J. Phil Thien's Projects

Thanks for the images big help.

QuoteIn response to your general question, it is quite common for main runs to be larger than the equipment drops.  So there is no harm in running a 6" line to your table saw's 4" port as long as your DC is able to maintain adequate velocity in the larger line.

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ah of course I have seen that in many workshops now that I think about it.  Btw just finished reading your thread on your top hat design great work and information there. never would have considered flow straightening before reading that.

I am trying to understand your DC design....I am very much new to DC

I believe you opened up the impeller intake to 6 inches and then using a Y adapter to go into two 4 inch systems. Do you have 2 cyclones/Thien baffles connected to that?

Also a general question assuming at some point in the DC chain I have to drop to 4 inches... does having 6 inches before that matter? I.e. if I run 6 inch to my table saw and its dust port is 4  is this any better then just running 4 inches assuming I am only running 1 tool and 1 dc connection at at time?

Great stuff thank you.

Any chance you have any pictures of your work?