Setting Up a Dust Collection System - Time-lapse

My Workshop "Dust Removal Machine"

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[imtediam]

Hello Pat, nice set-up you put together. You mention you use the green 3034 pipe for blast gates as they fit together snuggly. But, I noticed in your pictures the blast gates seem to be connected to white pipe. I'm just curious how the blast gates and the pipes fit together. I've go a DC project underway and need a better solution than the several filler parts I have to use to shim the pipes so they'll fit on the gates better. I have the HFT gates with the tapered quick connect fittings. You?

[pjaromin]

@imtediam The metal blast gates fit reasonably well directly in the green pipe. The plastic ones (I got those at Woodcraft and Menards) fit inside the white 4" wye connectors...that's what you're seeing there.

[aaronled]

Thanks for posting this. I think I'll be using the exact same stuff from Menards (cheap solution).

Hopefully you (or someone) can answer these questions:

1) Are you gluing the fittings to the tubes? (I'd like to be able to change later if possible)

2) The 6" tubing going TO the collector - is the fitting 6" as well, or are you using a 6"x5" reducer? (I didn't see a 6"x5" reducer at Menards - and my collector has a 5" port)

Again - thanks for posting! Shop looks outstanding!

[pjaromin]

@aaronled 1) Nope, didn't use glue for exactly the same reason -- I want to easily change things around.

2) Yes, the connection to the collector is 6". There's a post on my blog that shows this tenonandspline-DOT-com slash blog.

[AdamRM84]

do you have any problems with loss of CFM due to the extensive length of plumbing? i have a 2HP D/C and haven't yet set up the plumbing and thought I would lose a great deal of suction with lengthy hoses and pvc.

[pjaromin]

@AdamRM84 I've never measured CFM through the system, so I honestly couldn't say what the loss vs free air would be, however the system is working very well and the floor sweep at the far end picks up piles of dust -- and small metal bits if I'm not careful! The only time it's really overwhelmed is when I run long, wide boards through the drum sander.

[imtediam]

@scottbolden1

explain your commrent



[scottbolden1]

@imtediam STUPID!

[odmcarp]

i like how you went around your TV. Understandable....The TV is not going anywhere LOL

[Navigator777777]

@nothing2offer

Yes indeedy!

Givers credibility to the video.

[nialljamesbuckley]

I love it!  I really like your shop too - mind telling me the dimensions and what kind of wood paneling you have up?

[specialks1953]

@ pjaromin - I went to your blog and enjoyed reading your post about your shop coming together and the feature in the magazine. GOOD WORK ! ! - I noticed where you said you would worry about static it it becomes a problem. The problem is that usually the first indication of a static problem is an explosion. I guess you know that already. - Nice shop and nice blog. - Enjoy your hobby. Thanks for the good read and your other videos.