J. Phil Thien's Projects

Quote from: dbhost on June 24, 2010, 01:57:12 AM
The logistics of hooking up, and moving, with all the flex hose that would entail, would make me think closer to the DC is better.

Well that's a very good point that I hadn't considered fully.

The ShopFox collector has a roll-around platform; perhaps I should just leave the casters off it and put that platform on top of a larger roll-around with enough space next to it for the trash can separator.

Then there would be minimal distance between the separator and the DC *and* I'd be able to roll it to the power outlet closest to the tool to cut down on that duct length too.

Thanks!

Thanks for responding.

My initial thought was to put the separator as close to the dust generator as possible, thinking that this would reduce the amount of material that could settle in the ducting run back to the DC. I'd really like to hear if somebody has tried the two configurations and knows the best way to do it.

Duncan

ps Chuck -- I don't intend to put the baffle in the DC -- heck, I've got $28.93 invested in a galvanized steel trash can, I'm not going to let that go to waste ...  ;)

Hi,

I'm about to get started on a dust collection setup in my garage workshop. I bought a ShopFox 1.5HP DC, and a Wynn filter (the fancy new nanofiber type). I have a 35 gallon metal trash barrel and plan to install a Thien Baffle on it to make a separator.

My question is this: which would be a better arrangement --

(1) a very short ducting run between the collection point (at the tool that's making the dust) and the trash barrel separator and a longer ducting run back to the DC

or

(2) having a very short ducting run between the separator and the DC, with a longer ducting run to the tool that's making the dust?

Thanks for any suggestions/insight/etc.

Duncan