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Tell you what, let's make it £30 an hour you pay me.
I was pretty sure I'd have forgotten some bits so the aim today was to unpack everything, roughly lay it out, check positions and make a list of the extras I'll need (including new bits to connect the extractor which has a larger port than I'd allowed for).
Thus it begins. Boxes!
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/02 boxes.jpg
We'll come back to the boxes. Before that, a selection of tools for the work at hand.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/03 tools.jpg
Ooh, and even more ducting! The short bits are semi-flexible for odd curves. Better than the flexible plastic stuff in terms of static pressure loss, but not as good as proper rigid duct, so I'll be using as little as possible. It can also be used for making couplers. I can't quite remember why I bought any 125mm. Ah well.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/05 more ducting.jpg
This is what's in the boxes:
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/06 bits.jpg
So all the branch-on-reducers, some 45 and 90 degree bends, strapping, duct tape and shut-off gates. Oh, and 1000 screws. 1000!
Once it's all unpacked the next thing is to work out what bit is what and lay things out - these are the branches for the pillar drill, planer/tablesaw and bandsaw
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/07 layout1.jpg
Round the corner is where the extractor will be - so a 150mm drop to the Y, which then feeds the two main branches of 150mm duct.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/08 layout2.jpg
Along a bit to the K2 CNC machine, round the corner and under the bench which will have its own inlet.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/09 layout3.jpg
Down the wall to the lathe, round the corner to the chopsaw (which will take a bit more thought later):
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/10 layout4.jpg
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/11 layout5.jpg
So good news; there's enough duct.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/12 flexi.jpg
However, I'd rather have rigid connections. I can buy them but I appear to have spare duct, so I can just cut 80mm (or so) sections. Plus I could do with practicing cutting the stuff. Turns out a hacksaw goes through fairly well (bastard loud though). I'll try the sabre saw and the angle grinder tomorrow for comparison.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/13 cutting.jpg
And here's my first coupler, connecting a 90 degree bend to a shut-off gate. Ta-da etc.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/14 coupler.jpg
It's not a very precise fit (this is perfectly normal) so next job is to tape it up with aluminium duct tape. The other side went a bit wiggy but this side makes me look like a champ.
http://monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/15 taped joint.jpg
Not bad. More tomorrow.
Also she vociferously and vocally objected to the hacksaw. I think she wants me to buy a nice Bosch Pro cordless angle grinder for that work. Wise little puppy.
http://mwmurphy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GWS-18V-Li.jpg
Admittedly I did already have an angle grinder, but it was mains and I didn't have the spanner thingy to change discs.
Planning on changing all the crap shut-off gates for these posher (yet cheaper) cast aluminium blast gates:
http://static.axminster.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1800x/040ec09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/3/4/340920_xl.jpg
http://www.monkeyfx.co.uk/pictures/new_workshop/031216 ducting/new_dust_layout.jpg
I think this is the best thread on tFB in ages, possibly ever! I love a good workshop thread!
Last few days have involved a lot of standing, looking at things. Strangely this doesn't result in them being any different. But I have a proper plan for the ducting now, proper mounts on the way, I know the fixing points... all looks promising. Which is good because I have to have it finished before Monday when the electrician arrives, so that he doesn't put anything where the ducting needs to be. Let's hope he doesn't object to any of it...
Mme Sprockette needs a bedspace.
I'm thinking of replacing each with a welded steel bench of appropriate dimensions - maybe Bott, maybe JAS or similar. Any thoughts? I've also considered a Sjoberg type.
Walk around the space consider movements between areas and where things are stored and positioned.