J. Phil Thien's Projects

Retired2,

Excellent points, thanks.

I'd actually rather work in the garage, as it's less carrying of wood, higher ceiling, disconnected from AC/heat, noise isn't as big issue ...

It's probably cheaper/ better to add some heat out there for the winter than dealing with all the necessaries for a basement workshop.

I'd still want to do a dust collection and vent the fines outside.

What DC would you start with in that case? 
I have enough height in the garage to use one of the taller Grizzly cyclones/filters and then just exhaust outside.  ??

The real nice thing about using the garage, for big router jobs, sawing MDF ...  I can wheel the bench into the driveway (or work with the garage door open) and a fan blowing out across the table.

Not sure how the humidity in the garage will impact my work, I might still need to acclimate the wood inside the house for a week or so before assembly/finishing?? thoughts?



Thanks again,
AJ

I'd like to build a DC system/Thien separator that has enough CFM to pull the dust/air from one machine at a time.

Of course before I start building a separator, I need to get the motor/vac/blower ... 

Where would you start?  Harbor Freight ?  Grizzly?  Delta? ... How much CFM ...?

I plan to exhaust to the outside with anything that sneaks past the separator.
Machine -> Separator -> Filter ->  Exhaust outside

If required, I can get 220v to the DC.
The noise of the DC is also important as this part of the basement is directly under our family room.

Currently, I'm doing all my cutting/routing ... outside on my driveway (doesn't work so well in the winter).
I do hand sanding in the basement with a 6.5hp Rigid shopvac and hepa filter (fills too fast).

The machines I'd like to use in my basement are  Router Table, guided Circular Saw, Drill press, Downdraft table for sanding.

I have an unused chimney in the basement that I will use to exhaust from the DC, it has 6" diameter.  I'll open a casement window to allow air in.

I'm very concerned about dust in the air, so want to limit the ultra-fine dust as much as possible.  Based on my reading, a high CFM and good dust capture around the tools is the most important thing.

Any and all ideas/comments/concerns are welcomed.

Thanks,
AJ

Been lurking for a couple months, finally need some help to figure out my DC situation.

I currently use my router/saw on the driveway and do lighter stuff in my basement.

My only DC is a 6hp Rigid shop vac that I set up on whichever tool I'm using.

I'd like to upgrade my vacuum and use the corner of my basement for more of a 'shop' (probably 12'x12') for some smaller woodworking stuff.  I'd still be able to use the driveway/garage for serious sawdust creation (thickness planer, serious routing ...), but would really like to work in the basement.

I can exhaust to the outside from that side of the shop and don't mind moving the DC from tool to tool.

If you were starting from scratch, how would you proceed?  I'd really like to 'overkill' the CFM, use a cyclone + filter and exhaust outside when the weather is nice.

Tools:  Router table, track saw, drill press, sanding station, jigsaw, hand tools ...

Ideas?  I thought about going directly with the Grizzly G0777HEP and only using the HEP when it was too cold/hot outside to exhaust through the casement window.

Or, if I knew what DC to start with (Harbor freight, Delta, Grizzly ...) I could build a kick butt Thien separator and then exhaust to the outside with whatever sneaks through?


Thanks,
AJ