavy. The installation was simple but somewhat labor-intensive. Large shipments can be something of a mystery so it was awesome getting to see the pallet ahead of time so that I could prepare my space. By the way, the picture above was sent to me ahead of time as standard practice prior to shipping. Oneida saved me the work and gave me peace of mind by doing this for me at the factory. That usually involved some careful work to make sure the screws are torqued properly and I usually just hoped for the best. In the past, I had to install the impeller myself. The pallet was packed well and I was especially impressed with the way they packaged the motor. I realize it’s just dust collection but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t super excited to receive this delivery. My sales guy Mark had a bunch of questions for me about my shop and after doing some smart people math, he determined that the 5HP Dust Gorilla Pro (single phase) was the right model for me. We added a 55-gallon drum and an extension to the filter stack that would further improve air flow. But now I also feel lucky to know some of the great people behind Oneida! Enter Oneida! Their cyclone served me well for over a decade and I am lucky to have gotten to know the kind folks that run the company. ![]() And just to clear the air, I have nothing negative to say about Clear Vue. So after a few pleasant phone calls with the folks at Oneida, we are now working with them directly on the dust collection solution for the new TWW shop. ![]() In addition, Oneida offers stands for their cyclones and that’s a feature I wanted in the new shop. One less tool to move and work around as I get the new shop together and one more chance to gain perspective on a different brand. Before we get into the assembly of an Oneida Dust Gorilla Pro cyclone dust collector, let’s address the elephant in the room: what happened to the ClearVue? Just like my table saw, I took the move to Colorado as an opportunity to try something new. ![]()
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