Trying to get my new clearvue up and running properly with great difficulty. My old dust collector was a modified harbor freight and to me the air flow on this new one is substantially more than that. I have tweaked, run numerous smoke tests and rechecked things for several weeks after finally getting everything assembled to no avail. I only have 30 ft of 6 inch pvc for my main so the air flow to my way of thinking should be massive as I overbought. I hooked a 4 inch flex hose to the side of my jet cabinet saw and it will not suck out the sawdust that had previously accumulated. I tried to emulate the dust collection box in a youtube video from 2009 with the clearvue and miter saw and mine leaves behind serious dust.
One strange thing I have also not figured out it the sound of whistling air in a closed 6 inch blast gate to my jointer. Numerous smoke tests show no apparent leaks and if i disconnect the hose at the jointer i feel no air. Nevertheless , my other 6 inch blast gates have no such noise. Anyone know if this is a problem?
The main reason for this post is to see if there are any members anywhere near me that have clearvues running and would be so kind as to let me see firsthand what the suction and airflow is supposed to feel like. Mine does not feel like it could suck up a bowling ball which is one claim I have heard. i live in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia about 35 miles west of Charlottesville. Appreciate any help I can get at this point.
Woody Dixon