It's the little things that get you.

[Rick Potter]

When I tried to estimate how much my DC system was going to cost, I never imagined I would use almost $15 worth of pop rivets, or two $20 rolls of aluminum tape, or wear out an abrasive blade on my metal chop saw, and that is with the revised shorter system almost in place. I cut out almost 40' of pipe because I was worried about losing too much air flow.

By the way, we had a 5.4 earthquake about twenty miles away today. I might have lost the super gorilla if I hadn't bolted it to the concrete. It is REALLY top heavy.


Rick Potter

[John Keeton]

Rick, woodworking projects are just like building a house - you should always put in a 30% overrun! Always more supplies than you thought, need more tools, and or course, the ever present "while I am at it I may as well...."

Glad you withstood the earthquake!! That is probably an all too often occurence for you out there. I have my Super Gorilla bolted to the wall stand - I think it would hold in an earthquake, but would rather not find out!!

On the extra ductwork I bet your DC would have handled it alright. I left a couple of stubbed ends for future additional runs and already considering adding one.

[Don Bullock]

Rick, woodworking projects are just like building a house - you should always put in a 30% overrun! Always more supplies than you thought, need more tools, and or course, the ever present "while I am at it I may as well...."

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John has that right!!! That's something I'm facing as I budget my shop/garage building only with it the "overruns" run in thousands of dollars.:(

The quake was just a roller out here. Just enough to remind me that I live in "earthquake country." I'm glad you're OK.

[Greg Cole]

25% above and beyond estimates is a good start.... "SWAG" factor as we call that on the day job (SWAG= shoot a wild _ ss Guess).

Greg

[David G Baker]

Rick,
I was at Pomona College on the 24th and flew to Northern California on the 25th so I missed the quake. I lived in the SF Bay Area for quite a few years so I was around a few quakes but the LOML is a Michigan girl and was terrified at the thought of an earthquake while we were there. Wish I could have had time to pick up a few tools.

[Chris Padilla]

6.0 or less doesn't even get me out of bed! ;) 6.0+ would literally get (uh, TOSS) me out of bed and then I might actually wake up. :D

Rick, put it this way: if you had known every smidgen of detail about completing a DC system, you wouldn't be on here asking questions and trying to figure it all out--you'd be the expert and we'd be asking YOU!