3.Directional changes should be kept to a mini- mum. The more directional change fittings you use directly increases the overall resis- tance to airflow.

4.Gradual directional changes are more effi- cient than sudden directional changes (i.e. use the largest corner radius possible when changing hose or pipe direction).

5.Each branch line should have a blast gate immediately after the branch to control suc- tion from one machine to another.

6.The simpler the system, the more efficient and less costly it will be.

Step 4. Determine Required CFM of Each Machine

Since each machine produces a different amount of sawdust, the requirements for the minimum amount of CFM needed to move that sawdust is unique to the machine (for example, a planer pro- duces more sawdust than a table saw). Knowing this required CFM is important in gauging which size of duct to use.

Figure 49 will give you a close estimation of the airflow your machine requires. Machines that generate the most sawdust should be placed near the dust collector. If the machine has multiple dust ports, the total CFM required is the sum of all ports.

Machine

Approximate

Dust Port Size

Required CFM

 

 

2"

98

 

 

2.5"

150

 

 

3"

220

 

 

4"

395

 

 

5"

614

 

 

6"

884

 

 

7"

1203

 

 

8"

1570

 

 

9"

1990

 

 

10"

2456

 

 

Figure 49. Approximate required airflow for

machines, based on dust port size.

G0637/G0638 Cyclone Dust Collector

If your machine does not have a built in dust port, use Figure 50 to determine the size of dust port to install on your machine.

Machine

Average Dust Port Size

Table Saw

4"

Miter/Radial-Arm Saw

2"

Jointer (6" and smaller)

4"

Jointer (8"-12")

5"

Thickness Planer (13" and smaller)

4"

Thickness Planer (14"-20")

6"

Shaper

4"

Router (mounted to table)

2"

Bandsaw

4"

Lathe

4"

Disc Sander (12" and smaller)

2"

Disc Sander (13-18")

4"

Belt Sander (6" and smaller)

2"

Belt Sander (7"-9")

3"

Edge Sander (6" x 80" and smaller)

4"

Edge Sander (6" x 80" and larger)

5"

Drum Sander (24" and smaller)

2 x 4"

Drum Sander (24" and larger)

4 x 4"

Widebelt Sander (18" and smaller)

5"

Widebelt Sander (24"–37" single head) ..

2 x 6"

Widebelt Sander (24"_51" double head).5 x 4"

Figure 50. Dust port size and quantity per

average machine.

Write the required CFM for each machine on your sketch, as shown in Figure 51.

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Figure 51. CFM requirements labeled for each

machine.

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