Designing your dust collection system.
Wood dust collection system design.
Most cyclones have intake ports of 6 to 8 and some two bag collectors have 5 or 6 diameter intakes so consider at least a 5 main duct.
Figure system resistance sp static pressure.
A good system however will keep the broom and your lungs from wearing out prematurely.
Just because a tool comes with a 4 dust port doesn t mean you should use 4 main ducts or drops.
There are two phases to designing your dust collection system.
There are two main points to consider when choosing a dust collector.
Tapered reducers like.
Determine diameter and cfm of main duct 5.
Draw a floor plan of your shop 2.
Determine duct velocity fpm 3.
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Determine diameter and cfm of each branch 4.
Even the best dust collection system won t eliminate the need for occasional sweeping.
Do use the largest ductwork that fits your collector.
Designing your dust collection system there are five simple steps to designing an effective and efficient dust collection system.
And the second phase is computing the static pressure sp of your system to determine the size and power of your dust collection unit.
Dust collection design can be complicated here are a few simply steps to laying out an effective and efficient dust collection system.
First figure out the air volume requirements of the machines in your shop see the chart on p.