Dust Collection - Wyes n Tees

[Steve Aiken]

Since my thread was hijacked, I'll start over....

I'm assuming that if you used a 45 degree lateral wye or tee-on-taper designed for spiral pipe (like this http://www.airhand.com/product.asp?C...bCategoryID=24 (http://www.airhand.com/product.asp?CategoryID=6&SubCategoryID=24)) that you'd have to crimp the end closest to the dust collector. It looks like the advantage of Oneida's wyes and tees is that they come pre-crimped (http://store.oneida-air.com/item.asp?cID=0&PID=388).

I have decided that I will not be using PVC, and I will be using the ductwork plan that Oneida prepared for me to size the ducting.

Thanks for your help.

Steve

[Ken Garlock]

Hi Steve. Regardless of the brand Tees you use, the rule is to keep your crimped end 'down wind', toward the collector. But you know that already.;)
I have bought several parts from Air Handler Systems, and found that they produce a high quality product. I would give them a call and talk the crimp problem over with them. It might be that you don't need to crimp their Tees.

Good Luck with your installation.:)

[Jim Becker]

Also check KenCraft (http://www.kencraftcompany.com/Dustindex.htm)...sometimes their prices are attractive for these items. You do want lateral wyes, not "tees" for a dust collection application. (Yea, sometimes the terms get mixed up "out there"...)