Been house shopping for a couple months and finally found something to make an offer on. One owner 1965 ranch home that is a bit dated but so well maintained i was a bit awe struck by the previous owner's meticulous nature. Anyway pending any disasters in the inspection we close in 3 weeks. Figured it would be a good time to seek help on dust collection and any other general things you fellow wood workers would have done different when moving into your first big shop space. I know im jumping the gun a bit but im buying soon even if its not this one so may as well start planning now.
Quick bit of details, the owners moved the washer and dryer into the garage when they got older. They did a pretty sweet built in for them and even included a 1/2 bath. That space is getting converted to a giant plane till/hand tool closet. The overall dimensions of the space are 20×24 and about 2.5 times larger than i have now.
The house only has 60 amp service but we already checked with electric company and 200 amp is no biggie. The washer dryer and electrical get done as soon as i sell a rental property and the coffers are refilled. I plan to install a 100 amp sub panel in the garage.
Right now i dont have any tools requiring 220. I plan to pick those up used or as needed for home remodel projects. What I would like advice on is how to lay out circuits for table saw, dust collector, jointer and planer. I'm thinking of setting up a dust collector first thing after electric is upgraded. My contractor table saw, band saw, and compound sliding miter all have 2-1/2" ports on them. I know reducing a 4" or 6" duct will reduce my DC efficiency but it has to still be better than a cyclone shop vac setup i have now.
Would doing DC first be a good place to start and upgrade table saw next? Do i need a dedicated circuit for every large tool or could I (code allowing) do a fused junction box for a jointer and planer? Can't imagine I'd ever run either of those at the same time.
Sorry long winded post but as a software architect I kind of need a plan for everything. Its just how i work.
Quick bit of details, the owners moved the washer and dryer into the garage when they got older. They did a pretty sweet built in for them and even included a 1/2 bath. That space is getting converted to a giant plane till/hand tool closet. The overall dimensions of the space are 20×24 and about 2.5 times larger than i have now.
The house only has 60 amp service but we already checked with electric company and 200 amp is no biggie. The washer dryer and electrical get done as soon as i sell a rental property and the coffers are refilled. I plan to install a 100 amp sub panel in the garage.
Right now i dont have any tools requiring 220. I plan to pick those up used or as needed for home remodel projects. What I would like advice on is how to lay out circuits for table saw, dust collector, jointer and planer. I'm thinking of setting up a dust collector first thing after electric is upgraded. My contractor table saw, band saw, and compound sliding miter all have 2-1/2" ports on them. I know reducing a 4" or 6" duct will reduce my DC efficiency but it has to still be better than a cyclone shop vac setup i have now.
Would doing DC first be a good place to start and upgrade table saw next? Do i need a dedicated circuit for every large tool or could I (code allowing) do a fused junction box for a jointer and planer? Can't imagine I'd ever run either of those at the same time.
Sorry long winded post but as a software architect I kind of need a plan for everything. Its just how i work.