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
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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