DC Muffler Placement

[William Harrison]

I have posted this at the clear vue website so you may see this there too.

Looking for a little input/confirmation. I have a 1800 Clear Vue Dust collector and I have made a muffler for it. How close does the muffler need to be to the exhaust? Should I run some duct then connect the muffler or first the muffler then the duct? I will be venting to the outside so I don't have any filters.

My assumption is to connect the muffler directly to the exhaust then run the duct.

Thanks for any help,

Bill

[Jim Becker]

I'm not sure it actually matters too much, but it may be easiest to put the muffler right at the point that the cyclone, umm...exhales. That way it's easier to support and also is logically reducing the noise for the entire run of your exhaust to the outside. (Be sure you make accommodations on the outside so birds and rodents can't get into your exhaust pipe)

[Chris Padilla]

Mine's right at the exhaust port but then again, I had no where else to put it.

[William Harrison]

thanks for the info. I am hooking up the muffler directly to the DC and the connecting the duct.

Bill