Well, I finally finished my dust collection system, except for the still-on-order Shark Guard. Thought I would post a few pics while it is still somewhat organized before I start my next project.
If you would like to browse the whole album at Photobucket, here is the link:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v152/ ... an%202011/
Here is an overall shot which shows how chopped up my 350 square foot basement shop really is (36" door to move out the bigger projects which can then exit my walkout doorwall):
Here is an overall shot of my "new" shop area, carved out of my unfinished basement about 12 years ago, showing the 10" Milwaukee miter saw, the Grizzly 1027 TS with HTC base and HTC fence and my 1 hp Craftsman compressor, wall mounted, with the router table on the right (note the unique monopod support for the TS extension table):
This original shop area came into being nearly 35 years ago when I had the house built. This is my only workbench (a dinky 22"x44") built from 2.25" laminated roof decking. It is also the only place I currently have for my new Jorgensen vise. Also it shows my stacked 8" Delta grinder and 6" Baldor buffer fitted with a rubber Cratex wheel for deburring which worked great on the cut ends of the 26 ga steel duct. Cabinets were salvaged from my kitchen remodel 15 years ago:
Another view of the old shop showing the 14" Craftsman Pro BS, my 3 hp Kalamazoo chop saw, the minimill with a power feed and my old Craftsman 6" belt sander, upgraded with a 1 hp TEFC motor. Above the saw is the lumber storage unit, I don't need much more as Armstrong Millworks is only 10 minutes away and they have a wonderful stash of most hardwoods.
Here is a third shot of another wall in the old shop showing my Craftsman drill press, the Delta 22-580 planer and my old free Craftsman (by King-Seeley) 6" jointer. The large photo above the storage unit barely shows my son, Jason, barefooting on our Hang-On! ski boom. Over 15 years we cranked out 2500 of them in this shop. Except for lathe work and anodizing, we did all of the work in my basement, including finishing them with a belt sander while they were spinning. We had about a dozen custom aluminum extrusions made. Aluminum dust everywhere, I am still knocking it down from the pipes an wires between the joists.