[OP]
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I have been doing a lot more woodworking lately than ever before (a good thing, right?) My dust collector is located in a closet adjacent to the shop, and I have never noticed this much sawdust collecting in that area. The bottom bag on the Grizzly is not nearly full. Is this normal, or should I check for something that might be wrong? Thanks!
Jerry
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Looks like ya got a leak somewhere. What top filter are ya usin'?
Bill
On the other hand, I still have five fingers.
Contributor
Hmph, I've got more dust in my coffee cup before it's half empty.
Plus 1 on leaks. Check all your connections. Watch your collector power up, You may see a puff of dust from somewhere
Last edited by johnny means; 03-19-2014 at 7:43 PM.
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What is the bag? If it is a standard 30 micron, then it is normal to have dust all over. Horrible, but normal.
[OP]
Member
The bag is whatever came standard with the unit. I don't know about the filter. Think I will take it apart tomorrow and check it out, then put it back together. It has not had much use for the past few years, as I have been on a woodworking hiatus. The fires are re-kindled, so I need to get this fixed ASAP!! Thanks for the replies!
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Umm. That's what I would do.Originally Posted by Jerry Herrington
Never, under any circumstances, consume a laxative and sleeping pill, on the same night
My guess is that those are chip bags, not dust bags. Typical of earlier models. I agree with Wade.
NOW you tell me...
[OP]
Member
Well, I took the lower bag off tonight and emptied it. Used the shop vac to clean out the inner surface of the upper bag, put it back together and turned it on. Air leak where the nut/screw tighten the lower bag strap. Think I'll put a strip of inner tube behind it to seal it up.
As far as the bags go, maybe I need dust bags instead of what I have (chip bags?) The unit is close to 20 years old, so maybe I have chip bags. I have been working with Ipe and Abaco, which produce very fine dust. Maybe that's why the problem surfaced only recently. Never had much dust in the collector closet before.
Pardon my ignorance. I am basically an old woodworker who has become a newbie because of a long hiatus.
Member
you could add a dust deputy to it
Member
Assuming you have plain cloth bags, and I think thats all there were 20 years ago, something like this will make a big improvement.
http://www.rockler.com/shaker-felt-dust-collection-bags
Something like this will be much better
http://wynnenv.com/woodworking-filters/
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Cloth bags leak dust. Older cloth bags leak more dust that newer bags. The state of dust collection has changed significantly over the years. I would call the folks at Wynn and get a canister filter for the top and a plastic bag for the bottom.
[OP]
Member
Hopefully Wynn will be at the Houston Woodworking Show next weekend. I will check it out.
Member
Wait, WHAT? Houston Woodworking show in March 2014? Son of a bugger I missed hearing about that! I am busy that weekend!
Yeah, I would definately upgrade that DC to Wynn filters / plastic lower bag, and add a Thien separator so that you don't end up with this, or worse, have that dust in your breathing air!
Trying to follow the example of the master...
[OP]
Member
David, don't worry. You didn't miss anything. The show was cancelled!
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