Wood Shop Dust Collection: Difference between revisions
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==Automating this stuff== | ==Automating this stuff== | ||
No one will use it if it doesn't turn on automatically. | No one will use it if it doesn't turn on automatically. It *must* be automatic. I've read that using less than 3" ducts with a large 15-16" blower is a problem. | ||
I drew up some plans based on | I drew up some plans based on these resources: | ||
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zlNimxZgqw | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zlNimxZgqw | ||
* [[File:Blast gate.doc]] | * [[File:Blast gate.doc]] | ||
This is a 2.5" duct, 'cause I originally planned to use the shop vac. The hole can just be enlarged to 3" w/o other changes. For 4" or 6" gates, the plates should be enlarged, and linkages will probably need lengthening. I made a lot of paper models to get the geometry right. Someone with experience modelling moving parts with CAD could probably do the scaling more quickly. | |||
[[File:blast_gate_front.svg]] | [[File:blast_gate_front.svg]] | ||
