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4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
I'm reading "Bill's Place" (Bill Pentz) and his writeups on what does or
doesn't constitute an effective dust collection system. He insists that 4" ducting is woefully inadequate for safe dust collection. He writes that 6" is what is needed. His writeup gets fairly technical and sounds very convincing. But of course, using 6" ducting greatly increases the cost of the ducting for my workshop. Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? Jack |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
I converted from 4" to 6" after reading Bill's site. The flow is much
better, though I will need to convert to a cyclone in the near future. To me, cost is irrelevant. We spend $1000's of dollars on our tools to make this dust, that if we don't collect right at the source as soon as it is generated, will end up in our lungs causing us untold health problems. I say, spend a $1000 or so, forgo the upgrade on that tablesaw or jointer, and ensure that we can continue woodworking for years to come. Anything else seems like false economy to me! mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote: I'm reading "Bill's Place" (Bill Pentz) and his writeups on what does or doesn't constitute an effective dust collection system. He insists that 4" ducting is woefully inadequate for safe dust collection. He writes that 6" is what is needed. His writeup gets fairly technical and sounds very convincing. But of course, using 6" ducting greatly increases the cost of the ducting for my workshop. Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? Jack -- Joseph Connors The New Golden Rule: Those with the gold, make the rules! |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote in message Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? I don't think it is inadequate, but 6" is definitely better. The longer the runs, the difference becomes more pronounced. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
I've spent a lot of time at Bill's Place too. The only question in my
mind is whether the nexus between occasional exposure to wood dust and lung problems has been adequately established by the medical community. I'm not arguing against it, I'm just not yet fully convinced. I haven't done any controlled experiments like he did, but as an engineer, I find no fault with his statements about what is necessary to capture that fine dust that causes so much concern. I totally agree that it's easy enough to collect the chips that you'd be sweeping off the floor, but it requires much more air flow AT THE TOOL to capture all the micro-particles. To move that much air, you need big blowers and big pipes. DonkeyHody "Every man is my superior in that I can learn from him." - Thomas Carlyle |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:07:12 -0700, "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote: I'm reading "Bill's Place" (Bill Pentz) and his writeups on what does or doesn't constitute an effective dust collection system. He insists that 4" ducting is woefully inadequate for safe dust collection. He writes that 6" is what is needed. His writeup gets fairly technical and sounds very convincing. But of course, using 6" ducting greatly increases the cost of the ducting for my workshop. Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? Jack I agree that six inch piping is much better than 4, although a bit less practical for a typical (home) workshop. Pi R squared shows 12 vs 27, meaning that the 6" pipe can move over twice the volume as the 4" pipe in any given time. Now whether the 4" piping is inadequate or not depends on how quickly sawdust will be produced. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
You can always use 5in pipe too, cost less than 6 and more then 4 but gives
more flow than 4 Len " |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Good point. I'm not sure that 5" piping and connectors are easy to come
by in my are (Los Alamos, NM). All I've seen is the 4" and the 6". But I'll check in Santa Fe. That might be a nice compromise. Jack leonard wrote: You can always use 5in pipe too, cost less than 6 and more then 4 but gives more flow than 4 Len " |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
My workshop seems painfully small to accomodate a 6" ducting system. I
expect most of my work to be routing and scroll sawing and hence don't think the dust problem will justify the expense of a 6" system. Of course, it's dangerous to put a price on one's health. Lung problems caused by inhalation of microfine particles is pretty nasty (so I've heard). Jack Phisherman wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:07:12 -0700, "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote: I'm reading "Bill's Place" (Bill Pentz) and his writeups on what does or doesn't constitute an effective dust collection system. He insists that 4" ducting is woefully inadequate for safe dust collection. He writes that 6" is what is needed. His writeup gets fairly technical and sounds very convincing. But of course, using 6" ducting greatly increases the cost of the ducting for my workshop. Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? Jack I agree that six inch piping is much better than 4, although a bit less practical for a typical (home) workshop. Pi R squared shows 12 vs 27, meaning that the 6" pipe can move over twice the volume as the 4" pipe in any given time. Now whether the 4" piping is inadequate or not depends on how quickly sawdust will be produced. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Some people have had allergic reactions to wood dust and no longer can
