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  1. Well, given the cost difference, and reported...

    Well, given the cost difference, and reported performance given a VERY similar layout to my intended application, I am thinking of going with 6". The shop is 20' long, DC is 24" from the wall to the...
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    If you want to take the most advantage of your...

    If you want to take the most advantage of your dust collector, you are going to want to go eventually to 5" through the cyclone, and ducting to allow for maximum airflow. Then either upsize the tool...
  3. I went with the Wen 3403-22 turbofan (impeller)....

    I went with the Wen 3403-22 turbofan (impeller). I am honestly a bit shocked to see 2 people here that managed to break the OE impeller flange, but Murphy is a real SOB sometimes...

    My swap went...
  4. I think I need to haul my tail into the local...

    I think I need to haul my tail into the local BORG, and possibly the plumbing / HVAC supply house to see what fittings are available for 5" snap lock ducting. Hangers are no big deal, readily...
  5. Okay continuing to go over the Pentz...

    Okay continuing to go over the Pentz documentation, and posts here, and at several other WW forums. I am coming up with the following thoughts.

    #1. The 2HP motor / impeller is more or less maxed...
  6. I tried a ducted central vac initially, and it...

    I tried a ducted central vac initially, and it was a miserable failure. I found that for my application, a 4" to 2.5" reducer makes for as good or better than vacuum collection on my benchtop tools,...
  7. Okay more dig dig dig. I am going to update in...

    Okay more dig dig dig. I am going to update in the first post just to make sure that new readers catch what I am thinking...
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    Great response. Thanks. I knew it would be a bit...

    Great response. Thanks. I knew it would be a bit squirrely asking the question, and it was meant with full respect and more than a little curiosity. One of the musicians forums I am a regular on...
  9. Absolutely plan on going with a 6" inlet. And I...

    Absolutely plan on going with a 6" inlet. And I already have a Thien in place. Not sure how this has more resistance than a SDD XL. I'd like to see side by side comparisons... If for no other reason,...
  10. I am doing something similar, but quite a bit...

    I am doing something similar, but quite a bit smaller as I am limited to 10x20 (200 sq / ft max).

    The site will be prepped via excavation / flattening / compacting the soil, creating a full...
  11. DC Ducting for modded HF 2HP dust collector.

    My old Central Machinery 2HP dust collector has been quite heavily modified, and I am considering what, and how to upsize the ducting.

    At present, the configuration is thus.

    2009 ish Central...
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    Since I use my phone for work, I kind of HAVE to...

    Since I use my phone for work, I kind of HAVE to answer the thing. I get on average, and I kid you not, around 15 robocalls a day.

    I have taken to trying to get to an actual caller, and...
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    I am curious how the new policy changing access...

    I am curious how the new policy changing access to content has impacted membership and user activity on the platform. I get it, trying to generate revenue. Just curious if the take something away...
  14. I got too lazy to dump my compressor tank, paid a price for it!

    So my Central Pneumatic 29 gallon air compressor doesn't exactly have the most conveniently located drain valve, and I sort of got lazy with just leaving the compressor / system on and pressurized...
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    I rarely say this about customer service issues,...

    I rarely say this about customer service issues, but you let this slide for 10 years and now you are digging into it? Not going to get much sympathy from me on it, particularly since the Delta tool...
  16. Yes a drill press is top heavy, and Earl Mclain's...

    Yes a drill press is top heavy, and Earl Mclain's does give you pause, but the fellows safety tale includes not having someone drop in on him periodically to make sure he is alive and well. How big...
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    Spent most of the weekend laid up, was able to...

    Spent most of the weekend laid up, was able to help a friend out though. Our housekeeper / friend from church has an older Toyota pickup with one of those camper shells on the back, the rivets for...
  18. Had mine for several years now. Add a Then...

    Had mine for several years now. Add a Then separator and a Wynn filer and they are okay. I wouldn't pay over $100 for it used though. They are cheap enough new on sale...
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    Weekend started off pretty good. I got my dual...

    Weekend started off pretty good. I got my dual air compressor compressed air system completed, including adding a desiccant dryer and oil removal filter, and then leak down tested... Working GREAT!...
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    I have a Ryobi AP1301 13 inch planer. It's okay....

    I have a Ryobi AP1301 13 inch planer. It's okay. The AP1300 is the older version but has better features... I'd love to pick up one of those but don't pay over 150...
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    I spent Saturday working at my BILs shop...

    I spent Saturday working at my BILs shop finishing pulling the transmission on my truck, and pulled the pump only to find the O ring the tranny parts house sold me is the wrong size... So I had to...
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    I am actually kind of a fan of the BT3x00 series...

    I am actually kind of a fan of the BT3x00 series saws... Shockingly well made, but yeah, moving them around a lot and twisting the housing tends to knock alignments out. In shop use though, they are...
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    Can you please explain what you mean by "mine...

    Can you please explain what you mean by "mine seems to have lost power."

    I own one of these saws myself, the newer variant though, the BT3100-1, and have had it where it seemed like it was bogging...
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    Which motor? There were 3 different ones.

    Which motor? There were 3 different ones.
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    +1 for the painters tape advice... It will hold...

    +1 for the painters tape advice... It will hold the bag, seal the gap give the pressure the DC can produce (as long as the mating surfaces are CLEAN) and is easy to remove when you need to empty /...
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