Robert McNaull
09-04-2013, 12:17 AM
Want to thank several of you gave great advice on my post on my initial purchase and am back to poll the experienced on some additional install questions.
Mounting - My initial plan was to mount the unit to the first floor floor joists (basement shop). I was going to construct some isolation joints to reduce vibration using 3/4" rubber stripping. On second thought, I could mount it to the concrete wall of my basement with some additional work. Is this worth it in terms of vibration reduction? I guess I don't know how noisy one of these units can be and the amount of vibration that they produce.
Next is ducting question. I can source steel HVAC duct locally and should be able to get 26 ga duct and fittings. Is it worth the money to run 8" main? My main run is about 30 ft with 3 y's off the main. I have played with the duct spreadsheet from Bill Pentz's site but it seems a lot of folks just run 6" pvc for everything.
I need to install the noise reducing block in the housing yet and based on information posted by another creeker will give this a try.
I have repaired the cyclone housing from the larger cracks. I got a 1/8" thick sheet of PETG plastic from McMaster for patching and spent a several evenings gluing patches and clamping and then coming back the next night and clamping in more locations and applying more glue. I have to say the PETG is pretty easy to work with. Cut it on the band saw, hit it with a heat gun until pliable, lay it on the cyclone and form it to the curvature. Let it cool, clamp, and glue. It isn't the prettiest but it is solid and highly functional. The stuff is nice enough to work with I think I will use the leftovers of the sheet to make some router guards with dust ports.
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Mounting - My initial plan was to mount the unit to the first floor floor joists (basement shop). I was going to construct some isolation joints to reduce vibration using 3/4" rubber stripping. On second thought, I could mount it to the concrete wall of my basement with some additional work. Is this worth it in terms of vibration reduction? I guess I don't know how noisy one of these units can be and the amount of vibration that they produce.
Next is ducting question. I can source steel HVAC duct locally and should be able to get 26 ga duct and fittings. Is it worth the money to run 8" main? My main run is about 30 ft with 3 y's off the main. I have played with the duct spreadsheet from Bill Pentz's site but it seems a lot of folks just run 6" pvc for everything.
I need to install the noise reducing block in the housing yet and based on information posted by another creeker will give this a try.
I have repaired the cyclone housing from the larger cracks. I got a 1/8" thick sheet of PETG plastic from McMaster for patching and spent a several evenings gluing patches and clamping and then coming back the next night and clamping in more locations and applying more glue. I have to say the PETG is pretty easy to work with. Cut it on the band saw, hit it with a heat gun until pliable, lay it on the cyclone and form it to the curvature. Let it cool, clamp, and glue. It isn't the prettiest but it is solid and highly functional. The stuff is nice enough to work with I think I will use the leftovers of the sheet to make some router guards with dust ports.
270196