work wood. These reactions can come about after prolonged exposure, with no obvious ill effects to breathing the dust, and all of a sudden they either must wear a respirator or not work wood. If you have this genetic trigger, it can happen right out of the blue with little or no warning. 4" pipe CAN work for some machines with a large enough blower. It depends on a lot of factors. Its just for most machines and blowers, the 6" pipe is required. mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote: My workshop seems painfully small to accomodate a 6" ducting system. I expect most of my work to be routing and scroll sawing and hence don't think the dust problem will justify the expense of a 6" system. Of course, it's dangerous to put a price on one's health. Lung problems caused by inhalation of microfine particles is pretty nasty (so I've heard). Jack Phisherman wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:07:12 -0700, "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote: I'm reading "Bill's Place" (Bill Pentz) and his writeups on what does or doesn't constitute an effective dust collection system. He insists that 4" ducting is woefully inadequate for safe dust collection. He writes that 6" is what is needed. His writeup gets fairly technical and sounds very convincing. But of course, using 6" ducting greatly increases the cost of the ducting for my workshop. Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? Jack I agree that six inch piping is much better than 4, although a bit less practical for a typical (home) workshop. Pi R squared shows 12 vs 27, meaning that the 6" pipe can move over twice the volume as the 4" pipe in any given time. Now whether the 4" piping is inadequate or not depends on how quickly sawdust will be produced. -- Joseph Connors The New Golden Rule: Those with the gold, make the rules! |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:07:12 -0700, mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
I'm reading "Bill's Place" (Bill Pentz) and his writeups on what does or doesn't constitute an effective dust collection system. He insists that 4" ducting is woefully inadequate for safe dust collection. He writes that 6" is what is needed. His writeup gets fairly technical and sounds very convincing. But of course, using 6" ducting greatly increases the cost of the ducting for my workshop. Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? It depends. The article on Bill's site tries to explain why and when to choose a particular size. You can't ignore the physics behind what's going on without reducing efficiency. Look at the velocity needed to keep the dust suspended in the airstream. If you don't have that velocity, the dust will settle out in the pipe. Velocity is a function of CFM and pipe cross-section. FOr a given CFM, making the pipe larger (larger cross section) will result in lower velocity. At some point, you end up with a situation where the dust never makes it to the blower. In vertical runs, gravity is working to reduce velocity as well. So you might need a smaller pipe in vertical runs to keep the dust moving. Too small a pipe, on the other hand, introduces a lot of frictional loss, so the velocity will drop. The result is the same; the dust does not move through the system. For a small shop, it is probably not necessary to go through a bunch of precise computations. Rule of thumb ar a good thing. I used one in designing my DC system, and its worked very well for me. I think I found this on Bill's site, but I don't remember so well, and I'm not looking at that right now. But it said that, for a 2HP/1200CFM blower, 6 inch pipe is about right for horizontal runs, but a bit too big for vertical runs. So I used 6 inch pipe everywhere, except for the drops to my machines, where I used 4 inch pipe. I built my system using S&D PVC, and used 45 degree bends exclusively (2 in a row where I needed a 90 degree bend) and 45 degree Ys for take-offs. -- Art |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:23:38 -0800, Joseph Connors
