Clisby Clark
05-04-2011, 7:11 PM
System right now-Oneida V2000 with metal 6>5 reducer at the machine. 25 feet of 5 inch flex with a 5>4 reducer to hook up to tools one at time. It works but I'm tired of tripping over hose and hooking up machines.
I want to run 6 inch thinwall pvc on the ceiling with maybe 4 drops in the shop (longest run about 25 feet). I planned to drop the 6 inch pvc to about 7 feet above the floor then attach a Clear Vue blast gate (I heard they are compatable with the thin-wall). Below the blast gate I want to cut up my five inch flex and install 5>4 reducers to hook up to all my tools.
Here's what I need to know (unless my plan is dumb-then let me know that as well).
1. What fitting do I use to get from the 6 inch port on the cyclone to 6 inch thinwall pvc?
2. What fitting do I use to get from the 6 inch PVC to the 5 inch flex?
Thanks for your help.
UPDATE/EDIT: I got to thinking...it may be more economical to put the blast gates on the 5 inch flex-I think Lee Valley's gates are for flex pipe. Is there any advantage/disadvantage to have the gate higher or lower on the drops? Thanks again.
I want to run 6 inch thinwall pvc on the ceiling with maybe 4 drops in the shop (longest run about 25 feet). I planned to drop the 6 inch pvc to about 7 feet above the floor then attach a Clear Vue blast gate (I heard they are compatable with the thin-wall). Below the blast gate I want to cut up my five inch flex and install 5>4 reducers to hook up to all my tools.
Here's what I need to know (unless my plan is dumb-then let me know that as well).
1. What fitting do I use to get from the 6 inch port on the cyclone to 6 inch thinwall pvc?
2. What fitting do I use to get from the 6 inch PVC to the 5 inch flex?
Thanks for your help.
UPDATE/EDIT: I got to thinking...it may be more economical to put the blast gates on the 5 inch flex-I think Lee Valley's gates are for flex pipe. Is there any advantage/disadvantage to have the gate higher or lower on the drops? Thanks again.