> Hello everyone,
>
> Has anyone ever tried to use their central vacuum system for dust
> collection?
> The unit seems to be roughly the same size as the home shop dust
> collectors
> I've seen. The thing has good sucking power, but the concern I have is
> the
> intake port. It's only 1.5 inches in diameter. Is this enough to handle
> the
> job, or should I spend the cash on a real DC? I intend to check with the
> vacuum manufacturer (Cyclone), to see what they say. TIA.
>
> Curt Blood
> Amateur Furniture Builder
The brush type motor is not made for the hours usually put on a DC.
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> > Hello everyone,
>
> >
>
> > Has anyone ever tried to use their central vacuum system for dust
>
> > collection?
>
> > The unit seems to be roughly the same size as the home shop dust
>
> > collectors
>
> > I've seen. The thing has good sucking power, but the concern I have is
>
> > the
>
> > intake port. It's only 1.5 inches in diameter. Is this enough to
handle
>
> > the
>
> > job, or should I spend the cash on a real DC? I intend to check with
the
>
> > vacuum manufacturer (Cyclone), to see what they say. TIA.
>
> >
>
> > Curt Blood
>
> > Amateur Furniture Builder
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Has anyone ever tried to use their central vacuum system for dust
>
>> collection?
>
>> The unit seems to be roughly the same size as the home shop dust
>
>> collectors
>
>> I've seen. The thing has good sucking power, but the concern I have is
>
>> the
>
>> intake port. It's only 1.5 inches in diameter. Is this enough to handle
>
>> the
>
>> job, or should I spend the cash on a real DC?
The Vac will be OK for a sander, maybe the router. It is not going to work
with a planer or jointer. The small inlet will not take the amount of chips
you get when a 12" board makes a pass through the planer.