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15 Feb ’12
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Well, looks like everything else is being delivered today so hopefully I should be able to wrap everything up and actually start using the workshop.
Still need to get lathes yet, but I'm holding off on those till I take the class.
15 Feb ’12
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A cheaper way to run a dust collection system.
I was looking at the dust collector kits at Harbor Freight
http://www.harborfre.....93601.html
I would need several of them to run all the lines I need. I was thinking maybe pvc but the diameters are all wrong.
So I was standing outside my shop when I looked over my fence.
4 inch drain pipe works perfect
Can get a 50 foot roll of solid from home depot
http://www.homedepot...../203246774
My local building supply has a 100 foot roll for 60 dollars.
Plus they have all the fittings you would need for cheap
http://www.homedepot...../100141769
http://www.homedepot...../100158018
http://www.homedepot...../100132566
http://www.homedepot...../100181960
would need to get a 4 to 2 1/2 reducer for hooking up to power tools
So for a fraction of the commercial products you could put together a pretty cheap dust collector system.
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groinkick
6 Oct ’15
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I love my " red neck home depot" at the farm. Up cycle what you can and save some $$.
15 Feb ’12
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I was debating using the perforated and just duct taping the whole thing, not sure how well that would work.
6 Oct ’15
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The only issue with the corrugated may be 'build up' in the ridges, just need to check it out every now and again. If you go with 'duct tape' , I would spend up for the Gorilla tape...in my experience it does hold up much better.
BTW...in your upper pic...you have the shop vac on the top shelf...that looks a bit inconvenient to get out when you need it...unless you don't use it too much.
15 Feb ’12
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Good point on the ridges.
the shop vac isn't my pic, just one I found looking for ideas.
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