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[ImNo]

Well, ya could get yerself a concrete saw, a sledge hammer, a trenching spade, a cement mixer, (or mudbox or wheelbarrel) a float, and a finishing trowel. Yeah, Im thinkin under the floor.
Oh, if yer floor has wire mesh in it you'd prolly want a bolt cutter. If re-bar, a cutting torch.

And member, when yer DC is pulling air out of the shop you'd best have a way to replace it, (and exhaust the DC) least you limit the efficiency of the unit and create negative pressure, pulling winter air inside. Always figured a porthole the size of the ducting in the wall between the DC shed and shop would do it.

[Panik]

Yeah, I got return air figured in. Gonna insulate the shed also. I thought about the concrete method, but obviously would like to avoid if other ideas surface.

[Sonny Edmonds]

"I also don't like being up against the door when "strange" things happen.

[link:www.woodworking.com/dcforum/dcboard.pl?az=read_count&om=3679&forum=DCForumID8 | Ya mean like THIS?]
"Never Forget!"

Anyhow, you have to think overhead, Panik. Take your thinking to factory levels. Overhead runs with drops to key machines, like your TS.
About where your air hose reel is, or back a hair would be good for a vertical drop to service the TS. Bring your power down the same drop, and maybe (maybe not) a compressed air line.
Centering your system along an outside wall dramatically reduces the distance to the end of the run machines. You will notice a boost in performance to stuff like your planer back thar...

Might be a good time to seek out and install 6" S&D pipe for your mainline since you will be punchin through.
Since you live in snow country, have you thought about air return to the shop? Or are you going to run a total loss system? (Where the air is sucked from the shop and never returns.)

And just for the record, I still don't like your overhead along the wall. Too much drop out of the mainline stream of debris. (And by now you know what I mean.)

You are going to gain what appears to be around 12 square feet of shop floor, or 96 cubic feet from floor to rafters. That's some nice sized real eastate in a garage shop.
Not to mention the noise abatement. You'll really like that!
One giant leap for progess in your shop.

(Wear your rubber undies until the system rebalances after you revamp it. To protect your Pee-Pee. Not sure how much soaking it in cider your wife will put up with after the last time.) :7

:D

[link:home.earthlink.net/~pie/data/index.html|Sonny Edmonds ]
Saugus, CA
"Precision Firewood Specialist"
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[beagles]

Ahhh...

You may not understand... When things get dull around here and we need a laugh, someone searches for a certain instance involving static discharge... Sonny is usually involved.

We only need memories going back a few weeks -- couple of months at most...

[Panik]

Oh, I understand very well.

I'm sure my little story he links to above is in the top 5 of the woodworking.com funny stories. I'm sure Sonny tells it to his grandkids.

Sadly, my wife reminds me when friends come over of the "incident" now and again.

[TDHofstetter]

Tell us peeps true, Jim - this stuff really IS a heckuva lot more fun than video games, aint' it? :) :) :)

-- Tim --


I'm a
HOARSE
WHISPERER.

[Panik]

R U Makin fun of my game-speak?

Creating is always better than gaming.

[Sonny Edmonds]

I went you one better. I made a page for you to try out.

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Saugus, CA
"Precision Firewood Specialist"
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In God We Trust !
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[Panik]

Thanks Sonny!!

[Cody Colston]

Jim,

I did what Sonny suggested. I ran my DC duct overhead and came down with a drop at the end of the right-side extension table. That way it won't interfere with cutting long stock using the fence.

I also ran the power for the saw alongside the drop (inside conduit) and if I ever plumb the shop for air, I'll run it alongside the duct, too.

I did essentially the same thing with my jointer.


Cody
Tyler, TX



He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep for that which he cannot lose.

[Panik]

I'm planning on moving my DC and associated trash can separator to a shed I plan on building attached to the outside of the garage wall (just on the other side of the wall next to the DC). I also would like to move my TS more to the middle of the shop. It's current location creates some challenges for WW in the winter. I'm currently a little close to the garage door which presents problems for longer stock. I also don't like being up against the door when "strange" things happen.

So, with that, my current DC run to the saw is on the floor. You can see the drop right next to the DC and entering at the bottom of the saw.

The question is, does anyone have examples or ideas on how to run DC to the saw when it is effectively in the middle of the shop without running along the floor? I don't want to continue to have to step over the pipe.

[Panik]

I assume yours is set up similarly to what your describing. Do you have pics? I will have an air return. The shed will be mounted to the Garage. I thinking something like the below. Oh yeah, I will be putting my compressor in there too.


Edit: You have the memory of an elephant! I knew it would come up just by asking a question about my DC!! LOL!! I read it again, and lmao. My 15 year old is now 19 and my youngest is now 4. Time flys....