A Question About A SawDust Blower

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 23, 2018, 07:37:49 PM

Quote from: paul case on February 23, 2018, 07:19:19 PM
I have found with the sawdust blower/vacuum hooked to the mill that there is less dust in the air around the mill. I dont go much without it hooked up.

Good luck on your hunt.

PC

Thanks Paul.

Dave Shepard · February 23, 2018, 07:48:54 PM

I second that. In a building a vac on the chute makes it much nicer. Before the vac, there'd be a big pile of dust to remove/ walk over at the end of the day. If you were sawing logs that weren't shedding bark, there'd be almost no dust on the ground with the vac.

Southside · February 23, 2018, 07:53:56 PM

Your lungs will thank you, especially when sawing walnut.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 23, 2018, 07:57:45 PM

I'm in an open shed....not enclosed at all.

Southside · February 23, 2018, 08:12:37 PM

Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on February 23, 2018, 07:57:45 PM
I'm in an open shed....not enclosed at all.

What?? Not even an electric wire?

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 23, 2018, 08:25:07 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on February 23, 2018, 08:12:37 PM
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on February 23, 2018, 07:57:45 PM
I'm in an open shed....not enclosed at all.
What?? Not even an electric wire?

I have run of the mill.

red · February 23, 2018, 09:15:48 PM

We had all kinds of blowers I liked using the big 10 hp landscape leaf blower. FF member getoverit used a big stationary leaf blower that gets bolted on a dump truck tailgate. The most fun was once a week using a towbehind air comp. I made up lots of pipe adapters for the 2 inch hose to get into all the right small spaces.

MartyParsons · February 25, 2018, 02:25:38 PM

Hello,
Great info. Now where does the dust go? ( Yea the end of the pipe. :

) What type of building do you have to store the chips or dust? How do you keep the dust in the building or bin?
Thanks
Marty

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 25, 2018, 03:56:43 PM

Quote from: MartyParsons on February 25, 2018, 02:25:38 PM
Hello,
Great info. Now where does the dust go? ( Yea the end of the pipe. :) What type of building do you have to store the chips or dust? How do you keep the dust in the building or bin?
Thanks
Marty

Who cares? :D :D :D
I've got open farm land around me. A lot of sawyers I suppose try capture their sawdust I guess.
Mine will just pile up under the pipe and then be moved with the loader.

Don P · February 25, 2018, 04:58:27 PM

Under the blueberries and in the garden paths on top of cardboard till it breaks down and goes in the rows and a fresh layer goes down. I really like it under the blueberries, you can sit under there in the shade comfortably until you're full.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 25, 2018, 09:09:23 PM

I found a dust blower on one of our sponsor's sites. Woodmasters.
Its a DB500, 5HP, 220V.

I'll call them tomorrow and talk.

Peter Drouin · February 25, 2018, 09:20:39 PM

Dave S, Won't the saw dust freeze in the pipe in the winter?
I been thinking about it too.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 25, 2018, 09:26:34 PM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on February 25, 2018, 09:20:39 PM
Dave S, Won't the saw dust freeze in the pipe in the winter?
I been thinking about it too.

Not sure of what Dave's answer will be but it seems to me if you just turn the blower on it would clean itself out.

Dave Shepard · February 25, 2018, 09:31:25 PM

I had no problems with freezing.

4x4American · February 25, 2018, 09:45:34 PM

Peter you need power first!!

Southside · February 25, 2018, 09:51:57 PM

Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on February 25, 2018, 09:09:23 PM
I found a dust blower on one of our sponsor's sites. Woodmasters.
Its a DB500, 5HP, 220V.

I'll call them tomorrow and talk.

That one really sucks.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 25, 2018, 10:22:29 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on February 25, 2018, 09:51:57 PM
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on February 25, 2018, 09:09:23 PM
I found a dust blower on one of our sponsor's sites. Woodmasters.
Its a DB500, 5HP, 220V.

I'll call them tomorrow and talk.
That one really sucks.

The first time you told me Woodmizer had it. I called them and they didn't know what i was talking about. :D

Southside · February 25, 2018, 10:30:33 PM

Nooo - I kept bugging you about when you were going to try out your shiny new Turbo band from Woodmizer. Boil your Grits in Purple Drank tonight or something?

Peter Drouin · February 26, 2018, 07:04:43 PM

Quote from: 4x4American on February 25, 2018, 09:45:34 PM
Peter you need power first!!

Working on that.
But cutting at 15°f things freeze.

YellowHammer · February 27, 2018, 07:18:12 AM

I've never even wanted to cut at that temp, but generally when it gets below 30° the el cheapo flex pipes start to stiffen up pretty bad. In the past I would use cheap corrugated HF flex pipe and it would pop and rip apart. I have since gone to lots of metal fixed pipe, and shorter runs of flex, with a higher quality brand and haven't had problems.

I believe that once the engine warms up, there is enough warm air being sucked in that the flex pipe actually loosens up and flexes more.