Ladies and Gentleman,
New member here from Northeast NC. I'm a professional firefighter and amateur woodworker. My woodworking experience has run from rough framing to rough furniture builds, nothing more intricate then some shelving units, beds, chest of drawers. Everything I've done has always been painted, thankfully that antique type style is in so I can get away with some sloppy joinery and fill it with caulk, paint, putty, etc. Structurally I'm confident/competent, but some of my joints leave room for improvement.
However as I complete each project around the house I do get a little better, and acquire more tools to assist in that progression, most recently a track saw and 13" planer. I'm trying to progress past the caulk and paint level to what I would call "amateur fine woodworking" something I can create and stain vs paint.
To that end I've recently cleaned out a garage that was used for storage and I'm looking for help on how to outfit it, starting with dust collection. The dimensions of my garage are 17x34 and the lone 220v outlet is in one of the corners, meaning my main "trunk" line will be about 34 linear feet to reach the opposite corner. From this main line I only had planned to make two branches which would split off to the various tools.
As far as equipment that I would be utilizing I have the following: Table saw, 12" miter saw, track saw, palm/belt sanders, and the planer noted above. My next purchase, after the dust collector was going to be a 6" jointer, and a drill press. I'm a single man shop so I would only be using one of these tools at a time, however the long run has me concerned and looking toward 3-5hp 220v models. From reading here and other places I understand I would need a 6-7" main line, before it breaks down into 4-5" branches for the specific tools and flex hoses.
I've looked at offerings from Laguna: C-flux and P-flux models, I've looked at Oneida's V-3000, and I've looked at Clearvue's CV1800.
I obviously want to get as good a model as I can reasonably afford, as a firefighter I understand that anything we are taking into our lungs is bad. I understand there are some DIY ways to build a cheap and effective system and I'm open to some suggestions but I also like the idea of buying a complete package, at this point in my life I don't mind spending a little more to get something that is all inclusive. Maybe these systems are overkill even with my 34ft run, however I don't want to have to upgrade this setup later if I continue to purchase more machinery.
Thank you all very much for your help.