How can I save time and money while putting in dust collector ductwork?
Some people have come up with some creative solutions for this question.  Obviously you can’t really take any shortcuts on the major equipment.  But what about the ductwork?  It doesn’t look like it should take precision engineering to hook up some pipes to carry dust out of your machines, does it?

Here are a couple things people have tried.  To save money some people have used plastic PVC pipe.  But are these good ideas?  No.  Flex ducting is safe to use and is an accepted practice in the dust collection industry but should be minimized, while PVC runs the risk of explosions… and both will run up your electric bill and overwork your dust collector blower.  There is a solution available that provides economic operation, flexibility and easy, inexpensive installation;  we will get to that soon, but first let’s cover the dangerous topics.

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