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Forum topic by GatorTim | posted 11-19-2017 01:33 PM | 3090 views | 0 times favorited | 6 replies | ![]() |
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11-19-2017 01:33 PM |
I am building a new dust collector for my workshop and have a question about the placement of the blower. Here are the parts that I am working with: - 3 HP Reliant NN-830 - Wynn 35BA222NANO Cartridge Filters – I got 2, one for each side of the output My plan has been to keep the configuration of the dust collector pretty much the same, with the blower mounted on the cart and replace the top balloon bags with the Wynn cartridge filters and the bottom cloth bags with plastic ones. Then I would mount the SDD Cyclone on top of the 30 gal drum sitting next to the DC. I would connect the SDD to the blower with a 6-8’ length of 6” flex tubing and run 6” 26 gauge ducts to the machines in my shop. However, I see a lot of people going through a lot of work to mount the blower directly over the SDD instead of connecting some flex hose. Is this just to reduce the footprint taken by the DC equipment in their shop or is there a benefit to the airflow or the amount of suction by doing this. I know it would eliminate the length of flex tubing, but is that the only real gain, to get rid of 6-8’ of flex? I could reconfigure the system to mount the blower, but is it worth the effort required? -- Tim, New York |