Dust Collection Discussion - Proposing a vote for $6500 to improve dust collection. In collaboration with Doug Schmidt, Tyler Wertz. Ben Sims, and John Clark; we have been building a plan to improve the woodshop dust collection. We all feel that our plan is well enough developed to open this up for a vote.
Objectives:
- Improve Air Quality by improving Dust Collection
- Reduce Noise Levels in Wood Shop
- Equal or better Machine Placement for Work Flow
- Improved Tool Storage
- Plan for Expansion into the Dungeon
What this plan will do:
Purchase and Install a Laguna X|Flux: 5 Dust Collector $4500
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Why Now? There is a once a year sale at Mueller Co on Laguna equipment.
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Why make the vote for $6500? Because of added electrical and duct costs.
We hope to not spend it all. -
Collect Dust for two to three machines at the same time.
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Cut total duct length in half = less resistance
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Make most ducts 6” or 8” diameter to improve flow
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Get at least two to 2.5 times the suck from the Dust Collector
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Current Tempest DC is nominally rated at 1350 CFM (When new)
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Proposed Laguna X|Flux: 5 is nominally 3093 CFM
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Eliminate the noisy shop fox DC from the saw stop
What this plan won’t do:
- Collect Dust from all machines at the same time - We still need blast gates…
- Eliminate the need for stand alone dust collectors to capture fine fugitive dust.
You can read more here (edited)
The proposed shop layout is here
Dave Velzy
