I recently posted about the Wood magazine coupon for the subject DC at Harbor freight. I bought one, and have it assembled. Does this DC have enough umph to run it up to the ceiling (8' height) for vertical drops to my machines? I am running 4" PVC S&D to everything.
I have a Thien separator, 55 gallon drum version, and off from it I plan to run to all of my machines with blast gates. I am going to split right off the drum and take one line to the TS/RT. The other line will go to the planer, jointer and bandsaw. I can "conveniently" run to the TS across the floor, but a floor run to the other machines would be inconvenient.
Also how can I hook up the 5" port on the DC to the 4" port on the separator? I think if I cut the little cross out of the connector a four inch piece could be inserted. I know others here have the same DC so I thought I'd ask how you did it.
Another question is, can I use solid aluminum wire to ground the DC lines. I have a spool of horse fence wire so I wouldn't have to buy copper.
I'm sure I have other questions on this setup, but none occur to me at the moment and I have to get to work.
I have a Thien separator, 55 gallon drum version, and off from it I plan to run to all of my machines with blast gates. I am going to split right off the drum and take one line to the TS/RT. The other line will go to the planer, jointer and bandsaw. I can "conveniently" run to the TS across the floor, but a floor run to the other machines would be inconvenient.
Also how can I hook up the 5" port on the DC to the 4" port on the separator? I think if I cut the little cross out of the connector a four inch piece could be inserted. I know others here have the same DC so I thought I'd ask how you did it.
Another question is, can I use solid aluminum wire to ground the DC lines. I have a spool of horse fence wire so I wouldn't have to buy copper.
I'm sure I have other questions on this setup, but none occur to me at the moment and I have to get to work.