Craftsman 152.213371 Thingstoconsider, WhatisthemaximumC,RM,requiredforeachtool, Helpfulhints

Belowaresometermsthatwiiihelpyouto understand andsetupyourDustCollectoranddesignyourown DustCollectionSystem,

DustCollector- A machineusedto collectfinewood dustandchips,

DustCollectionSystem- Adustcollectorconnected to multiplewoodworkingmachinesutilizingvarious

typesof hose/pipeandfittings,

C.F.M=. CubicFeet/Minute- A measurementof the

amountof airvolumethatcanmovethrougha dust collectorin oneminute,

StaticPressure- A measurementof theamountof the resistanceto airflowin adustcollectionsystem,

THINGSTOCONSIDER:

WhatisthemaximumC,RM,requiredforeachtool

youintendto use?YourDustCollectorshouldbe ratedforthetoolthathasthehighestC,RM,

•Wiii twoormoretoolsberunningat thesametime? TheDustCollectorshouldberatedto handlethe

combinedC,RM,requirementsof alloperatingtools,

HELPFULHINTS:

,Alwaysrunthelargestappropriatediameterhose asfaraspossible,Runningasmallerdiameterhose wiiigreatlyreducetheC,F,M,at thetool,yielding marginaldustcollection,

Theuseof a lowratedmicronfilterandcollection

bagcanincreasetheeffectivenessofyourdust collectorin removingfineparticlesofdust,

Determineif youaretouseyourDustCollectorin a DustCollectionSystemorasa directhook-uptoan individualtookif usedin a DustCollectionSystem, reviewStaticPressureRequirementsbelow,

Toprotectyourselffroma staticshock,groundthedust collectionsystemto a knownground,

if usingtheDustCollectorina DustCollectorSystem, makecertainto:

Groundthedustcollectionsystemtoaknownground, Alwayskeepblastgatesclosedto unusedtools, Makeall runsasshortaspossible,minimizingthe numberofbendsorturnsthatcouldgreatlyreduce theefficiencyof yourDustCollector,

PositionthetoolsthathavethehighestC,RM,

ratingsclosesttotheDustCollector,

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