Belowaresometermsthatwiiihelpyoutounderstand
andsetupyourDustCollectoranddesignyourown
DustCollectionSystem,
DustCollector- Amachineusedtocollectfinewood
dustandchips,
DustCollectionSystem-A dustcollectorconnected
tomultiplewoodworkingmachinesutilizingvarious
typesofhose/pipeandfittings,
C.F.M.= CubicFeet/Minute- A measurementofthe
amountof airvolumethatcanmovethrougha dust
collectorin oneminute,
StaticPressure-A measurementof theamountof the
resistancetoairflowinadustcollectionsystem,
THINGSTOCONSIDER:
WhatisthemaximumC,RM,requiredforeachtool
youintendtouse?YourDustCollectorshouldbe
ratedforthetoolthathasthehighestC,RM,
•Wiii twoormoretoolsberunningat thesametime?
TheDustCollectorshouldberatedtohandlethe
combinedC,RM,requirementsofall operatingtools,
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HELPFULHINTS:
, Alwaysrunthelargestappropriatediameterhose
asfaras possible,Runningasmallerdiameterhose
wiiigreatlyreducetheC,F,M,at thetool,yielding
marginaldustcollection,
Theuseofa lowratedmicronfilterandcollection
bagcanincreasetheeffectivenessofyourdust
collectorin removingfineparticlesofdust,
Determineifyouareto useyourDustCollectorina
DustCollectionSystemor asa directhook-uptoan
individualtookifusedin a DustCollectionSystem,
reviewStaticPressureRequirementsbelow,
Toprotectyourselffromastaticshock,groundthedust
collectionsystemtoa knownground,
if usingtheDustCollectorinaDustCollectorSystem,
makecertainto:
Groundthedustcollectionsystemtoaknownground,
Alwayskeepblastgatesclosedto unusedtools,
Makeallrunsasshortaspossible,minimizingthe
numberof bendsorturnsthatcouldgreatlyreduce
theefficiencyofyourDustCollector,
PositionthetoolsthathavethehighestC,RM,
ratingsclosestto theDustCollector,