Belowaresometermsthatwiiihelpyouto understand
andsetupyourDustCollectoranddesignyourown
DustCollectionSystem,
DustCollector- A machineusedtocollectfinewood
dustandchips,
DustCollectionSystem- Adustcollectorconnected
to multiplewoodworkingmachinesutilizingvarious
typesofhose/pipeandfittings,
C.F.M.=CubicFeet/Minute- A measurementof the
amountofairvolumethatcanmovethrougha dust
collectorinoneminute,
StaticPressure- A measurementof theamountofthe
resistanceto airflowinadustcollectionsystem,
THINGSTOCONSIDER:
WhatisthemaximumC,RM,requiredforeachtool
youintendto use?YourDustCollectorshouldbe
ratedforthetoolthathasthehighestC,RM,
•Wiii twoormoretoolsberunningat thesametime?
TheDustCollectorshouldberatedto handlethe
combinedC,RM,requirementsof alloperatingtools,
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HELPFULHINTS:
, Alwaysrunthelargestappropriatediameterhose
asfaraspossible,Runningasmallerdiameterhose
wiiigreatlyreducetheC,F,M,at thetool,yielding
marginaldustcollection,
Theuseofa lowratedmicronfilterandcollection
bagcanincreasetheeffectivenessofyourdust
collectorin removingfineparticlesofdust,
Determineif youaretouseyourDustCollectorina
DustCollectionSystemorasa directhook-uptoan
individualtookif usedina DustCollectionSystem,
reviewStaticPressureRequirementsbelow,
Toprotectyourselffroma staticshock,groundthedust
collectionsystemto a knownground,
if usingtheDustCollectorina DustCollectorSystem,
makecertainto:
Groundthedustcollectionsystemtoaknownground,
Alwayskeepblastgatesclosedto unusedtools,
Makeall runsasshortaspossible,minimizingthe
numberofbendsorturnsthatcouldgreatlyreduce
theefficiencyof yourDustCollector,
PositionthetoolsthathavethehighestC,RM,
ratingsclosesttotheDustCollector,