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dust collector too weak - ugh
On 12/18/2018 8:14 AM, Woody wrote:
replying to herron1967, Woody wrote: If I reduce my 4 inch to 2 0r 2/12 inch could the theo-my 11/2 h.p.Delta collector? Not sure what your trying to say, but, I have a 1/2 hp motor on my collector, it runs though 5 90's and about 30'- 40' of 4" PVC pipe to a 40 gallon pre-filter drum with numerous ports from 2 1/2" to 4". the ports connect to router table, shaper, TS, BS, 6" jointer, 15" planer, 36" belt sander, 10" disk sander. Been using this set up for over 40 years. First, it is not powerful like a shop vac. Has lots of volume but won't suck up nails, screws and what not. It works great with all wood dust and chips. I built this system before knowing you needed a million hp motor,no leaks, few turns and no corrugated piping in a dust collector system. I get almost zero clogs. Recently the TS clogged up and turns out a cloth rag got sucked halfway though the 3" pipe. It's a complete mystery how the rag got in there, it had to fall in when the blade and insert were out? I actually think it works better with low pressure because only very fine powder makes it to to the filter. Anything larger than powder stays in the pre-filter drum. Fan blades never see anything other than clean air. I sometimes use it to sweep up the floor but prefer the shop vac that sweeps up everything, including metal, screws, pencils and so on. All duct work is simply connected, no glue, no tape, no worries about sucking air, although I doubt much outside air is sucked into it. My system would not work in a commercial shop where 20 tools are connected at once, but I run one tool at a time, super power is absolutely not needed. I can plane a 15" board and it doesn't even blink (segmented spiral cutter of course). -- Jack Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. http://jbstein.com |
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