Dust Collection Operation
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Loud, repetitious noise, or | 1. | Dust collector is not on a flat | 1. | Stabilize the dust collector. |
excessive vibration coming |
| surface and wobbles. |
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from dust collector. | 2. | Impeller fan is damaged and | 2. | Unplug dust collector, and inspect the impeller for |
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| unbalanced. |
| dents, bends, loose fins. Replace impeller if any |
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| damage is found. |
| 3. | The motor mounting is loose. | 3. | Make sure all fasteners on the dust collector are |
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| 4. | Impeller is loose on the motor | 4. | Replace the motor and impeller as a set if the |
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| shaft. |
| motor shaft and the impeller hub is damaged. |
| 5. | Motor fan cover is dented, causing | 5. | Replace motor fan cover. |
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| the motor fan to hit the cover while |
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| spinning. |
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Dust collector does not | 1. | Dust collection bag is full. | 1. | Empty collection bag. |
adequately collect dust or | 2. | There is a restriction in the duct | 2. | Remove dust line from dust collector inlet and |
chips; poor performance. |
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| unblock the restriction in the duct line. A plumbing |
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| snake may be necessary. |
| 3. | The dust collector is too far away | 3. | Relocate the dust collector closer to the point of |
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| from the point of suction, or there |
| suction, and rework ducting without sharp bends. |
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| are too many sharp bends in the |
| Refer to Designing the System, beginning on |
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| ducting. |
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| 4. | The lumber is wet and not flowing | 4. | Process lumber with less than 20% moisture |
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| through the dust lines smoothly. |
| content. |
| 5. | There is a leak in the ducting, or a | 5. | Rework the ducting to eliminate all leaks. Close |
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| series of small leaks, or too many |
| dust ports for lines not being used. Refer to |
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| open ports. |
| Designing the System on Page 17 for more |
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| 6. | There are not enough open branch | 6. | Open 1 or 2 more blast gates to different branch |
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| lines at one time, thereby causing |
| lines to allow the velocity in the main line to |
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| a velocity drop in the main line. |
| increase. |
| 7. | The ducting and ports are | 7. | Reinstall correctly sized ducts and fittings. Refer |
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| incorrectly sized. |
| to Designing the System on Page 17 for more |
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| 8. | The machine dust collection | 8. | Use a dust collection nozzle on a stand. |
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| design is inadequate. |
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| 9. | The dust collector is too small for | 9. | Install a larger dust collector to power your dust |
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| the dust collection system. |
| collection system. |
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Sawdust being blown | 1. | Bag clamps, dust collection | 1. | Reclamp the dust collection bag and air filter bag, |
into the air from the dust |
| bag, or filter bag is not properly |
| making sure bag clamps are tight and completely |
collector. |
| secured. |
| over the bags. |
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G0508 10 HP Industrial Dust Collector |