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Hi guys:

Sorry for the confusion. The pipe straps I "was" looking for are almost a U shape and have one hole on each side to attach to a wall (not the J style mentioned above).

Rockler and...

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Can't seem to find any source for 5" 2-hole straps for attaching tool drops to the wall.


Easy to find the 4" ones, but not the 5".
Anybody know of a source?

Thanks.

The plot thickens ...

Thanks, Mike, for your calculations. Now wondering if I gain anything by increasing the main run to 6" (but still have to reduce down to 5" at the DC). I "think" my...

OK guys:

As Mike Clark asked, here is my longest run (and seeing it, I think I am in trouble).
26'-2" of 5" duct; 1 90 degree long radius sweep, 2 45 degree bends (5-5-5 laterals), and 2 45...

HI again, guys:

What started this entire thread was an article I read sometime ago where a woodworker was using a 4" port to his router table. After noticing that the chips where not being...

Thanks guys:

I didn't mean to start a technical argument among the gurus--but I get the drift was what is being said.

Yeah, I screwed up years ago by getting a too-small cyclone, but for now...

Hi guys:

Thanks for the responses.
Sorry for the lousy math.

I see why my post was confusing.

Yes, the 5" duct has a cross-sectional area of 19.625 and the 4" duct has a cross-sectional...

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Still working on the design of my dust collector system.
I have a small 2 HP cyclone with only a 5" duct inlet.

Main duct thru the shop is 5", and all the drops are 4".

Question is...

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I had thought about putting a clamp on the bench top and then using shims or wedges to force the banding toward the top--just haven't done anything yet.

Several of...

As I recall, the method used regular clamps-some on the top and others holding the edge banding. Can't remember if the top clamps were holding a strip of wood on the bench/shelf top or not.

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Sometime back, one of the wood mags had a nifty tip for using clamps to be able to clamp edge banding to a shelf or a table top with only access to the front (for clamps).

My feeble...

Nice job Ken!
Wow.
Ken those pics are a wonderful guide to show how you did your DC closet and sound attenuation.
I appreciate you taking the time to post the pics as well as the attached...

Hi;

Sorry for the quick post last night, but was in a hurry.

My confusion is the differing solutions recommended by the Soundproofing guy and the Roxul guy.

I had read all the articles on...

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FWIW: Here is a reply I received from Roxul about insulating my DC closet.

Thank you for your inquiry, my recommendation would be to have the air gap on the outside of the wall. I...

Hi Jim:

What a nifty gismo.

Thanks for sharing and introducing us (well, at least me) to a new goodie that can be so useful in setting up new equipment.

I have been detered in the past by...

Nice work, Bill.

It's sure amazing at the ingenuity of the folks here on SMC. I have learned a lot!
As someone else said, many of the ideas go into the "hopefully some day" folder.

Lately, it...

I've had friends who used 1/2" or 3/4" SCH 40 PVC with no problems.
Holds the pressure just fine, but does need clamps or supports at regular intervals, since it is rather flexible.

WoW!

Thanks to all of you who have replied to this thread. I didn't intend to stir up a hornets nest, but there certainly has been a lot of good information passed out.

But don't stop now --...

Hi Al:

Maybe I misread your post and maybe you misread mine. I am talking about the "return" air after the cycle is through sucking it all in. The only fittings are the return air plenum from...

Thanks to all who have replied.
I already have the cyclone in an enclosed closet, but not sure I did the right "construction."
I put the beast in a 36x42" closet framed with 2x4s. used 1/2 inch...

Here we go again--another cyclone question.

Since there has been some excellent advice on SMC regarding what many of you have done with taming the noise of a cyclone, I thought I would throw this...

Another option is to use a 4x quad box and install two single 220V outlets.
Yes, pigtails are certainly acceptable.

If the Oneida thingamagig uses 120V, then you will need both hots plus the...

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R15 or R21 can be special ordered from Lowes (and I would assume HD also).

Used R-21 10 years ago for more insulation in 2x6 rafter cathedral ceilings.
(Sure worked out better than the...

In my case, Behr Polar Bear in Satin sheen has been the winner.

I like the way the white walls make the shop seem larger, and certainly more bright.
However, like Ole, I like Behr Ultra Pure...

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I made a bench top with two 3/4" sheets of many-ply plywood, one sheet of 3/4 MDF and then used a replaceable top of 1/4 hardboard.
Bench top is rock solid, but in 7 years, I still have...