wrote: I converted from 4" to 6" after reading Bill's site. The flow is much better, though I will need to convert to a cyclone in the near future. To me, cost is irrelevant. We spend $1000's of dollars on our tools to make this dust, that if we don't collect right at the source as soon as it is generated, will end up in our lungs causing us untold health problems. I say, spend a $1000 or so, forgo the upgrade on that tablesaw or jointer, and ensure that we can continue woodworking for years to come. Anything else seems like false economy to me! Well I tend to agree that 6 inches is much better (mine is 4)..BUT honestly what did woodworkers like my father loose by spending years in their shops without any DC's....? My Dad passed away in 2002 at the age of 87. I have had my DC system for at least 10 years most likely more BUT to be truthful I never installed it for health reasons... NOPE..*I just happen to like relaxing and working in a clean shop.. I retired almost 8 years ago and have spent at least 3-4 hours in the shop every day since ... a lot less then that when I was working naturally... I'm sorry...but spending 1000's of dollars on DC systems for health reasons to me is not really worth the effort BUT spending that same amoput of money to increase your enjoyment of life (like a clean shop) PLUS a more healthful envioroment IS WORTH IT Will I change over to 6 in runs...??? Ya know I most likely will BUT only because it would be an interesting project... Bob G. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote in message ... Good point. I'm not sure that 5" piping and connectors are easy to come by in my are (Los Alamos, NM). All I've seen is the 4" and the 6". But I'll check in Santa Fe. That might be a nice compromise. 5" is probably more difficult to come by in most places. I'm in ABQ and while I haven't specifically looked for pipe for my DC yet, I tend to see only 4" and 6". I'm sure 5" is available from the plumbing supply houses but it probably costs a bit more. I should have said I'm looking at the PVC S&D piping. I'm in the process of designing a new shop to build when I get some time and money and plan to do 6" under the floor with a cyclone (Bill's Airfoil design) but right now I'm working in my garage where I have no room for a cyclone or piping. I'll keep an eye out here in town to see if 5" is more prevalent than I remember and let ya know. I head up to Angel Fire on a fairly regular basis and we could arrange to meet somewhere if you wanted me to pick it up. Cheers, cc |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Bob:
As far as your father is concerned, a number of factors are in play here. Perhaps he did not a predisposition to an allergy or lung problem. Lung problems run in my family. Another point is in the past there was a lot less sanding done, especially by machine. They tended to plane and scrape much more so the shop environment was healthier. As far spending the money goes, everyone makes that decision for themselves as to their priorities in life. Its a personal choice to gamble that it won't happen to you. Another factor, Bob, is the shop itself. If your shop is open to the air, then air quality is less of a concern. These bags collectors with small 4" pipe are dust pumps, pure and simple. When you watch them inflate with sunlight in back of them, you can see the cloud of dust produced. As far as I'm concerned, you need a large blower with 6" pipe and very good (.5 micron - certified) filtration. Bob G. wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:23:38 -0800, Joseph Connors wrote: I converted from 4" to 6" after reading Bill's site. The flow is much better, though I will need to convert to a cyclone in the near future. To me, cost is irrelevant. We spend $1000's of dollars on our tools to make this dust, that if we don't collect right at the source as soon as it is generated, will end up in our lungs causing us untold health problems. I say, spend a $1000 or so, forgo the upgrade on that tablesaw or jointer, and ensure that we can continue woodworking for years to come. Anything else seems like false economy to me! Well I tend to agree that 6 inches is much better (mine is 4)..BUT honestly what did woodworkers like my father loose by spending years in their shops without any DC's....? My Dad passed away in 2002 at the age of 87. I have had my DC system for at least 10 years most likely more BUT to be truthful I never installed it for health reasons... NOPE..*I just happen to like relaxing and working in a clean shop.. I retired almost 8 years ago and have spent at least 3-4 hours in the shop every day since ... a lot less then that when I was working naturally... I'm sorry...but spending 1000's of dollars on DC systems for health reasons to me is not really worth the effort BUT spending that same amoput of money to increase your enjoyment of life (like a clean shop) PLUS a more healthful envioroment IS WORTH IT Will I change over to 6 in runs...??? Ya know I most likely will BUT only because it would be an interesting project... Bob G. -- Joseph Connors The New Golden Rule: Those with the gold, make the rules! |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Joseph Connors writes:
