So, in a previous thread, I mentioned that I'm setting up a new 40 x 80 foot shop, for wood working, with my current machinery:
15" wide belt sander
15" Woodmaster planer
10" table saw
A couple of chop saws
Radial arm
Small 6" jointer
I have to figure out dust collection.
Since there are no internal walls, and plenty of room, I have no limitations.
Currently, we've been using a couple of single bag top portable dust collection, and it's an unhealthy and poor way to work.
I've been looking the Clear Vue systems, as well as Oneida and Grizzly.
And, then there's the dust collection piping....everything from PVC and metal, up to Nordfab solutions.
My sister will be the primary wood worker, in the shop 100% of the time.
A 2nd helper 60% of the time.
And a 3rd guy rarely.
As I was looking at the Clear Vue Max, that'll set me back about $2200.
Oneida, about $3200
Piping, from $1500 to $3K.
All in, around $4K to $5500. Does that seem about right?
Nordfab is the most error forgiving, when it comes to the ease of re-routing piping.....because I'm bound to want to change things, after my initial setup.
One other thing to realize, is I've got so much room in the new shop, that I'll be grouping the machines together, so I'm not humping lumber a long way from machine to machine, yet I don't want them on top of each other, such that it's cumbersome to swing a board around. All this extra room, is a luxury I'm looking forward to.
Then, my sister had this idea.
She said, why don't we just do these: Grizzly G0583Z - 1HP
Afterall, she said, we have plenty of room, and we don't have a 5hp cyclone running constantly, eating huge amounts of energy.
She's suggesting we simply buy 1 of those for the Sander, the planer, and the table saw. The others could share one.
3 total, all in, about $1600 - $2K
Pros:
Setup couldn't be easier.
Changing the setup couldn't be easier.
Lower Cost.
Very little duct work.
Big energy savings. Only using 1HP per machine, and only when you need it.
Built in redundancy. One dies, you could tap into another.
They all run on 110v. No additional wiring required.
Cons:
Filters down to 1 micron. Cyclones go lower than that.
Messy bags, rather than a drum on wheels.
Even tho this model produces more CFM than needed for sander (the machine creating the most dust), I could spend a few more dollars, and upgrade that one machine to the G0548ZP, which is almost overkill for 1 machine....plus I then have a 2HP motor running, doubling the power consumption of the G0583Z unit.
I don't know what to think....
Since room is not a limitation, this seems like a possible way to go....tho, I've never heard of anyone doing this.
Seems like they always upgrade to a cyclone.
Hell, if I really wanted to get under 1 micron, I could go with 3 of these: G0703 and still be well under the Clear Vue or Oneida.
3 mini cyclones, on wheels, for ease of layout change, drums on wheels, and low energy consumption.
What am I missing?