Below aresometermsthatwiiihelpyouto understand
andsetupyourDustCollector anddesign yourown
DustCollection S ystem,
DustCollector- A machine usedto collect f inewood
dustandchips,
DustCollectionSystem- Adustcollector c onnected
to multiple woodworking machines u tilizing various
typesof hose/pipe a ndfittings,
C.F.M. = CubicFeet/Minute - A measurement of the
amount o f airvolume thatcanmovethrough a dust
collector i n oneminute,
StaticPressure - A measurement of theamount o f the
resistance t o airflow in a dustcollection system,
THINGS TOCONSIDER:
Whatisthe maximum C,RM,required foreachtool
youintend to use?YourDustCollector s hould be
ratedforthetoolthathasthehighest C ,RM,
•Wiii twoor moretoolsberunning at thesametime?
TheDustCollector shouldberatedto handle the
combined C ,RM,requirements of alloperating tools,
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HELPFUL HINTS:
, Always runthelargest a ppropriate d iameter h ose
as faras possible, R unning a smaller d iameter h ose
wiiigreatly reduce theC,F,M, at thetool,yielding
marginal dustcollection,
Theuseof a lowratedmicron filterandcollection
bagcanincrease the effectiveness ofyourdust
collector i n removing f ineparticles ofdust,
Determine i f youaretouseyourDustCollector in a
DustCollection S ystem or asa directhook-up toan
individual tookif usedin a DustCollection S ystem,
review StaticPressure Requirements below,
Toprotect y ourself f roma staticshock, g round thedust
collection system to a known ground,
if using the DustCollector i na DustCollector System,
makecertain to:
Ground thedustcollection system toa known ground,
Always keepblastgatesclosed to unused tools,
Makeall runsas shortas possible, minimizing t he
number o fbends or turnsthatcouldgreatlyreduce
theefficiency o f yourDustCollector,
Position thetoolsthathavethehighest C ,RM,
ratings closest t othe DustCollector,