Bob: Another factor, Bob, is the shop itself. If your shop is open to the air, then air quality is less of a concern. These bags collectors with small 4" pipe are dust pumps, pure and simple. When you watch them inflate with sunlight in back of them, you can see the cloud of dust produced. As far as I'm concerned, you need a large blower with 6" pipe and very good (.5 micron - certified) filtration. The size of the pipe is _completely_ orthogonal to the efficacy of the collector bags. A given collector bag will produce the same "cloud of dust" irrespective of the size of the ductwork. So long as the chips and dust are being transported from the machine to the collector, the size of pipe is far less important than the quality and weave of the bag. Typical garage shop, 4" is fine. scott |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Joseph Connors writes:
Some people have had allergic reactions to wood dust and no longer can work wood. These reactions can come about after prolonged exposure, with And some people have allergic reactions to peanuts and can no longer eat peanut butter. The vast majority of people who have and do work with wood don't have allergic reactions. Don't blow the problem all out of proportion. no obvious ill effects to breathing the dust, and all of a sudden they either must wear a respirator or not work wood. If you have this genetic trigger, it can happen right out of the blue with little or no warning. And whether or not you use dust collection won't prevent it, unless you have _perfect_ dust collection, which is probably unachievable (no hand sanding, let someone else empty the collector, vacuum the shop floor ten times daily, etc.). 4" pipe CAN work for some machines with a large enough blower. It depends on a lot of factors. Its just for most machines and blowers, the 6" pipe is required. In an industrial setting, perhaps. For a home shop? scott |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Scott Lurndal wrote: Joseph Connors writes: Bob: Another factor, Bob, is the shop itself. If your shop is open to the air, then air quality is less of a concern. These bags collectors with small 4" pipe are dust pumps, pure and simple. When you watch them inflate with sunlight in back of them, you can see the cloud of dust produced. As far as I'm concerned, you need a large blower with 6" pipe and very good (.5 micron - certified) filtration. The size of the pipe is _completely_ orthogonal to the efficacy of the collector bags. A given collector bag will produce the same "cloud of dust" irrespective of the size of the ductwork. I agree completely. So long as the chips and dust are being transported from the machine to the collector, the size of pipe is far less important than the quality and weave of the bag. You hit the nail on the head! "So long as the chips and dust are being transported from the machine to the collector" .... thats the whole thing ... 4" pipe, in most applications, cannot carry enough volume of air to transport the FINEST dust from the machine to the collector. The vast majority of bags don't begin to achieve the necessary filtration level. scott -- Joseph Connors The New Golden Rule: Those with the gold, make the rules! |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Scott Lurndal wrote: Joseph Connors writes: Some people have had allergic reactions to wood dust and no longer can work wood. These reactions can come about after prolonged exposure, with And some people have allergic reactions to peanuts and can no longer eat peanut butter. The vast majority of people who have and do work with wood don't have allergic reactions. Don't blow the problem all out of proportion. That is true as far domestic woods are concerned ... not true at all for exotics. Allergic reactions can develop over time ... the more exposure, the sooner it can happen. Also, wood dust is a know carcinogen. But you are right in that most of the time allergic reactions are not going to be the problem. Lung problems are the main issue and that takes time and exposure. no obvious ill effects to breathing the dust, and all of a sudden they either must wear a respirator or not work wood. If you have this genetic trigger, it can happen right out of the blue with little or no warning. And whether or not you use dust collection won't prevent it, unless you have _perfect_ dust collection, which is probably unachievable (no hand sanding, let someone else empty the collector, vacuum the shop floor ten times daily, etc.). It most certainly will prevent it. You do not need PERFECT dust collection, which I agree is probably unachievable in a practical sense, just reducing the exposure will suffice. I'm not saying that one whiff of wood dust and it off to the pulmonary care unit ... we're talking reasonable precautions here. 4" pipe CAN work for some machines with a large enough blower. It depends on a lot of factors. Its just for most machines and blowers, the 6" pipe is required. In an industrial setting, perhaps. For a home shop? scott Where the shop is physically located is irelevent. The pipe/blower/filtration combination is what matters. -- Joseph Connors The New Golden Rule: Those with the gold, make the rules! |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
