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That is the right answer from your electrician and a good call on your behalf.

Aside from I love my house.... any hiccups will not be honored by the Homeowners policy if job is not up to code....

 

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Back to the Rockler 750. It would be my choice as a 20amp breaker will be quite expensive considering where the panel is and where the outlet needs to be. I think the Rockler will be ok with a 15amp outlet.
The Rockler would be less than 10 feet from the lathe and staying there.
No idea how to research how good or bad it is. 1micron cartridge… not using any power tools other than a Jet 1221 and a taig cue lathe. Don't feel like simply taking a chance but might have to. Can use some more opinions/suggestions. Thanks

 

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Heavy-Duty DC-6000 with a Big 1-1/2 Horse Power Motor.

Any owners out there??

 

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Rockler 750 Dust Right is 15% off... I'm tempted. Talk me out of it

 

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I have heard good things about the Mini-Gorilla. Buy Once, Cry Once...right? I have seen it in the local Woodcraft store and it looks well made and the portability is seems nice, that should really allow you to keep the flex hose (the enemy of both CFM and Static Pressure) shorter.

I had a competent local licensed/insured, etc electrical company come out this morning. Used them before ..very pleased. Said the
20amp garage door opener outlet can be tied into. That being the case I'm going with it.
The outlet will be set up to accommodate the Oneida mini gorilla. That is my choice for the shop. Thanks for all replies.

 

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I had a competent local licensed/insured, etc electrical company come out this morning. Used them before ..very pleased. Said the
20amp garage door opener outlet can be tied into. That being the case I'm going with it.
The outlet will be set up to accommodate the Oneida mini gorilla. That is my choice for the shop. Thanks for all replies.

Glad to provide my experiences. Let us know how you like it!

 

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4" flex tube... what is difference between brand x, the tube Rockler, Amazon, WoodCraft sells? Thanks

 

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Since there are no stupid questions I'll ask one. The dust collector I'm looking at has a 5" hose connection.
The chute at the lathe is 4". Using a 5" hose and reducing at the 4" chute vs reducing the 5" hose connector at the dust collector and running a 4" hose to chute. Does it matter...other than the cost of the 2. Thanks.

 

[d_bondi]

The math would say that you should stick with the larger hose as long as possible, especially with flex hose.

BUT in reality, I just don't know how much luck you are going to have finding 5" flex hose that you are happy with. I have the 4" Dust Right (blue) hose from Rockler and I like it. I also have their quick change multiport stuff that makes it really easy for me to move the hose between tools.

 

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I just don't know how much luck you are going to have finding 5" flex hose that you are happy with.

Please explain. Oneida has 5" tubes and they are costly... what makes one better than the other. I need 10-15' that should cover things.

 

[d_bondi]

Please explain. Oneida has 5" tubes and they are costly... what makes one better than the other. I need 10-15' that should cover things.

I have not seen Oneida's 5" tubes in person so it may be fine.

However, most of the "flex" tubing that I have seen that is 5" or larger is not really very flexible. Will it flex, yes, but the ones I have seen are pretty stiff. This is not desirable if you are wanting to be able to move things around and if you want to be able to switch what you connect it to. Stiff can also be challenging when you are trying to figure out how to support whatever you are connecting the tube to.

Again, I am very happy with my 4" Dust Right hose and their quick change multiport system.

 

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I have not seen Oneida's 5" tubes in person so it may be fine.

However, most of the "flex" tubing that I have seen that is 5" or larger is not really very flexible. Will it flex, yes, but the ones I have seen are pretty stiff. This is not desirable if you are wanting to be able to move things around and if you want to be able to switch what you connect it to. Stiff can also be challenging when you are trying to figure out how to support whatever you are connecting the tube to.

Again, I am very happy with my 4" Dust Right hose and their quick change multiport system.

Good points thank you.

 

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It's official. Electric done. Ordered the Mini Gorilla. Should have it on 3/26. Will follow up.

 

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Sexy ain't it. True shop porn

 

[d_bondi]

Sweet! How do you like it??

 

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Sweet! How do you like it??

Not fully set up... need a curved adaptor to fit 5" hose to (4") PSI intake chute. Might have to improvise. It was fun setting it up. Was shipped in 3 boxes. I could not lift the motor. We had furniture deliver this morning. I asked driver/helper if they would help out for 60 seconds... they said sure. I gave them a nice thank you.

 

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Not fully set up... need a curved adaptor to fit 5" hose to (4") PSI intake chute. Might have to improvise. It was fun setting it up. Was shipped in 3 boxes. I could not lift the motor. We had furniture deliver this morning. I asked driver/helper if they would help out for 60 seconds... they said sure. I gave them a nice thank you.

Good luck with the curved adaptor.
I remember when I hung the 2 HP motor/fan assembly on my garage wall. Good thing my son was home from college, there is no way I could have done it myself.

 

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Good luck with the curved adaptor.

I think I can improvise and stay at 5". I'll mount the flange to the dust chute and enlarge the hole... should work.

 

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What adhesive works best plastic to plastic. Prefer not use CA. I'm considering something like Goop. Taking suggestions. Thanks.

