Post by: John Scifres on December 16, 2022, 08:02:48 AM
I have half the 2-car garage so it's 10'x20'. The only thing that has to be in there other than a bench and tools is my chest freezer which actually serves as a nice horizontal work space when needed. All wood storage is already in the attic so that is not a factor in the shop.
I have a bandsaw on casters and a rolling tool cart that serves as space for my grinder, drill press, sander, and router table as needed. The long wall will also have my tiller tree on it.
Show me your shops and anything you do that is creative or cool or just something you love about it. I'd love to hear about your dust collection methods. I am pondering a unit in my attic. Right now I just use a shop-vac. The garage is insulated but not conditioned. Some form of spray-booth is also a desire. It will have to be takedown as I don't spray a lot. I looked at a lot of older threads but many pics are missing. Thanks.
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 16, 2022, 09:11:37 AM
The best dust collection system I have found is a cyclone system, they really work well.
I also have an air filter in the ceiling that works well.
Post by: OldRawhide42 on December 16, 2022, 11:14:06 AM
Post by: Buggs on December 16, 2022, 12:19:08 PM
I also would love to see some examples of knockdown spray booths. Never have seen the perfect one, yet!
Post by: Kirkll on December 16, 2022, 02:33:27 PM
I thought all you self bowyers prefered working outside under a tarp or something... :biglaugh:
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 16, 2022, 02:49:41 PM
A good space saver is a flip cart. I saw one on you tube and it’s a great idea. My two bench mounted belt sanders are bolted to it.
Here’s a picture.
Dave.
Post by: Buggs on December 16, 2022, 03:20:08 PM
Post by: John Scifres on December 16, 2022, 03:33:54 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 16, 2022, 03:52:03 PM
Roy, do you prefer the cyclone over the wall mounted unit?
They do different things buggs.
The cyclone connected to the power tools sucks up the sawdust like crazy and it all goes into the 5 gallon bucket, nothing goes into the shop vac. It's crazy how well it works...
The ceiling unit gets the dust that floats in the air.
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 16, 2022, 03:56:20 PM
Have a vice mounted on both ends.
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Have a vice on a post in the center of the shop for glue ups and I can walk all around it too..
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Post by: wood carver 2 on December 16, 2022, 04:21:22 PM
Dave.
Post by: Kirkll on December 16, 2022, 07:25:49 PM
I placed my workbench in the center of the shop so I can walk the entire way around it.
Have a vice mounted on both ends.
Have a vice on a post in the center of the shop for glue ups and I can walk all around it too..
Roy...... At's not a bloody vise mate........
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Now.... At's a vise mate..... :biglaugh:
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 16, 2022, 07:45:02 PM
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Ya happy?
Post by: garyschuler on December 17, 2022, 04:59:35 AM
Post by: Mad Max on December 17, 2022, 08:33:33 AM
I placed my workbench in the center of the shop so I can walk the entire way around it.
Have a vice mounted on both ends.
Have a vice on a post in the center of the shop for glue ups and I can walk all around it too..
Roy...... At's not a bloody vise mate........
Selfbows have a 4" grip with fades wider than the grip, so no more than a 4" vice :thumbsup:
Post by: Buggs on December 17, 2022, 10:21:07 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 17, 2022, 10:36:30 AM
It won't even pull saw dust out of a machine.
It's all it can do to hold a piece of paper against the inlet hose.
From what I have been told, it's just to move some light dust in the air..
So I don't even use it and since I used it once, they would not take it back.
Post by: Pat B on December 17, 2022, 10:47:51 AM
Post by: Mad Max on December 17, 2022, 05:13:24 PM
That unit flat out sucks.
It won't even pull saw dust out of a machine.
It's all it can do to hold a piece of paper against the inlet hose.
From what I have been told, it's just to move some light dust in the air..
So I don't even use it and since I used it once, they would not take it back.
Just saying
It will suck up a paper towel and block it off, take the hose off and see if anything is in there.
There has to be something in there roy :thumbsup:
Mine works really good but the bag can clog too, I take the bag outside and snap it several times, turn it inside out and do it again, also I wash it.
I added a cyclone dust collector before it goes in there and it works better.
Post by: Kirkll on December 18, 2022, 01:24:58 PM
Ya happy?
Now at's a vice mate.... :clapper: :clapper:
I put dense rubber pads on mine
Post by: Kirkll on December 18, 2022, 01:55:54 PM
That unit flat out sucks.
It won't even pull saw dust out of a machine.
It's all it can do to hold a piece of paper against the inlet hose.
From what I have been told, it's just to move some light dust in the air..
So I don't even use it and since I used it once, they would not take it back.
These dust collection systems can be real sensitive to hose size, and run length. I built my own many years ago using a 10" squirrel cage fan out of a furnace that was being tossed out on a remodeling project. That motor lasted quite a few years too. I also built my own cyclone that dumps sawdust into a large garbage can i can empty occasionally. I did some HVAC research on moving air and volume vs suction power. The bigger the pipe, the more volume you move, and the volume is what picks up the air born particles that kill ya....
What i found works the best is using a 6" trunk line, then reducing it to 4" drops to my machines. If i reduce it again to a two inch line, it has more suction, and picks up more of the saw dust, but doesnt get as much of the air born dust. So it's a fine line to draw..... All my sanders and my router table have 4" lines hooked up. A lot of the machines out there only have a 2" hook up for saw dust and needs a conversion.
After my furnace fan bit the sand, i bought a 12" blower unit and mounted a 2 hp motor on it. This thing will suck up a small cat! ..... But...... It's an overhead trunk line, and my table saw is at the end of the line about 30' from the blower, and it just wont pull the volume of dust that saw creates efficiently. So i disconnected the table saw, and just shovel the saw dust out. I'm more concerned with my sanders picking up all the dust.....
I thought about hooking up another blower below my table saw under the floor, but I don't really want to mess with it. Kirk
Post by: John Scifres on December 20, 2022, 07:54:22 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 20, 2022, 08:08:54 PM
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 20, 2022, 08:49:30 PM
Dave.
Post by: Buemaker on December 21, 2022, 06:57:17 AM
Post by: John Scifres on December 21, 2022, 07:50:49 AM
Post by: Buggs on December 21, 2022, 10:08:41 AM