I'm reading "Bill's Place" (Bill Pentz) and his writeups on what does or doesn't constitute an effective dust collection system. He insists that 4" ducting is woefully inadequate for safe dust collection. He writes that 6" is what is needed. His writeup gets fairly technical and sounds very convincing. But of course, using 6" ducting greatly increases the cost of the ducting for my workshop. Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? Jack What about fine dust escaping the bags or filtration material? Seems that a 20" hose wouldn't help that issue. There's gonna be SOME fine material floating around. Wearing a mask is the prudent and least expensive solution. I'm not about to over engineer some esoteric DC system when I've next to no problem with my conventional and affordable system using a 20' 4" hose and 1.5 HP motor equipped DC. It's "good enough". Now someone with a HUGE shop would be wise to install some gawd awful expensive cyclone system with automatic blast gates and the whole nine yards and put the unit outside the shop in an enclosure. There's a wide range of shop size and sophistication. there's hobby and there's semi-pro, and pro, and production... Dave |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Joseph Connors wrote:
Scott Lurndal wrote: Joseph Connors writes: 4" pipe CAN work for some machines with a large enough blower. It depends on a lot of factors. Its just for most machines and blowers, the 6" pipe is required. In an industrial setting, perhaps. For a home shop? Where the shop is physically located is irelevent. The pipe/blower/filtration combination is what matters. You may wish to also consider the *amount* of exposure. Most hobbyists do not spend 7-8hrs a day in the shop. Many professionals could. In a case like this, the hobbyist may realistically decide that a 4" system is better than nothing, but that the 6" system isn't worth the upgrade. Personally, I do software for a living. I am *far* more picky about the quality of my monitor/chair/desk than most people, because I spend so much time there. On the other hand, my current dust collection strategy is a shopvac and a face mask because I might spend an hour a week actually making dust. Chris |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Chris:
I hear what you're saying. I understand though from Bill's site that some studies have indicated that the typical hobbiest woodworker has more exposure than large industrial settings because the size of the particles involved are smaller in a hobby situation than in an industrial one. With the large industrial settings the bag house is located outside and therefore no threat to air quality at all, whereas in a small shop the air is recirculated. Chris Friesen wrote: Joseph Connors wrote: Scott Lurndal wrote: Joseph Connors writes: 4" pipe CAN work for some machines with a large enough blower. It depends on a lot of factors. Its just for most machines and blowers, the 6" pipe is required. In an industrial setting, perhaps. For a home shop? Where the shop is physically located is irelevent. The pipe/blower/filtration combination is what matters. You may wish to also consider the *amount* of exposure. Most hobbyists do not spend 7-8hrs a day in the shop. Many professionals could. In a case like this, the hobbyist may realistically decide that a 4" system is better than nothing, but that the 6" system isn't worth the upgrade. Personally, I do software for a living. I am *far* more picky about the quality of my monitor/chair/desk than most people, because I spend so much time there. On the other hand, my current dust collection strategy is a shopvac and a face mask because I might spend an hour a week actually making dust. Chris -- Joseph Connors The New Golden Rule: Those with the gold, make the rules! |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Art Greenberg wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:07:12 -0700, mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote: Are there other opinions on this or do people pretty much agree that 4" ducting is inadequate? It depends. The article on Bill's site tries to explain why and when to choose a particular size. You can't ignore the physics behind what's going on without reducing efficiency. Look at the velocity needed to keep the dust suspended in the airstream. If you don't have that velocity, the dust will settle out in the pipe. Velocity is a function of CFM and pipe cross-section. FOr a given CFM, making the pipe larger (larger cross section) will result in lower velocity. At some point, you end up with a situation where the dust never makes it to the blower. Yeah, I was about to point out: it's very possible to have pipes that are too big for your blower! If the blower is pulling the same volume of air, the airspeed in a 6" pipe will be half that of the airspeed in a 4". If you don't have a big enough blower, then that can be a problem. - Brooks -- The "bmoses-nospam" address is valid; no unmunging needed. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Scott Lurndal wrote:
orthogonal Wow! G Barry |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
There is much logical sounding information in this discussion thread that is unfortunately either partially or wholly wrong. Please take the time to at least read my blog if not my web pages for more information.
