Chuck Trisdale
03-22-2006, 10:31 AM
I have been reading this forum for quite a while, but have finally found a need to ask a question. I have appreciated the many tips that I have been able to find in this forum, and also the great projects that you guys have done.
Although not new at all to woodworking - I am new to Dust collection. I have been creating nice MDF powder on my Garage floor for years now. I (and the wife of course) have finally had it with sweeping the stuff up and have gone with the JDS 1.5 HP system. Well it comes in today, and I will be installing it over the next couple of days.
Here is my question. I have 2 good places to put it. I have a storage area right off the garage that would be a good place to put it. I could run 4 inch up to the ceiling, through the wall and drop to about 3 work stations (only using one a t a time with blast gates on the unused ones.
The other option I am hoping would work is this: I have a powered attic right above my garage. I would love to put it up there and run a switch to the garage. I could just break a 4 inch hose through the ceiling and then out to workstations. That sounds great to me, except this gravity thing. I have never used a true dust collector - so I dont know if it will pull up like that.
For that matter I am also not sure of the 1st scenario either. I would go UP to the ceiling first and then down to stations in that one. Also there would be more distance on the hose. Anyway, I will appreciate any responses for this dust collection novice!
Again thanks for all the direction you guys gave me in the past without knowing it!
Although not new at all to woodworking - I am new to Dust collection. I have been creating nice MDF powder on my Garage floor for years now. I (and the wife of course) have finally had it with sweeping the stuff up and have gone with the JDS 1.5 HP system. Well it comes in today, and I will be installing it over the next couple of days.
Here is my question. I have 2 good places to put it. I have a storage area right off the garage that would be a good place to put it. I could run 4 inch up to the ceiling, through the wall and drop to about 3 work stations (only using one a t a time with blast gates on the unused ones.
The other option I am hoping would work is this: I have a powered attic right above my garage. I would love to put it up there and run a switch to the garage. I could just break a 4 inch hose through the ceiling and then out to workstations. That sounds great to me, except this gravity thing. I have never used a true dust collector - so I dont know if it will pull up like that.
For that matter I am also not sure of the 1st scenario either. I would go UP to the ceiling first and then down to stations in that one. Also there would be more distance on the hose. Anyway, I will appreciate any responses for this dust collection novice!
Again thanks for all the direction you guys gave me in the past without knowing it!