Hello guys. I have been reading threads & other info on small shop dust collection. My shop is a small 12'x23' block garage with a screened in porch above. There isnt room for a unit in the shop so I was thinking of mounting the motor and fan up high on the block wall and running hard pipe through the block to the outside then up 4' and back into the 2nd floor porch where a drum and filter will be. I will have one 12' soft line I connect to one machine at a time. The porch is just used for storage now anyway so I figure I would not need to worry about fine dust too much. Will this idea work with the motor/fan down below. Thinking the motor should be in the garage cause the porch gets damp in wet weather.
Main questions
1. I was thinking 1.5hp 230v? Is this a good idea or larger?
2. Should I buy something like a delta or other brand unit and take it apart or can I buy just the motor and vaccume parts someplace since I dont need the stand? I would like to keep it under $600.
3. On the screened porch what would you guys run for a filter bag? I guess 30micron would be just fine for it being outdoors right?
Any ideas would help me alot.
tool line,
18" General bandsaw
13" Belsaw planer
6" Jointer
jet Shaper
18/36 Delta drum sander
Unisaw
Thanks