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| woodshop:dust_collection [2026/10/07 13:21] – Add dust collection instructions and photos jeff.fabiny | woodshop:dust_collection [2026/10/07 13:23] (current) – Keep emptying and filter steps in order around the photos jeff.fabiny |
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| {{:woodshop:dust-collector-front.jpg?800|Front of the G-700. The upper knobs release the bin door.}} | {{:woodshop:dust-collector-front.jpg?800|Front of the G-700. The upper knobs release the bin door.}} |
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| - Open the front panel. Turn the upper left knob clockwise and the upper right knob counterclockwise. Pivot the door out and down. The dust bins are behind it. | **1.** Open the front panel. Turn the upper left knob clockwise and the upper right knob counterclockwise. Pivot the door out and down. The dust bins are behind it. |
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| {{:woodshop:dust-bins-latched.jpg?600|Bins in place, latch closed.}} | {{:woodshop:dust-bins-latched.jpg?600|Bins in place, latch closed.}} |
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| - Pull the latch up, unhook it, and pull the bins out. | **2.** Pull the latch up, unhook it, and pull the bins out. |
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| {{:woodshop:dust-bins-out.jpg?800|Large bin holds coarse chips. Small bin holds finer dust. Empty both before they are half full.}} | {{:woodshop:dust-bins-out.jpg?800|Large bin holds coarse chips. Small bin holds finer dust. Empty both before they are half full.}} |
| Overflow from full bins can reach the filters and clog or damage them. That is one reason to empty the bins before they are half full. | Overflow from full bins can reach the filters and clog or damage them. That is one reason to empty the bins before they are half full. |
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| - Often, turn the red knobs at the top of each filter back and forth. That knocks dust out of the filter. | **1.** Often, turn the red knobs at the top of each filter back and forth. That knocks dust out of the filter. |
| - Unscrew the caps on the bottom ports and carefully remove the dust. This dust is light and becomes airborne easily. Keep that to a minimum. | |
| | **2.** Unscrew the caps on the bottom ports and carefully remove the dust. This dust is light and becomes airborne easily. Keep that to a minimum. |
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| {{:woodshop:hepa-filter-dust.jpg?700|Fine dust knocked out of the HEPA filters. Keep it from going airborne.}} | {{:woodshop:hepa-filter-dust.jpg?700|Fine dust knocked out of the HEPA filters. Keep it from going airborne.}} |
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| - Put the collection-port covers back on before you turn the dust collector on. | **3.** Put the collection-port covers back on before you turn the dust collector on. |
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| ===== Shop vac and vortex ===== | ===== Shop vac and vortex ===== |