J. Phil Thien's Projects

Hi Retired2 I agree that a larger system would be neccessary for a stationary DC but I don't really spend much time to connect my DC to each machine as I need it. Like I said it has never been overwhelmed by shavings or dust even when I planed a couple of hunred board feet. Yes I had to empty several times but very little was left around the palner. Regards Bob

Hi Retired2. My DC is portable and I just hook it up to which ever machine requires it. It has never been over whelmed by shavings. I could not justify the cost of solid piping and a larger more powerful DC. Regards Bob

Hi Peter. Look at the motor plate volts x amps / 746 = theoretical horse power. Example 120 volts x 15 amps/ 746 = 2.41 (perfect world) if you have a volt meter you could ckeck the voltage in your outlet, Usually around 110 volts. As far as the amps if it is 15 amps that is usually peak or start up amps, which means that your unit probably runs at less than 15 amps. And then we have line losses. So most motors that run on a 110 volt circuit are usually running at 1.5 HP. Now I have an offbrand DC that is rated at 750 cfm. and it will handle the planer, jointer or table saw individually no problem with a separator inline and 4" pipe no problem. I have upgraded to a 1 micron filter bag (much cheaper than a cartidge) and am in the process of adding a Thein Baffle. As of yet I do not know if my performance will be improved or not but from all the posts it seems like a no brainer. Regards Bob