 

[d_bondi]

If you scuff the both up good, epoxy works well. This will be permanent.

Or, use silicone with nuts and bolts. This could be undone with some effort.

 

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If you scuff the both up good, epoxy works well.

Thanks. Went with Scuff & Epoxy

I used a Dremel with a flame burr to cut the 4" flange off of the hood.

 

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I use the same clear plastic dust hood from PSI and really like it. I started with the smaller one from Rockler that connects to a Shop Vac, but the combination didn't move enough air.

If you are interested in what I'm up to with my lathe dust collection, then read on...

I recently made a 4 x 8" wheel buffing setup (@TonyL design from the resources) and designed a hood for it. I didn't want to built the final product until I tested it so I mocked it up with some of the parts I will use, but cardboard for most of the enclosure. Because I still want to use the PSI hood for more localized air movement when turning, I needed a way to easily switch up the 4" dust collection hose. When I was building the cart/cabinet my lathe is on (Jet 1221VS), I anchored one of the Rockler DustRight 4" to 4" connectors to the back and then have just a short section of 4" hose from that to the PSI hood (you can see it clearly in a couple of the pictures below). So, I needed an easy way to switch from the PSI hood to the one I will use for buffing. 3D printer to the rescue. I didn't design these, I just found them on Thingiverse, printed them, and epoxied the neodymium magnets into them. There are two 10mm x 3mm magnets stacked in each spot, it is strong enough that the design has a gear tooth look so you can connect them with the magnets offset and then rotate the magnets into contact. Disconnect is the opposite, rotate and pull. I have used it with the PSI hood, but haven't tried the buffing rig and hood yet. I'm excited to give that a try and then build the final version.

Here are a few pictures.

 

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Wow. Nice.. Very creative. What are you doing in your shop. What are your favourite projects?

 

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Thank you.

Pens is what I am most interested in and are my favorite projects. One thing I really like about pen making is that even a relatively complicated pen is a quick project compared to something like making a rolling cabinet for a tool.

I did build all of the cabinets, rolling carts, router table, etc for my shop. All of that was enjoyable as well.

I do also really like things like this buffing hood, the whole process of defining the problem/project, engineering a solution, design, mockup, final fabrication is a lot of fun. I especially like it when I can cross between design, woodworking, 3D printing, etc...

 

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Thank you.

Pens is what I am most interested in and are my favorite projects. One thing I really like about pen making is that even a relatively complicated pen is a quick project compared to something like making a rolling cabinet for a tool.

I did build all of the cabinets, rolling carts, router table, etc for my shop. All of that was enjoyable as well.

I do also really like things like this buffing hood, the whole process of defining the problem/project, engineering a solution, design, mockup, final fabrication is a lot of fun. I especially like it when I can cross between design, woodworking, 3D printing, etc...

Not sure if we should be on the same page together. You are way too neat/organized. My shop is perfect for "Before" pictures. I really like your buffing wheel hood. Those wheels are brutal after some wear. I used 3 & 4" rag wheels in the dental lab with pumice or plastic polish. I'm thankful I can still breathe. Also used a shop vac... thankful I can still hear. Thanks again for posting the pictures. Good/proper set ups are inspiring. No substitute for good work habits.

 

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LOL, thanks Frank.

Well, I try to keep it neat, but my shop shares space with my car and that means that I have to at least put things back to get the car back in the garage each night .

I used the buffing wheels/hood for the first time yesterday and holy smokes, I forgot how much new wheels shed. The hood did a pretty good job of containing the mess. With it the dust collector seemed to do a good job of keeping a good airflow across the wheels and into the hood. I'll use if a few more times before building the final version. I'm trying to decide if I want to make the hood a bit wider to allow me to add a fifth wheel. If I do, may have to remove the banjo from the lathe to use the buffing rig. Decisions, decisions, right?

 

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LOL, thanks Frank.

Well, I try to keep it neat, but my shop shares space with my car and that means that I have to at least put things back to get the car back in the garage each night .

I used the buffing wheels/hood for the first time yesterday and holy smokes, I forgot how much new wheels shed. The hood did a pretty good job of containing the mess. With it the dust collector seemed to do a good job of keeping a good airflow across the wheels and into the hood. I'll use if a few more times before building the final version. I'm trying to decide if I want to make the hood a bit wider to allow me to add a fifth wheel. If I do, may have to remove the banjo from the lathe to use the buffing rig. Decisions, decisions,

New buff wheels. As the edges loosen up I'll scissor trim or remove from mandrel and burn them off with a micro torch.
1 or 2car garage? I'm using a single car … need to push things aside also but it's for a Mini Cooper

 

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New buff wheels. As the edges loosen up I'll scissor trim or remove from mandrel and burn them off with a micro torch.
1 or 2car garage? I'm using a single car … need to push things aside also but it's for a Mini Cooper

I am fortunate to have a large garage, 3 car, but with 3 cars (young adult son living at home). My shop is in the single car bay on one end, but as I noted, is shared with my car.

 

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I am fortunate to have a large garage, 3 car, but with 3 cars (young adult son living at home). My shop is in the single car bay on one end, but as I noted, is shared with my car.

You're an engineer… space is your place.