Hey everyone, I've been reading posts and watching videos about downdraft tables for a couple days now, and I think I'm more confused now than I was before researching.
I'm building an assembly table with a torsion top, which is really easy to convert a section of the top into a downdraft table. Right now my plan is to use one end of the table, using the entire width. The interior dimensions of the downdraft area will be 33" (table width) by 24". The torsion box is 6" tall. I also planned to install ramps on the inside of the box to reduce the volume, and to help direct airflow. I'd be using my Harbor Freight 2HP dust collector with this table.
Questions:
1) Am I dumb for doing this?
2) Is my dust collector powerful enough for this table?
3) I'll have to drill the downdraft holes through 2 layers of 3/4" ply (that's the thickness of the torsion box top). Is this thickness going to cause issues?
4) What would you recommend for the hole sizes/layout?
I do realize question 4 has been asked on other posts/forums, but there's definitely no consensus answer, so I want to ask again. Maybe since I've detailed my design in this post, I might get some better answers.
As always, thanks in advance.
I'm building an assembly table with a torsion top, which is really easy to convert a section of the top into a downdraft table. Right now my plan is to use one end of the table, using the entire width. The interior dimensions of the downdraft area will be 33" (table width) by 24". The torsion box is 6" tall. I also planned to install ramps on the inside of the box to reduce the volume, and to help direct airflow. I'd be using my Harbor Freight 2HP dust collector with this table.
Questions:
1) Am I dumb for doing this?
2) Is my dust collector powerful enough for this table?
3) I'll have to drill the downdraft holes through 2 layers of 3/4" ply (that's the thickness of the torsion box top). Is this thickness going to cause issues?
4) What would you recommend for the hole sizes/layout?
I do realize question 4 has been asked on other posts/forums, but there's definitely no consensus answer, so I want to ask again. Maybe since I've detailed my design in this post, I might get some better answers.
As always, thanks in advance.