Having done a dry fit I took it all back apart and spent a few evenings painting, or staining and some urethane for a finish.  Reassembled and reinstalled finished product.  This gives me a much needed run to the bench from an existing outlet for the bandsaw.  Even added a future outlet for a potential 10 inch bandsaw if I ever come across one reasonable priced.  Free is always better but that has not materialized as of this evening.

 

While I could have just left the PVC white and called it a day I had a friend that has a drainpipe in a cubby hole.  His wife wanted to add a shelf and was curious could this be done and if so could it be made so it did not look like a sewer line.  I suggested a shelf with supports and then paint the PVC a color that blended with the stained wood.  As a demo of what this would look like I did mine in this way.  They looked at the pics and agreed this was the way to go.

 

This is not glued together, I painted the entire surface, this gives adequate seal.  To test it I hooked up a fog machine and smoked the entire thing then went and checked for leaks.  As expected the valves leak a small amount, I expected that.  This stuff is from a Rigid kit I bought from the borg years ago.  Not exactly high quality but it does work.  

 

For those curious about the picture frame see the last picture.  It hides the water separator/ regulator and main shut off valve for the shop compressed air.  My solution to not having it out where it can be damaged.  I have several outlets in various places through out the shop with the only thing exposed being the hook up valve.  Also have on in the eave of my carport for those times I need to air up a tire or work on a vehicle.

 

Would have preferred to have 4 inch pipe for the entire set-up bit the lay of the shop just would not accommodate that.  You work with what I have, not what you wish for my Grandfather would often tell me.  Sage advice.

 

While this is overkill, I enjoy the craft.  Making something from scraps or almost nothing.  Doesn't matter to me if it is for the shop or for something in the house the  creative process is what I enjoy.  Nothing is more satisfying than finishing a project, shop or otherwise and having a drink and admiring the work.

 

Enjoy and be inspired. 

WOW! That is awesome!

yup..

OCD to the next level...

Looks like a nice well thought out project.

I'm guessing that your using a shop vac for your dust collector. If so, your probably better off not using 4".

Edited December 7, 20187 yr by CharlieL

8 hours ago, CharlieL said:

I'm guessing that your using a shop vac for your dust collector. If so, your probably better off not using 4".

This is what I am using, vintage as in I got it from my Dad. But has worked for 20+ years in my shop.  Sits on top of a 55 gallon plastic drum.

I guess that you'd probably be ok with a 4" DC line. Interesting setup though, I don't see where the filter bag is. The DC hose on the right, is that where air and dust is coming into the DC ?  or the exhaust ?

Edited December 8, 20187 yr by CharlieL

Holy $#@&%# that looks like it would suck the snot out of a 100 ton elephant at 400 yards.

 

Looks good and I bet it works good!

 

Preston

16 hours ago, CharlieL said:

I guess that you'd probably be ok with a 4" DC line. Interesting setup though, I don't see where the filter bag is. The DC hose on the right, is that where air and dust is coming into the DC ?  or the exhaust ?

Bag in on other side.  To get a picture would require some yoga moves this body has no business doing.  LOL  The hose on the right is suction side.  It can handle a large 12 inch hose, or as I have done smaller and adapted.

1 hour ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

 The hose on the right is suction side.  It can handle a large 12 inch hose, or as I have done smaller and adapted.

Ok, does the suction side go directly into the blower, or the container ? I'm not sure why I care, no one else seems to care or appreciate what I have done with DC's over the years.

 

 

Edited December 9, 20187 yr by CharlieL

1 minute ago, CharlieL said:

Ok, does the suction side go directly into the blower, or the container ?

Good question.  I cannot say I have ever looked to see how it works.  I hooked it up to the current setup in 2003, plugged it in and it sucked, 

 

6 hours ago, steamshovel said:

the snot out of a 100 ton elephant at 400 yards.

 Then sat back, had a beer and enjoyed my handiwork.  LOL

 

To empty the container I just lift the motor cap and perform some yoga moves to get it out.  Empty, okay some eloquent words are involved, then put it back.  Kinda cold and wet here so have to get back to this and take a look.  Having seen it last night I put it on my list of in need of refurb work.  Some paint will be in order and such.

9 minutes ago, CharlieL said:

I'm not sure why I care, no one else seems to care or appreciate what I have done with DC's over the years.

Well I am new here, people with more knowledge and experience than me are most welcome.  Think of my approach at the time on this like a typical wife with the car.  Turn key on, start, drive.  Oil? who needs it?

 

ROFL

 

That being said I will take a look and find out what model it is, HP of motor and maybe when it was manufactured.  I know my Dad had this when I was a teenager so it is at least 35 years old.  

If you have room put one of these in front of the vacuum.  I added one to mine and they work fantastically.

 

 

16 hours ago, CharlieL said:

I'm not sure why I care, no one else seems to care or appreciate what I have done with DC's over the years.

 

Woodbutcherbynight, Great job on the DC routing. I have one concern the peg board is probably not a 10 minute thermal barrier that is requried by code to keep the fire in the shop.  Is there a 10 minute barrier ( 1/2 drywall, 3/4" OSB) behind the peg board?

 

48 minutes ago, Michael Thuman said:

 I have one concern the peg board is probably not a 10 minute thermal barrier that is requried by code to keep the fire in the shop.  Is there a 10 minute barrier ( 1/2 drywall, 3/4" OSB) behind the peg board?

 

Although Codes vary by area, I don't think that in this application a barrier is needed.

I would verify that with local codes or local inspector because this is a shop it does have certain specific restrictions.

 

10 hours ago, Michael Thuman said:

Woodbutcherbynight, Great job on the DC routing. I have one concern the peg board is probably not a 10 minute thermal barrier that is requried by code to keep the fire in the shop.  Is there a 10 minute barrier ( 1/2 drywall, 3/4" OSB) behind the peg board?

 

Thanks, currently working on improving another DC leg.  Seems another small project has led into yet something else to deal with.

 

As for thermal barrier, of any length of time.  I am going to go with,.... No.  Did not build this shop, came with the house.  Would like to know what they were thinking when they went with 7 ft ceilings?.  Took some serious modifications to get better ceiling height, and then only in the middle run.  Never mind the pegboard and some other issues. 

 

Code wise we have few restrictions at least according to the building inspector.  We probably could use some based on the very sketchy buildings the neighbors have. 

 

Frankly if this places goes up forget about it.  Probably last as long as the CHU's they crammed us into in Iraq.  They lasted maybe 2 minutes before they were nothing more than a pile of ash.  Seen it happen, was not pretty.

 

See for yourself, this was my office, home for 2 1/2 years.

 

Edited December 11, 20187 yr by Woodbutcherbynight
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