I'll start this thread by saying I'm probably biting off more than I can chew, but how will I learn otherwise??? I've come to the realization that I need one of those mobile all-in-one workstations. I work out of a two-car garage that also houses two cars, and now need to find room for a fairly large, three-wheeled handcycle. Anyway, by the time I pull the cars out, pull the handcycle out, wheel the planer and table saw into the middle of the garage, get them all plugged in and set up, I've burned 20 minutes of my shop time. And then, when it comes time to clean up, I need to vacuum everything up and put everything back. Another 20-30 minutes burned. I rarely get more than 90 minutes to work so I spend more time in set-up and breakdown than I do actually working. Plus, I'm finding that the table size of my table saw (one of those contractor saws) is pretty limiting and that I could really use some outfeed support.
So here's my plan. I'm going to custom design and build something, maybe 36 inches by 8 feet or so, that will house the table saw on one end, the router on the other. The planer will sit on draw that slides out from underneath when in use. I'm also going to find some space in there for a small 4gal air compressor. Maybe I'll put my bench grinder on there, too, although I'm inclined to leave that up against the wall near my lathe. Everything on the workbench will be wired up to a single plug. And I'd also like to include ductwork for a dust collection system. Basically, the dust ports on the table saw, router, and planer will all feed into a single duct on the end, that I would then connect to one of the wall-mounted dust collectors. In theory, I can pull the cars out, pull the bikes out, wheel this badboy into the middle of the garage, plug it in, connect it to the dust collector and get to work, with minimal setup/clean-up/breakdown time.
Here's my question: How big/powerful of a dust collector do you think I'd need to provide sufficient suction for the whole set-up? Obviously, space is at a premium for me. I would like to get one of those portable wall-mounted dust collectors (like this https://www.rockler.com/dust-right-..._nT2er9C-lLnYSbgGQmehHAUlKY7NwsgaAngPEALw_wcB). Another option would be a shop-vac style that I actually mount in the workbench (like this: https://www.gipowerproducts.com/portfolio/dust-collector-50l/). But this is my first instance with dust collection and I'm not sure if these would create enough suction to pull from the whole work bench. I suppose I can include some valves to maximize suction at whatever tool I'm using. But I'd rather something simple. I know I'll forget to open the valves.
(Another issue is amperage. I'm concerned that if I include the shop vac style on the workbench itself, I won't have enough amperage to power the dust collector and the table saw/planer/router without tripping the breaker. Most of the tools I'd be housing on the workbench have a 15A draw, and I think the max on my breakers is 20A or so. I do have two separate circuits in the garage, though, so at least with wall mounted, I can plug that into one circuit and the workbench into the other.)
Anyway, if anyone has any experience designing something like this, I'd appreciate any insight into how you worked dust collection into it.
So here's my plan. I'm going to custom design and build something, maybe 36 inches by 8 feet or so, that will house the table saw on one end, the router on the other. The planer will sit on draw that slides out from underneath when in use. I'm also going to find some space in there for a small 4gal air compressor. Maybe I'll put my bench grinder on there, too, although I'm inclined to leave that up against the wall near my lathe. Everything on the workbench will be wired up to a single plug. And I'd also like to include ductwork for a dust collection system. Basically, the dust ports on the table saw, router, and planer will all feed into a single duct on the end, that I would then connect to one of the wall-mounted dust collectors. In theory, I can pull the cars out, pull the bikes out, wheel this badboy into the middle of the garage, plug it in, connect it to the dust collector and get to work, with minimal setup/clean-up/breakdown time.
Here's my question: How big/powerful of a dust collector do you think I'd need to provide sufficient suction for the whole set-up? Obviously, space is at a premium for me. I would like to get one of those portable wall-mounted dust collectors (like this https://www.rockler.com/dust-right-..._nT2er9C-lLnYSbgGQmehHAUlKY7NwsgaAngPEALw_wcB). Another option would be a shop-vac style that I actually mount in the workbench (like this: https://www.gipowerproducts.com/portfolio/dust-collector-50l/). But this is my first instance with dust collection and I'm not sure if these would create enough suction to pull from the whole work bench. I suppose I can include some valves to maximize suction at whatever tool I'm using. But I'd rather something simple. I know I'll forget to open the valves.
(Another issue is amperage. I'm concerned that if I include the shop vac style on the workbench itself, I won't have enough amperage to power the dust collector and the table saw/planer/router without tripping the breaker. Most of the tools I'd be housing on the workbench have a 15A draw, and I think the max on my breakers is 20A or so. I do have two separate circuits in the garage, though, so at least with wall mounted, I can plug that into one circuit and the workbench into the other.)
Anyway, if anyone has any experience designing something like this, I'd appreciate any insight into how you worked dust collection into it.