Do it right the first time...

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Grapenuts

all these problems wood disappear if u just shot it right outside..no back presure from bags or cans to interfear....it's called mulch and I don't care what part of the country your from,it's what makes loam.

And I thought that was my secret

[Rockfish9]

Now that I've been using it for a few weeks, and have recieved several PM's and questions about the new system, I'll share what I've done...in pictures.

the new DC is a PSI 1500 cfm single stage powered by a 2 HP motor turning a 12" steel impeller.. the inlet is 6" and coinsides nicely with my 6" Main trunk duct work... I originaly wanted to install a cyclone, but I have height limitations and a cyclone with enough cfm simply wont fit... this one make it by 1/2"... I chose a 1 micron canister type that is 40" tall and gives superrior filteration to a bag type, a disposable bag catches the debis that is drawn in or shaken from the canister...I've included the fan curve with my first photo...

[Rockfish9]

pictured are the main ducts and the branches, because I had over 40' of plastic, i did utilize it for the branch ducts that could accomodate 4" restrictions...notice the spiral wrap of bare copper on the pipe, ther is also a ground wire on the inside, they are mated externaly and grounded to the main pipe which is in turn grounded to the collector , each branch is also terminated at each machine..

[Rockfish9]

the first branch terminates at the lathe and a floor sweep directly under the lathe, aluminum blast gates control the flow to either duct...

[Rockfish9]

the first shot is kind of a long view of the duct work as it travels away from the DC...

Next picture is of a small hood I affixed to the chop saw, this was problematic and took several tries to get it right.. now it is nearly perfect..

on the same table, controlled by it's own drop and blast gate is the drill press...

[Rockfish9]

next is the beast that started all the trouble, the planer..this thing always made a mess, and clogged the pipe... no longer, i made the hood from a forced hot air floor sweep..because of the volume needes ( 550 -600 cfm) I ran a 6" duct to the drop, a 5" blast gate and 5" pipe...

[Rockfish9]

beyond the planer, the trunk is 4" and services the jointer, it requires 250cfm and is feed by a 2 1/2" drop ( vacume cleaner hose) this drop has a quick disconect and eaisily reaches the router table..

the main branch is terminated in a T-Y that is capped for easy access as a clean out....