Why Are Chips Bypassing My Cyclone?
Machine is King Canada 3HP Cyclone (same as Laguna 3HP manual cleaning) I moved from a 2HP with canister running through a Super Dust Deputy on a 55 gallon drum (huge footprint)
I am running through a combination of duct and flex, and I already know it is not the optimum set up. It goes like this
6 - 6" reducer. 6" T. Two lines.
Line 1 - 10' of flex to a 6-4" reducer. 4" wye. One branch to 4" port on jointer, the other to the 4" port on my table saw. Both branches have 4" blast gates.
Line 2 - 2' of flex to 6" elbow. 6' of 6" duct to another elbow. 4' of 6" duct. 10' of 6" flex to a 6-4" reducer. 4" blast gate. This branch services my 20" planer and my drum sander.
I know that this machine is not as efficient as the SDD, however, I did not expect the amount of chips bypassing the drum as I am seeing. It is not too bad as long as I only have one blast gate open. If I have two open, even the two on the one line, the little bag on the filter fills quickly with chips. I tightened the clamps holding the drum lid on, and I do not feel any sign of leakage there.
I plan to replace the T with a Wye, and use two elbows at each corner, each at 45 instead of one at 90.
Thoughts as to what may be happening to cause this issue?