Originally Posted by
Duncan Ellis
Is there any constraint on the length of the duct between the sawdust bin and the bottom of the cyclone. Could I put the cyclone in the attic, and the fill bin on the garage floor? Save myself a little floor space.
Duncan
Yes, you can do that. I helped a friend install her Oneida unit in the attic of her shop building with the bin down below in the actual shop space. That said, keep in mind that while DC is primarily about air flow in volume (CFM) to move the material, not just bends in the path add resistance. To some small extent, gravity will come into play just a little as you do the rise from the shop up to the inlet of the cyclone. And you don't want a bend in the line right at the inlet. Best performance dictates at least a short, straight run into the inlet of a few feet.
On the idea of putting the cyclone in the garage, you'll want to be concerned about distance on the duct as that adds resistance and lowers performance. Again, DC is primarily about air movement in volume (CFM), but friction does come into play and increases with distance, not just with bends in direction.
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