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4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
Bill Pentz wrote in
groupdirect.com: There is much logical sounding information in this discussion thread that is unfortunately either partially or wholly wrong. Please take the time to at least read my blog if not my web pages for more information. What have you learned in the 15 years or so since that thread happened? Is a big giant cyclone with hard to find (for me at least) 6" PVC pipe still the awesomest way to go? Is a broom still the best way to remove sawdust from the floor, especially when we can buy a Festool tool to do that? Puckdropper (Questions 1 and 2 are serious.) |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:49:19 GMT, Puckdropper
wrote: Bill Pentz wrote in sgroupdirect.com: There is much logical sounding information in this discussion thread that is unfortunately either partially or wholly wrong. Please take the time to at least read my blog if not my web pages for more information. What have you learned in the 15 years or so since that thread happened? Is a big giant cyclone with hard to find (for me at least) 6" PVC pipe still the awesomest way to go? Is a broom still the best way to remove sawdust from the floor, especially when we can buy a Festool tool to do that? Puckdropper (Questions 1 and 2 are serious.) He's found out that trolling works. All of these posts from homoaners club are from the same person. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:49:19 GMT, Puckdropper
wrote: Bill Pentz wrote in sgroupdirect.com: There is much logical sounding information in this discussion thread that is unfortunately either partially or wholly wrong. Please take the time to at least read my blog if not my web pages for more information. What have you learned in the 15 years or so since that thread happened? Is a big giant cyclone with hard to find (for me at least) 6" PVC pipe still the awesomest way to go? Is a broom still the best way to remove sawdust from the floor, especially when we can buy a Festool tool to do that? Puckdropper (Questions 1 and 2 are serious.) You need some SERIOUS CFM to maintain adequate velocity in a 6 inch pipe tor effective dust (and even moreso - chip) extraction |
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4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:26:25 GMT, Puckdropper
wrote: wrote in : On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:49:19 GMT, Puckdropper wrote: Bill Pentz wrote in ewsgroupdirect.com: There is much logical sounding information in this discussion thread that is unfortunately either partially or wholly wrong. Please take the time to at least read my blog if not my web pages for more information. What have you learned in the 15 years or so since that thread happened? Is a big giant cyclone with hard to find (for me at least) 6" PVC pipe still the awesomest way to go? Is a broom still the best way to remove sawdust from the floor, especially when we can buy a Festool tool to do that? Puckdropper (Questions 1 and 2 are serious.) He's found out that trolling works. All of these posts from homoaners club are from the same person. Well the guy did post under the name of Bill Pentz... and referred people to his blog without linking it. I bet he won't ever come back to check for replies. Bill Pentz was a woodworker who got hit with dust causing health problems and advocates a big cyclone to collect as much fine dust as possible as well as PPE. I have one but never got the pipe to hook it up. (Btw, I'm shifting to more of a "driveway woodshop" style due to a move. Anyone interested in a tested but never used Clearvue Cyclone?) I followed Bill's advice--the most powerful tool in my shop is the cyclone. In all honesty, for my use it's gross overkill--I suspect one from Woodcraft would be perfectly adequate. One thing about the big one though, it doesn't produce that "need hearing protection scream" that some do--more of a low rumble. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On 6/3/2021 4:01 PM, Bill Pentz wrote:
There is much logical sounding information in this discussion thread that is unfortunately either partially or wholly wrong. Please take the time to at least read my blog if not my web pages for more information. If you want to share thoughts do it here. We likely will not go to another place to satisfy click bait requests. |
4" vs 6" ducting for effective dust collecting
On Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:26:25 GMT, Puckdropper
wrote: wrote in : On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:49:19 GMT, Puckdropper wrote: Bill Pentz wrote in ewsgroupdirect.com: There is much logical sounding information in this discussion thread that is unfortunately either partially or wholly wrong. Please take the time to at least read my blog if not my web pages for more information. What have you learned in the 15 years or so since that thread happened? Is a big giant cyclone with hard to find (for me at least) 6" PVC pipe still the awesomest way to go? Is a broom still the best way to remove sawdust from the floor, especially when we can buy a Festool tool to do that? Puckdropper (Questions 1 and 2 are serious.) He's found out that trolling works. All of these posts from homoaners club are from the same person. Well the guy did post under the name of Bill Pentz... and referred people to his blog without linking it. I bet he won't ever come back to check for replies. Check the headers. The "Hermes 2.0" tag has shown up in every one of the antediluvian posts Homemoaner Club articles. They're all trolling from same person. Bill Pentz was a woodworker who got hit with dust causing health problems and advocates a big cyclone to collect as much fine dust as possible as well as PPE. I have one but never got the pipe to hook it up. (Btw, I'm shifting to more of a "driveway woodshop" style due to a move. Anyone interested in a tested but never used Clearvue Cyclone?) I'm going the other way. I'm working on the finance committed to justify a HEPA dust collector. |
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