Alternative to Dolmar HD filter?

[166]

Sweet! Thanks Steve. Out of curiosity, do you guys have it?

Yes. Should have the black housing and the white housing in stock.

We hardly ever sell the nylon filters.

 

[Wilhelm]

BLACK = 038 173 011 - coarse
WHITE = 038 173 080 - fine





Never mind the flipped pictures, OPE is doing that for whatever annoying reason!

 

[Wilhelm]

 

[fordf150]

could someone explain why you would want to run an inferior filter when better are easily available

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

Personally, I’m mostly curious about it, as I’ve only ever heard about it. I already have two of the black nylon filters I don’t use. The Home Depot saws usually have those installed when I buy them, and they get replaced right away.
What is the intent behind the nylon filters? Any specific use? Winter?

 

[P.M.P.]

Personally, I’m mostly curious about it, as I’ve only ever heard about it. I already have two of the black nylon filters I don’t use. The Home Depot saws usually have those installed when I buy them, and they get replaced right away.
What is the intent behind the nylon filters? Any specific use? Winter?

Thinking winter.I could use one of those filters if your willing to let one go.Never tried one.I have the hd kit thinking of selling it don't like the look of it personally and the surface area of the filter doesn't seem to be anymore than the original to me.

 

[ajschainsaws]

We got a damper climate over here and a lot more greener wood but always offer nylon or flock in all models

 

[Backtroller]

If you check out the videos that Mike did when he ported my saw at the beginning of the thread, the saw is down in power because of the HD filter. I think it's the tight HD elbow not the filter element. It's probably a great set up on a stock saw.

I'm trying the black mesh to see if it flows better. @t4driller made a sweet elbow to run a nice filter

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

Thinking winter.I could use one of those filters if your willing to let one go.Never tried one.I have the hd kit thinking of selling it don't like the look of it personally and the surface area of the filter doesn't seem to be anymore than the original to me.

Sure, im not married to them. I’ll pm you.

 

[huskihl]

I just ordered one of the black mesh filters to try. I'd never seen the finer mesh white filters before this thread.

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

I just ordered one of the black mesh filters to try. I'd never seen the finer mesh white filters before this thread.

Me neither. That’s why I’m curious why there’s several different ones.
I’ll keep one of those black filters myself, just for good measure.

 

[huskihl]

Me neither. That’s why I’m curious why there’s several different ones.
I’ll keep one of those black filters myself, just for good measure.

I'm guessing the white one will work similar to the jred 625, 630, 670, and the husky equivalents that lived healthy lives for 30 years if they didn't get crushed by a skidder first. And the black one is for winter use, given the more damp, less dusty conditions that time of year. I'm gonna give the black one a try and keep an eye on the inside of the elbow and filter for buildup

 

[Wilhelm]

could someone explain why you would want to run an inferior filter when better are easily available

I think the topic of this thread is interest in lesser air flow restriction for more power while maintaining good air filtration.
I could be wrong though.

 

[Wilhelm]

Personally, I’m mostly curious about it, as I’ve only ever heard about it. I already have two of the black nylon filters I don’t use. The Home Depot saws usually have those installed when I buy them, and they get replaced right away.
What is the intent behind the nylon filters? Any specific use? Winter?

Anybody ever read the user manual?

The black coarse nylon mesh filter is intended for usage in high humidity work conditions which would cause faster clogging of the felt filter.

I am guessing that the white fine nylon mesh filter was introduced as an in between alternative to the felt filter and the coarse nylon mesh filter.
It looks really good, should have better flow than the felt filter, while sporting better filtration than the coarse nylon mesh filter.

 

[Cracker Boy]

I personally think imo why on 64 73 and 79 series they could have done something diff.imo the 6100 has the beat filtration of all the dolmar line.why they didnt do something like that on 64 73 79 series is beyond me.

 

[mdavlee]

could someone explain why you would want to run an inferior filter when better are easily available

I'd like one that flows as good as no filter and stops 90% of the dust.

 

[Backtroller]

I want that one too!

 

[NCFarmboy]

I would like 50 or so of those filter systems.
Shep

 

[CR500]

Be interesting to see this maybe?

It's at the end

 

[t4driller]

If you check out the videos that Mike did when he ported my saw at the beginning of the thread, the saw is down in power because of the HD filter. I think it's the tight HD elbow not the filter element. It's probably a great set up on a stock saw.

I'm trying the black mesh to see if it flows better. @t4driller made a sweet elbow to run a nice filter

This is the one I made for mine. Seems to flow pretty good. Ran it without the filter and couldn't tell a difference. Not really a setup for work saw though.