Dust collector pipe upgrade

[Travis Porter]

Well, I finally started installing the new pipe I got for my cyclone dust collector. For some reason I still can't decipher, I went with metal pipe again. I did not cut myself at all with what I have done so far, but leave it to me to go to the BORG and exchange some pipe that I got wrong and to cut the fool out of myself picking the pipe up. Figures.

The first thing I had to do was brace the wall mount kit for the cyclone. A friend of mine gave me the angle steel and I just cut it and painted it to match.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3249&c=419

Then I started assembling the first section of my main trunk line. I bought the wide 90's and wyes from Oneida Air systems. The 90's are ok, but the wyes are a PITA like I have never seen. They are such a heavy guage of steel that they don't give at all. It was a royal pain getting two of them to fit together. The main trunk is 8" diameter pipe, and I am going to 6" down to the individual drops and whatever size the machine takes from there.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3250&c=419

Once I got the first section up things got a little better.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3251&c=419

From this next shot, you can see I have a crooked section in the trunk between the 2nd and 3rd wye, but I haven't fastened and screwed everything so I can still straighten it out.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3252&c=419

As you can see below, I still have a lot of fittings and pipe to go. This is just a partial shot, but hopefully, it will suck stupendously.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3253&c=419

By the time I get through, I will have 8 machines tied to the unit. I hope to be done by this upcoming weekend, but we will see.

Thanks for looking

 

[NCPete]

Well, Travis, that
really sucks!

 

[DaveO]

Wow, that looks a lot better than the configuration that I saw a while back, and much shinier too:-D I am glad that Murphy's Law only ruled once with your trip to the BORG.
Dave

 

[D L Ames]

Travis, is the inlet at your cyclone 8"? mine is only 7". I started off with 7" then dropped to 6" after the first few wyes, then ran 5 " to all the machines with a 5" to 4" reducer to 4" blast gates with short runs of 4" flex hose I tie in the machines. Your install looks like it is coming along great.

D L

 

[Travis Porter]

Yes, mine is an 8 inch at the inlet. I am using the same logic as you. 8 to the first couple of wyes and down to 6 from there. Only reason I am doing 6 is I had some of that.

 

[Travis Porter]

Well, I put up some more pipe last night. I got cocky and didn't wear gloves, and I paid for it with 3 nicked fingers, one worse than the rest. Needless to say, I am getting a tetanus shot. I will say it again, I hate metal pipe. If I ever do it again, I will break down and buy Nordfab or go total plastic. Thanks for looking.

Here is where I am with the main trunk line. It goes at a slight angle across the shop, drops to 6 inch pipe and will serve my router table and drill press.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3322&c=419

Here is a pic of the line that will serve the jointer and planer. I did get the line run all the way down to the jointer.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3323&c=419

For the Jointer, I am using a 6 inch blast gate. It is huge, but I am mounting all the gates for easy access.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3325&c=419

Here is the end of the ceiling section that will serve the router table and drill press.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3324&c=419

Lastly, here is my contraption. The two 4 inch gates will serve my Performax and belt/disk sander. The 6 inch will go to my bandsaw.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3326&c=419http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3325&c=419

 

[D L Ames]

Great looking work Travis. I know you will be happy with it once you get it all tied in and running. You'll suck big time then.:lol:

D L

 

[Grgramps]

Travis,
You've done some pretty impressive work which should qualify for work in the HVAC fields. In addition to the sore fingers, betcha got a stiff neck too. Anyway, when it's done you'll have something to be proud of.
Roy