Wooden dust collection system (impressed me)

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:28 am

I just thought this was "very" interesting.

algale · Post by **algale** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:37 am

I'd say "unique." I wonder if the rectangular section of the duct work will mean that the system will be prone to collecting dust in the corners that will build up over time.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:56 am

algale wrote:I'd say "unique." I wonder if the rectangular section of the duct work will mean that the system will be prone to collecting dust in the corners that will build up over time.

I would expect it to build up in the dead end and as you say in some corners but I would not expect it to ever become restricting at all.
I liked the clear sections. If it ever seemed like an excess buildup opening a batch of ports should clean things out. Some of the shoe repair equipment I have has long used steel square and rectangular ducting without any trouble.

It looks like it would not have a static problem.

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dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:27 am

robinson46176 wrote:I would expect it to build up in the dead end and as you say in some corners but I would not expect it to ever become restricting at all.
I liked the clear sections. If it ever seemed like an excess buildup opening a batch of ports should clean things out. Some of the shoe repair equipment I have has long used steel square and rectangular ducting without any trouble.

It looks like it would not have a static problem.

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I would expect the plastic viewing ports to build a charge.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:29 am

It would have interesting (for me at least) to watch him glue the edges along the curved sections. Being only 1/8" thick, how does one hold it in place.

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:31 am

Darn heavy and expensive and time consuming to build. Especially when you compare to laundry room dryer ducting and such.

Clear panels for viewing invariably get scratched up and gunked up, making it virtually impossible to see through them.

I"m suspicious that his ducting is too large for the fan, and will have lots of material dropout.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:23 pm

Well Farmer, fergit yer basement. Go salvage a non-operating school bus!:D

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:03 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Well Farmer, fergit yer basement. Go salvage a non-operating school bus!:D

I had one of those too...

Actually it was drivable for a good number of years. A 1956 Chevy 48 passenger. I pulled out all of the seats but the front two and and the drivers seat and cut an about a 5' wide opening in the right side just behind the front seat. Then I built a draw-bridge style ramp as a door for it. I used it in our mowing business for hauling riding mowers, walking mowers, trimmers, sprayers etc. When we finished we just drove the riders up the ramp and shut them off. With everything under roof when we got home I just shut off the key and went in the house. We were usually too tired to mess with unloading stuff to get it under roof and with the bus we didn't have to. I also moved several family members and friends with it and hauled all sorts of other stuff with it.
After we quit mowing we used it for a few years as a flea market hauler about every weekend over the summers. I finally parked it and we used it for storage for a while then scrapped it.
Yes, I have done a lot of different things.

I used to tell people that I did everything but make a living.

I think I will stick with the basement shop... That old bus was very hard to heat.

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holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:54 pm

I was curious about his glue up as well. But I'm assuming he made a template to wrap the board around. It may have been tough to do, but some things are worth doing to just say you did it and stretch your skills. Considering that he could have bought all the parts for half the money and probably one tenth the time, this was probably a "stretch the skills" exercise.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:01 pm

holsgo wrote:I was curious about his glue up as well. But I'm assuming he made a template to wrap the board around. It may have been tough to do, but some things are worth doing to just say you did it and stretch your skills. Considering that he could have bought all the parts for half the money and probably one tenth the time, this was probably a "stretch the skills" exercise.

Yes... I think it is something that he should be proud of whether it works or not...

Practical is not supposed to be the last word in regards to our hobbies.

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