
Smallscale Dust Collection | WOOD Magazine
Although a shop vacuum can’t substitute for a wholeshop dust collector (it’s limited by its capacity, power, and filtration), it excels at capturing dust from a single tool In fact, for portable power tools requiring a smalldiameter hose, a shop vacuum might be your only dustcollection option Plus, it’s highly mobile, so it scoots easily around a small shop

Design Information Designing Your Dust Collection System
The final duct run entry into the dust collector should be straight pipe and not an elbow or branch fitting Minimum of 3 x diameter of straight pipe, for example 8" diameter x 3 = 24" straight pipe If clean air return is utilized from the dust collector, the outlet diameter should be a minimum 2" larger than the inlet to minimize resistance, slow down the air flow, and decrease the noise level One hanger is required for every 10ft of main duct,

Dust Collection for the Small Shop FineWoodworking
Use a dust collector for bigger, stationary machines, a shop vacuum for handheld tools, and round things out with an overhead air filtration system combined with a dust mask The importance of dust collection cannot be overstressed in woodworking But honestly, it’s tough to get excited about spending money on tools that, well, collect dust