I plan to purchase and or build my first dust collection system to be used in a 500 SF detached garage that has no air conditioning or heating.
My initial plan is to:
ˇ Build a 2-stage system
ˇ Spend $500-700 on the main system (motor/impeller & cyclone)
ˇ DC will be in a separate side room in the garage
ˇ Vent to the outside
ˇ Wall-mount the system
ˇ Use the DC on one machine / tool at a time
ˇ Longest run will be about 15 hard pipe + 8 of flex
ˇ Wiring: I can either use an existing dedicated 20 amp line or I can run a dedicated 220 if necessary
I would like to just purchase a good motor/impeller assembly and add a cyclone (possibly Oneida Super Dust Deputy). I have called Jet, Grizzly, to see if I can just buy the motor/impeller assembly but that is not an option.
Currently I am watching for used DCs thinking I can get a better system for lower cost. If I buy a new or used complete system I will be reselling the bags and mobile cart to try to recoup some of the costs. If I built an upgraded 2-stage Harbor Freight system (Rikon impeller, larger port and Oneida Super Dust Deputy), the overall costs (approx.. $500) start to get into the range of other brand name DC systems.
Question:
Given the plan above, how does that influence which DC system I should look at / consider other than the fact that I will not be using the bags/canister/cart portion of the DC system?
I welcome any suggestions as I plan this build.
Thank you