For more on central dust collection see wood magazine issue 43 june 1991 ppg.
Dust collection system layout.
There is a large amount of misinformation about what the proper size pipe is to run.
Many dust collection systems suffer due to poor ductwork designs.
Determine duct velocity fpm 3.
Dust collection duct design is a complex science and i am going to intentionally.
Figure system resistance sp static pressure.
Determine diameter and cfm of main duct 5.
And the second phase is computing the static pressure sp of your system to determine the size and power of your dust collection unit.
There are two phases to designing your dust collection system.
We have simplified the dust collection system design process for smaller shops it is important to know federal state and localities have codes and regulations enforced by ahj authorities having jurisdiction governing sales construction installation and.
In reality proper pipe sizing can get complicated and depends on many variables.
Tool size air requirements length of pipe run required number of machines running at one time etc.
Draw a floor plan of your shop 2.
The first phase is sizing your duct work for adequate volume and velocity of flow for the type of dust you will be creating.
Determine diameter and cfm of each branch 4.
Designing your dust collection system there are five simple steps to designing an effective and efficient dust collection system.