Flexible Duct Solves
Awkward Dust Hookups
M
Y DUST COLLECTOR ISmounted on a dolly, which can be
rolled around the shop and hooked up to whichever machine
I’m using. Flexible hose works well in this situation. I use flexible alu-
minum ducting, made by Dundas Jafine (available through your local
building supply dealer), which is spiral-wound from corrugated alu-
minum. The ducting comes in diameters from 3 in. to 14 in. Besides
being flexible, it is much more durable than plastic film-over-wire
drier duct. It also doesn’t collapse under suction and is easy to cut
to length.
Some flow capacity is lost because of the rough texture of this
material, so I wouldn’t run ductwork for an entire shop from this
product. But wherever you have a portable collector or need severe
bends, it’s ideal.
—GUYLAUTARD,West Vancouver, B.C., Canada
SHOP SETUPFlexible
aluminum
ductingPortable
dust collector