System Design - Shop fox W1867 Owner's Manual

Model W1867/W1868/W1869 (For Machines Mfd. Since 11/18)
System.Design
Decide.Who.Will.Design
For most small-to-medium sized shops, you can
design and build the dust collection system
yourself without hiring engineers or consultants.
We have included some basic information here
to get you started on a basic design.
If you have a large shop or plan to design a
complicated system, we recommend doing
additional research beyond this manual or
seeking the help of an expert.
Sketch.Your.Shop.Layout
When designing a successful dust collection
system, planning is the most important step.
In this step, sketch a basic layout of your shop,
including space requirements of different
machines.
Your sketch only needs the basic details of
the shop layout, similar to the figure below,
including all your current/planned machines and
your planned placement of the dust collector.
Figure 37. Basic sketch of shop layout.
Sketch.a.Basic.Duct.Layout
For the next step, sketch how you will connect
your machines to the dust collector. Consider
these general guidelines for an efficient system:
1. Machines that produce the most saw dust
2. Ideally, you should design the duct system
Dust
Collector
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should be placed nearest to the dust
collector (i.e. planers and sanders).
to have the shortest possible main line
and secondary branch ducts. See the
figures below for ideas of efficient versus
inefficient duct layouts.
Branch
Line
Ducts
Main
Line Duct
Figure 38. Efficient duct layout.
BAD
Figure.39. Inefficient duct layout.
GOOD
Dust
Collector
Dust
Collector