I have a 2 hp (rated by the seller) cyclone system with a 6” inlet. I have recently plumbed up the shop using 6” PVC and 6” to 4” Ys connected to 4” metal gates. All the joins are duct tape ( the real stuff) sealed because I’m moving things around so permanency isn’t there yet.
Today I had to make mods, so I took parts apart. I was astounded at how much sawdust was in the pipes.
I used to have every gate closed except for the one I was using, then read that I could optimize air and cleaning by having 2 - 4” ports open so as not to starve the system.
Is this normal to have sawdust remaining in the horizontal pipes?
There’s no appetite in the budget for a bigger collector.