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Uneven Floor
January 23, 2006

I am using a 11' x 16' single car garage as my workshop. The floor is asphalt and not very even with dips and hollows and the center is about…
220v or 110v
January 23, 2006

I am adding a dust collector. It draws 9 amps at 220V, 18 amps at 110V. I could use an existing 110V circuit with a 20 amp breaker, but sounds…
Electricity in the shop
January 23, 2006

Background:   I am trying to layout the wiring for my garage that I am converting to a work shop. I will need (2) 220v circuits. (1) for the Unisaw,…
Opinons on Sheet-rocking the ceiling?
January 20, 2006

I have been swaying back and forth about sheet rocking the ceiling of my garage/shop. It is a detached shop that will be heated very soon. It is a 20'…
Bandsaw dust control
January 19, 2006

A while ago, shamelessly copying somebody else's work, I added a dust collector port to the bottom of my ancient Delta. In December I added a JDS collector and filter…
Long-running-fan safety
January 18, 2006

With my "new" pellet stove, I'm getting some stratification temp-wise that wasn't so noticeable with the old wood stove. (NOTE: The stove has a fan that pushes air out away…
Grizzly cyclone systems
January 17, 2006

I am in the process of reviewing cyclone type dust collectors. Oneida seems to recieve high marks. I also notice that the Grizzly cyclone systems are cost effective with some…
Best lighting system
January 13, 2006

What do you folks recommend for bench lighting? I have 4' florescents (sp?) down each side of the shop, about 30" over the bench. Down the center I have run…
Placement of 705-ER
January 13, 2006

Just got the JDS 750 and it's sitting in the middle of my shop. The big problem is this: I have a very low ceiling - 6'8". There is a…
Return air vent from dust collector???
January 12, 2006

Have my dust collector outside my shop. What do I have to do to prevent it from sucking all the warm air outa my shop. I guess I'm supposed to…

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