Good day to you!?
I'm in the process of planning out my Shop, and was hoping to get some input on appropriate dust collector placement, ducting layout, and generally checking out my tool layout with the Group.?
I'm a 1-person remodeling firm, slowly easing my way into more Shop-based work (custom doors, storm windows, small furniture pieces, built-ins, short runs of custom millwork, etc..) as I'm getting older. My Shop is a detached garage with a 100-amp panel, single phase power. I want to insulate before this coming Winter, but before I insulate I need to finalize my electrical layout, which means I need to sort out my general machine placement and dust collection. The plan is to put the dust collector on its own dedicated 240V 30-amp breaker, the rest of the machinery on a shared 30-amp 240V breaker (I'll never be running more than one machine at a time).?
For now I'm planning on purchasing a Felder RL160 or RL 140, but this is not set in stone. The RL 160 delivers ~850CFM at ~9" static pressure.?
I'm curious what the Group thinks of my initial layout for dust collection and tool arrangement? All of the machines are on mobile bases or can be moved with a pallet jack, so they can each be shifted around depending on the project, but the intent is to be able to use each machine in its primary location most of the time, moving them as necessary for unique needs.?
My initial thought was to minimize the number of elbows in the ducting, so the green line represents a run of 6" duct with a single 90 in it, serving the West and North wall machinery, coming straight off the dust collector. The Orange line represents a separate line that I'd run up to the ceiling, then over to the center of the Shop for processing 16' material (my shop is 40' long on the diagonal).
I am planning on using Nordfab ductwork and fittings, and will seek their input as well, but I was wondering if the Group had some opinions? Thank you for any input you might have.?
Best,
Tom
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Tom Gensmer
Heritage Home Renewals, LLC
Minneapolis, MN
Tom Gensmer