Hi, all -
Moved to LV late last year and am finally getting around to getting the workshop set up. (Have to sell the aircraft project to have enough space, but I'm starting!) I have a couple of questions specific to this space, which is smaller than I've had to work with in a long time. The house has a 2-car garage, 20'W x 20'D, single door. The missus would like to park in the garage during the hotter months, which is to say 8 months of the year. There are a couple of 110V outlets in the garage on a 20A breaker, a GFCI that is on a different circuit (but has a fridge plugged into it right now), and a third 110V circuit TBD. (It's currently out of commission, the management company is sending an electrician to determine why.) Also, if "management company" didn't give it away, we're renting, so I'd like to avoid electrical work. [We would be required to have an electrician do it, even if it's exceedingly simple.] Also, I've installed four of these hanging shelves from the ceiling over the garage door when it opens, lined up with the opener.
Question The First: Dust Control
I'm basically limited to a 10'W by 16'D area for a shop. The back wall of the side I get has a 2x2 'shelf' in the corner that the water heater sits on, and I added 18" deep shelves next to it and all along the back wall of the 'shop' space. I've been using a shop vac and clearvue mini-cyclone for the last 7-8 years, and as I've grown, it's not doing so well. Dust producers that I've got include a TS w/ BenchDog router wing, 8" jointer [possibly...see #2], lunchbox planer, mini lathe, DCMS, 14" bandsaw, and standing drill press. Obviously, space is going to be at a major premium! I'd like to upgrade to an actual dust collector, but everything I've read over the years - and the last week - advises folks to get 2HP units, etc. I'm not sure I have (a) the electrical capacity to plug in a 30A requirement, and (b) the space for a tall unit. What do folks see as the mimimum functional dust collector for such a small space, given the request that it NOT be mobile? I figure I can almost certainly arrange things to be within 10-12 feet of the DC, and given the tiny space but lots of tools, do not want to constantly rearrange. I'd love to have one of those old two-stage collectors, but can't find anything like that. I'm thinking that my options range from something like the wall-mounted Dust Right in combo with a Thein separator in front of it is one option, or a 1.5HP unit like the HF, which will eat floor space. Additionally, I'm in a bit of a conundrum because the better, more expensive units will come with at least a 2x multiplier in cost due to the required electrical upgrade. Finally, with those four hanging shelves in the middle of the ceiling (essentially across the entire garage door opening), does an air filtration unit make any sense? (I was pondering using one of those in combo with the wall-mounted unit.)
Question the Second: The Jointer Question
When I moved from CA, I put my DJ-20 up for sale in the hopes that I wouldn't have to move it. I'm not sure whether it was good or bad luck that it didn't sell (I love that thing), but now I've got an 8" jointer in a tiny workshop, and a 220V requirement. If I decide I can fit the jointer in the shop and will keep it, that guarantees electrical work and I'll look at putting in some more 110V at that time...but that's definitely going to cost. Given space restrictions, etc., does anyone have any thoughts on whether I should just sell the DJ-20 and get a 110V 6" jointer? Obviously this will save me on electrical work, but I fear I lose a lot. I have a DW734 planer and could build a planer sled for it, but I just find it hard to consider downsizing! No, the DJ-20 cannot be rewired for 110V, at least not mine.
I'm sketching up the space as I take measurements so I can try to figure out a layout, when I get something put together I'll post it for additional info. In the meantime, thoughts around workshop space, DC, and the jointer would be appreciated!
Many thanks,
daniel