Hi there
I am new to woodworking - turning, inlay work, boxes both bandsaw and turned. My new lathe, a Nova DVR Saturn arrives next week along with the bandsaw, so its time to get the "shop" really the single car garage, ready to use with power, ease of access and the compressor.
I would really like some guidance with the compressor as I know nothing about except that I have used one to run a nail gun a couple of times on a deck build.
My setup is that I am using the garage for the storing of wood, the lathe, bandsaw, table saw, router, planer/thicknesser and the drum sander at all in the garage where I plan to do all the cutting whether by hand or machine, sanding, turning etc and the assembling of large items.
I will use my spare room in the house for assembly of my boxes (small ones), glue and clamping, cutting and preparation including softening off veneers and vacuum pressing.
I need a compressor line i the garage to run the Mirka ROS and the nail/staple guns. I need the compressor line in the spare room for the vacuum press and for blowing the wood dust from any surface to be veneered or for epoxy. I intend to make a vacuum pressing table and run a
These are the specs for the compressor: Tank Capacity: 22L, Power: 1250Watts / 1.25kW, Max Outlet Pressure: 115psi / 8 bar, Built-In Regulator for Adjustable Outlet Pressure, Exhaust Flow: 87 Litres per Minute / 3.07CFM, Displacement: 236L/Min
Motor RPM: 2850 R/Min, Motor Rating: 2HP, Current: 6.5A, Noise Volume: 72dB, Tank Drain Tap, Tank Pressure Gauge, Outlet Pressure Gauge. Outlet Connection: Nitto Quick Release Coupler, Built-In Circuit Overload Protection - Push Button Reset Switch. Standard 240V 50Hz 10A Single Phase NZ Plug Will this be sufficient to run this vacuum system? The vacuum specs are: Pro VM2FS $585 (vacuum source only
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- 1.6 C.F.M of Vacuum Flow. Finally, is there any issue with having a "T" joint (I don't know the technical name!) taking 1 length of compressor tube to the garage and one to the spare room. I think I would need something like a tape to turn the flow on or off for each side. Would there be any problems with a system that has part of its output blocked? Would it be too loud to have it running inside a house? What kind of piping should I use to deliver the air to the various places I need it? Would PVC be enough? Or would I need something like copper? Is there any fire risk from using the compressor inside? Are there any issues that I have not mentioned? Any and all sensible thoughts aew welcome, Thanks