A Grounded Discussion on Dust Collection Ductwork - Take #2
This is take #2 on my dust collection ductwork install. Here is the link to my initial blog on this project: “DC-Take #1” http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Lenny/blog/7465. First, a recap. The space I chose to locate my dust collector (DC) left it in the middle of the 6” ductwork, which I installed at ceiling level. This meant I needed a joint (fitting) that allowed the two sides to meet and enter the separator and DC. I couldn’t find an appropriate 6” fitting but found a 4” double tee so I had to reduce the system before it entered the separator. Woodchuck and Purplev suggested using a 6×6x6 wye fitting installed vertically instead of horizontally (something I...
