After thinking a bit, with the canister off you reach through the top, center hole. With the cone you couldn't reach through the top. I would probably reach from the bottom, just below the housing, to remove the ring/bag.... i.e., reverse the installation procedure. I don't think that will be difficult. Might be a while before I have to empty my bag, but I may do a trial run..... I have sawdust at the jointer.

Here's some pics. Pretty straight forward, easy cone installation.
With the canister off, looking down into the housing. Black bar is the cone support bracket.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51344794670/in/dateposted-public/

A closer view.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51344001293/in/dateposted-public/

You can see the cone support bracket is bent on the ends, matching the bevel of the inner housing plating. If your housing plating doesn't have holes for the screws, shouldn't be hard to drill some
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51344001768/in/dateposted-public/

Sonny

On 7/29/2021 4:45 PM, Sonny wrote:
> After thinking a bit, with the canister off you reach through the top, center hole. With the cone you couldn't reach through the top.

Yeah, I find it easier to reach through the top. But maybe a bolt
through the vortex panel, from the bottom, and a nut to hold it on
place. Then the bolt can come up through the bracket hole and a wing
nut on top to hold it in place.

Does yours use the fabric covered metal band that you wrap the bag
around too?

Id so , a word of caution. Guide the bag ut through the center of the
metal band over the top of the band and down the out side of the band.
Running the other way becomes messy when changing bags. The band fabric
gets impregnated with dust.

I would probably reach from the bottom, just below the housing, to
remove the ring/bag... i.e., reverse the installation procedure. I
don't think that will be difficult. Might be a while before I have to
empty my bag, but I may do a trial run..... I have sawdust at the jointer.
>
> Here's some pics. Pretty straight forward, easy cone installation.
> With the canister off, looking down into the housing. Black bar is the cone support bracket.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51344794670/in/dateposted-public/
>
> A closer view.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51344001293/in/dateposted-public/
>
> You can see the cone support bracket is bent on the ends, matching the bevel of the inner housing plating. If your housing plating doesn't have holes for the screws, shouldn't be hard to drill some
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51344001768/in/dateposted-public/
>
> Sonny
>

On Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 6:08:10 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:

> Does yours use the fabric covered metal band that you wrap the bag
> around too?

Yes. Thanks for the bag-tackling info.

Either Jet discovered or got feedback for wrapping the bag around the ring as you described. The owners manual has those instructions.

Another potential issue: On Jet and Woodcraft (probably other outlets, also) websites, my unit is described as Item #849651, Model 710702K and Model DC-1200VX-CK1, the 2 micron canister unit. It's ordered by item number 849651.
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/jet-vortex-cone-dust-collector-2hp-1ph-230v-2-micron-canister-kit-model-dc-1200vx-ck1?via=573621bd69702d0676000002%2C576455d369702d2f2f0013a2%2C5764562369702d3c42000be9

On my unit, itself, the tag is labeled Stock #710701, Model DC-1200VX, which may be an original earlier number and Jet hasn't updated the tags on the machines, themselves. For their collector number website listings, this model and stock number is for a 30 micron unit with a bag on top, not the canister.
https://www.jettools.com/us/en/p/dc-1200vx-bk1-dust-collector-2hp-1ph-230v-30-micron-bag-filter-kit/710701K

When assembling, the instruction manual used the updated numbers to reference the 849651 ordered unit, model 710702K and DC-1200VX-CK1. I was confused because my unit didn't have those numbers. Took me a while to figure things out, but I need to call Jet to make sure I have the 2 micron canister, not the 30. I suppose the serial number will determine, maybe. There is no tag/numbers on the canister, itself, to indicate which it actually is. As per the numbers on my tool indicate, I don't have the 849651 unit as denoted on the websites. Not so important - These differing numbers are problematic for filling out the tool registration form, also.

Sonny

On 7/30/2021 11:00 AM, Sonny wrote:
> On Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 6:08:10 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
>
>> Does yours use the fabric covered metal band that you wrap the bag
>> around too?
>
> Yes. Thanks for the bag-tackling info.
>
> Either Jet discovered or got feedback for wrapping the bag around the ring as you described. The owners manual has those instructions.
>
> Another potential issue: On Jet and Woodcraft (probably other outlets, also) websites, my unit is described as Item #849651, Model 710702K and Model DC-1200VX-CK1, the 2 micron canister unit. It's ordered by item number 849651.
> https://www.woodcraft.com/products/jet-vortex-cone-dust-collector-2hp-1ph-230v-2-micron-canister-kit-model-dc-1200vx-ck1?via=573621bd69702d0676000002%2C576455d369702d2f2f0013a2%2C5764562369702d3c42000be9
>
> On my unit, itself, the tag is labeled Stock #710701, Model DC-1200VX, which may be an original earlier number and Jet hasn't updated the tags on the machines, themselves. For their collector number website listings, this model and stock number is for a 30 micron unit with a bag on top, not the canister.
> https://www.jettools.com/us/en/p/dc-1200vx-bk1-dust-collector-2hp-1ph-230v-30-micron-bag-filter-kit/710701K
>
> When assembling, the instruction manual used the updated numbers to reference the 849651 ordered unit, model 710702K and DC-1200VX-CK1. I was confused because my unit didn't have those numbers. Took me a while to figure things out, but I need to call Jet to make sure I have the 2 micron canister, not the 30. I suppose the serial number will determine, maybe. There is no tag/numbers on the canister, itself, to indicate which it actually is. As per the numbers on my tool indicate, I don't have the 849651 unit as denoted on the websites. Not so important - These differing numbers are problematic for filling out the tool registration form, also.
>
> Sonny
>
If it makes you feel any better, I am not sure a canister filter has
openings at 30 micron. that sounds more like the old stile bag that
acted as the filter.