Hi everyone. I'm new to the community and this is my first post. I need some advice about dust collection. I have 2 Shopfox dust collectors. Each is 1 1/2 hp, both have a 6" inlet and a dual 4" port attachment. I currently drag them around the shop from one station to another. This is not ideal. It can be, at times, frustrating when it gets snagged on something during relocation and then there is the occasional ramming into my ankle which leads to some pain and even more frustration.
Now, I have thought long and hard about how to set up a stationary system with pipe runs to each station. I have an area in the garage that is ideal to close off into a dc closet. Where my planning gets tricky is the setup. Should I, or better yet can I, link both dc units (parallel) into a single 6", or possibly 8", pipe run? (Will an 8" pipe, or possibly larger, allow for better circulation in this case?) Or, should I leave the 2 dc units independent and have one run down 1/2 the room perimeter and the other down the opposite half?
I would really appreciate any input. Thank you in advance.
-Anthony