jammy Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm starting to think about setting a decent workshop at home, and I'm sorted for machine and had tools, but I'm still a little stumped on dust extraction - what setups do you guys have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_A_T_T Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I have a 1HP dust collector I hook up to my edgesander, bandsaw and thickness sander. I also have a 3HP shop-vac for general clean-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egdeltar Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I have a couple 1 horse units and a shop vac.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I have a leaf blower. At the end of the day...open up the garage door, move the cars out of the driveway, and blow your dust into oblivion. Now it's someone else's problem. Well, technically I sweep up first and then blow whatever I couldn't get to with the blower. The only freestanding tools I own that have some sort of dust collection port are my bandsaw and router table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 From his description, it sounds like mine is pretty close to M A T T's. The collector does a decent job of keeping huge piles of sawdust off the floor, but I still find that I have to run the shop vac now and then. Nate Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 My set up is also similar to Matts. It is really a good idea to hook up a dust collector to your bandsaw, drum sanders, router table and such (really improves performance, not to mention cutting down on mess). Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_A_T_T Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 It's also a good idea to hook up your tools CLOSE to the DC. The longer and more bent your hoses are the weaker the DC suction is. You can see in my Finished Workshop pics thread how I have my edgesander and bandsaw in one corner of the room, cornering my DC. One of those fancy 'round-the-room DC hose systems may look more 'workshoppy', but you need a huge DC to efficiently run a system like that. I just found this website where you can calculate the size of DC you'd need: http://www.woodworkingtools.com/Editorials/february.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Cheers for the replies guys, that website is just what I needed. It strikes me as a tad strange that the cfm ratings that each tool requires are not in it's specifications....ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_A_T_T Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 It strikes me as a tad strange that the cfm ratings that each tool requires are not in it's specifications. I've only ever seen thickness sanders list them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5150-abrichardson Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 According to that website, they suggest laying out your needs. What if you are in the process of getting tools and equipment and don't yet know what your needs are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 You know I don't actually keep all my equipment hooked up all the time. I have quick connects on the equipment and just use a single 4" hose that I hook the equipment up with(so I didn't really have to worry about multiple loads on the system, even if I add equipment). It is easy and only takes a couple extra seconds to snap the hose on. I also have a floor sweep hose I can snap on. My shop equipment gets moved around a bit so a "hard" piped system would be kinda hard to design. One thing I prefer is a good sized bag. My collector was under $200 and the hose and fittings add a little cost. You will really find it to be a great investment. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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