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Dunno

10-20-2000 10:23:30




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am looking at a dust collector for my "shop" (actually for the part of the basement where my tools sit).
wife keeps yellin at me because of all the sawdust.
anybody use these things? what should I look for? I can't spend the $$ on the big units, so have to go for one of the smaller 1hp 110v units. I can get one from JET that's 650CFM for just under $200 or I can get one thats 500CFM for $120. is that 150cfm gonna make a huge difference? enough of one to justify the extra $80? I realize that these smaller units mean only one tool at a time, but thats OK, I can only use one at a time anyway and I'll start tripping breakers if I try to run 2 or 3 anyway.

tia
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T_Bone

10-28-2000 02:13:58




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 Re: Dust Collection in reply to Dunno, 10-20-2000 10:23:30  
Hi Tia, I did Heating A/c design for 30yrs and your wasting your money on a small system. A good shop vac would do more and cost less for what your talking about. Just make a adapter collector for what ever tool your using for your shopvac.

T_Bone



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ron

10-27-2000 18:39:09




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 Re: Dust Collection in reply to Dunno, 10-20-2000 10:23:30  

1. if you use nonmetalic pipe or hose, then you need to install at least one bare ground wire completly through the pipe or hose and ground it!!
2. I use a two horse unit in the basement with metal 5" x 30 gauge furnace pipe, due to 12" planer.
3. I built a worktable with a belt driven squirrel cage blower and 4" prefilter with 12" bag filters(all were given to me. My wife comments that she can not tell that I have been working down there. I would install this first then the dust collector as your finaces allow. Look at garage sales or at a heating contracor for a used blower cheap. 25-35$. The filters are harder to come by

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jake

10-25-2000 22:09:09




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 Re: Dust Collection in reply to Dunno, 10-20-2000 10:23:30  
just plum with 2-3inch pvc, then plug your shop vac into the end



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J.B.

10-22-2000 15:09:07




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 Re: Dust Collection in reply to Dunno, 10-20-2000 10:23:30  
Dunno, I run a two man cabinet shop and we make probably 40-50 gallons of sawdust every day, if you have one machine that makes a bunch of dust, such as a planer or big belt sander (like a 37" wide) then put a collector on it. I have 4 shapers and 5 or 6 saws and find it too expensive to equip each one with its own collector or even one large collector. I am not in town so I do not get harrassed by the fire marshall. I do pay a retired neighbor to clean up for me once a week. In a part time hobby shop I think you are probably wasting your money on anything, since a collector does not do that thorough of a job anyway, but then again if you have the money and want one, then go for it. Johnny

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Douglas Stockman

10-22-2000 03:05:42




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 Re: Dust Collection in reply to Dunno, 10-20-2000 10:23:30  
I think there was an article in American Woodworker within the last 18 months or so that reviewed dust collection for woodworking tools. They also discuss duct type and size in relation to effect on air flow (i.e. dust removal effectiveness).

You may want to try posting your question to usenet rec.woodworking (I think). Deja news usually provides access. I have been on the tractor boards too much of late so I am not sure if things have changed recently.

If you really want to get into it, there isa book written entirely on dust collection for the shop. Maybe the library has a copy.

Good luck.

Douglas Stockman

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80 Grit

10-20-2000 19:01:41




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 Re: Dust Collection in reply to Dunno, 10-20-2000 10:23:30  
Bought a paddle fan with motor (previously came off a hammer mill) at a farm auction for $35 and let a cabinet shop man have it. He has installed it in his shop to exhaust saw dust and floor sweepings. I have not seen it work but he was real happy when he told me about it. He said that he used 3 inch DWV pvc pipe to plumb it with.



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walt

10-20-2000 17:07:03




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 Re: Dust Collection in reply to Dunno, 10-20-2000 10:23:30  
Not enough info. You want to suck up chips too? Or just fine dust. How big is your shop? Might consider a barn exhaust fan if you have a window in your basement.



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