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Changing 2HP Carbatec DE and ducting to 6" set up
I have been reading and following the DE posts, including Bill Pentz's site, looking at ways to upgrade my 2 HP Cabatec DE until my eyes go blurry. I'd love a Clear Vue but that would be divorce and my friends are already calling me obsessive and crazy. My main uses are a SCMS and a table saw. I have tried to make a shroud for the SCMS but with the current 100 mm PVC duct, that is of course only partly successful, even with panels that block off the mitre angles.
Bob, I know the machinery outlets are the main issue and modifying these are a high priority, however, the current project is to swap the duct to 6" PVC and modify the DE as per your design (or Jonno 2000's wooden adapter 16 June 2013). Luckily, I can duct straight from an outside garden shed almost directly to the SCMS and only a short run along the floor to the table saw. My main query is which is more important, having a straight final run into the DE or avoiding 90° bends? If I set the DE outlet facing up, I can get about 1500 mm from inlet to the shed ceiling. I can either focus on a longer run with 2 x 90° bends or a shorter run with 4 x 45° bends. With a upwards facing DE I need a 180° loop. Or, I could point the inlet downwards and have a shorter run to the holes in the wall but also with sharp bends. I am planning on just connecting 6" flexible duct to the table saw when I use the it as it is only a short and fairly straight run.
Any comments gratefully received.
David