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One of the big concerns is the fine dust particles that can be a cause of various lung issues (depending on the wood you use, how long you are exposed, blah, blah, blah).

The main concern for...

Build your own. It's fun.

I just found out a couple hours ago that my orders were cancelled and new ones are on the way. I will be staying local now AND on shore duty for the first time in 11 YEARS. :D

Time to start...

Don't use 2X6 for the wall studs for the closet. Use 2X6 for the header and footer and 2X4's for the wall studs. Set one stud on the inside then attach the next one (16" apart) on the opposite edge...

I built my own cyclone recently. I have a 5 hp motor with the 15" ClearVue impeller. After I finished the blower housing, I turned it on without being hooked up to the cyclone. I did that just to...

Yeah, I have noticed the Sch40 stuff is a lot.

On all these pipes, the inside diameter is 6", but then the pipe wall thickness is different, right? So, the Sch40 pipe has a larger outside...

I have been here for 10 years now. So, I guess I had been lucky so far too.

I found SCH40 Foam Core pipe for about $2.50 per linear foot. I am not sure if that is a good price or not. That was...

As Dave replied it came from Bill Pentz's website. I guess you could call him the un-official guru on woodworking dust. He was hospitalized due to some reaction to dust exposure. Afterwards, he spent...

Yeah, in the Navy. The part that is really bad (except for the 2 months notice) is that the next place will only be 3 years. No chance of a follow on tour there. So, in about 3 years after I get...

Well, right now there is no rubberized stuff inside it. I wanted to get it mounted and see if it worked.

I went back and re-read Bill's pages and saw on there where people talked about spraying...

OK, I think I spent more time making the motor mount and hanging this thing that I did building it.

Right now, I have just "temporarily" hooked up the electrical parts. I think I am going to...

I have pretty much the same on my Grizzly saw. I took a piece of 1/4 hardboard to fit the opening at the bottom of the cabinet, put a "universal" 4 inch port adapter in the center. I also cut some...

How do they keep your car from rusting? I think the sheds that rust out quickly are just cheaper metal (not galvanized) or they just don't treat the metal to keep them from rusting. (what do you...

On the video they had a portable air tank used for one part of the video. It seems like they are using standard "shop air" pressures. I don't think the dust would prevent it from working right, it...

How about the roll-up style door? Very little overhead space used for them. Just some space on the wall directly above the door.

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OK, here is the blower housing so far. This thing is HUGE. I saw the dimensions on the plans, but did not really think of how big that is. The one picture has a standard 12"...

Thanks. It's coming along pretty good. It definitely could use a little more "craftsmanship", but that is all cosmetic.



I am not sure I know what you are talking about.

Are you talking...

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Here is the fan. The box smelled of fresh paint when I opened it. It sure looks nice. Not sure how long it will stay that way, though.

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This is the compression arbor that Bill...

UPS arrived this morning with my impeller. :D

I picked up some 18 gauge metal at a local sheet metal shop for the sides of the blower housing. I did not feel like trying to cut 18 gauge by...

Sounds like an oversized "dump box".

$74 for the cartridge filter. Here is a link to Wynn Environmental. That filter will get you 0.5 micron filtering.

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The two halves for the blower body are started. I need a hole in each still. One for the inlet the other for the motor plate.

Sorry about digging up an old thread but ... I was reading through some old threads and dug up this one. I have seen this comment a few times in different places.

If the steel impeller was such...

I was over complicating the plans for the blower housing. They are drawn for a 14" impeller, but I am going to be using the 15" ClearVue impeller.

Once I dumbed it down to my level, it all made...