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Thank you for the help. :)

Do you mean that I should get 4" hard piping as much as possible in the following configuration: DC - small 4" flex hose - hard pipe along the wall and the ceiling until close to the center of the...

Bonjour! I'm about to connect my new CNC to an old modified 2-stage DC that is less than 1hp. The DC is quite close to the machine and I have 6" spiral pipes left over from my main DC. Should I just...

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I finally got the pipes for my DC system and it turns out that spiral pipes were cheaper than the 26 gauge snap-lock equivalent. My question is now this:

Can I crimp the end of the spiral...

Thanks, I'll just adjust my runs before ordering, then. As soon as I clarify why the spiral is cheaper than the snap-lock. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks for the info and the pictures. That's quite the shop! And I really like the diy overhead guard. I might just copy it until I can get a Shark Guard. :)

I went to a business not a kilometer...

Thanks. I will go with 26 gauge snap lock, even though my HVAC guy can get me spiral pipes for cheaper. I read that the spiral pipes had more leaks. But has anyone ever heard of 30 gauge fittings...

Thanks. And I can't find anything about using 26 gauge ducts and ordinary (cheaper) 30 gauge fittings. I understand the logic about longer pipes collapsing, but I can't imagine a much shorter 30...

Wow, Jim, you must be THE MAN! Many people read the thread, but no one else dared to contradict you and offer different numbers! :)

And of course it had to be 5 and 3... Just when I thought I was...

So, when they tell you to run 6" ducts as close to the machines as possible before reducing, how should I apply that to both over/under DC at the table saw? Imagine a wye at the far end of the table...

Thanks. I also have many long term "temporary" setups...:)

Thanks. But I don't understand the "slot all along the back of the top of the plenum" part. Also, would a single 6" duct be necessarily better on the bottom part? Due to my layout, it might be better...

And a related question... (I'm not sure what the etiquette is about highjacking a thread or if each question should be in a new thread...) When connecting the dust shroud to the DC, is it better to...

So there would be no advantage in using it for an upgrade if I use a separator, then.

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Can anyone tell me if there’s any advantage in integrating the round part of the dust collector for an upgrade as opposed to just linking the output directly to a canister filter?

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I live near Montreal, so the climate definitely prevents me from venting outside. From what I've read so far, a 2hp with a 12" impeller should handle 6" pipes. I agree that a 3hp would be better, but...

After spending more time on the web and on various forums than I have in my shop, I thought I was doing ok. The decision tree was getting me somewhere, at least until I started reading some more… I...