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eddy dust collection
April 11th, 2008 03:57 PM
i am looking for help planing the ducting for the dust collection in my shop ?
Adam Dust Collection
April 11th, 2008 10:59 PM
There are several forms of dust control.

Individual machine pickup, using a simple 2-1/2 inch hose Shop Vac.

Sears sells a little device that senses current draw from your main machine and turns on up to two accessories, like a worklight and Shop Vac.

Then there are portable, induction motor driven dust collectors, that can use the 4 inch diameter collection hoses.

These more powerful than Shop Vac type collectors and a lot more quiet.

Then there are the heavier-duty (greater CFM) machines that tend to stay in one place in the shop, with ducting run to each machine.

It is not uncommon to have a Cyclone separator device that gathers the coarse (heavier) chips, while allowing the dust to channel through to the actual dust collector.

These systems do very well with damper valves to control air flow through the collecting duct work.

Another important form of dust control is the area collectors that gather in a lot of "free-floating" dust that the other type of units miss.

They're typically kept up high, near the ceiling, out of the way and where the dust tends to be floating around any way.

They're generally either on a timer or remote controlled.

I highly recommend any of the "Setting Up Your Ideal Workshop" type of books and articles in Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding.
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