So the concept is to build a stand for the dust collector to sit on. (This picks up the intake of the DC, and gets rid of a LOT of hose, and bends and such going to the Thien separator...).
The compressor that I chose was chosen in no small part because of its overall size, it could fit under the DC. (my overall master plan is to get everything in a smallish 12x16 building as most folks here know, but newcomers may not recall).
I am however, at a loss for what to do with the air hose. Yes the 1/2" hose is too big, and is being traded for 3/8" hose, but that trade is bringing 75' of hose (1 25' hose and 1 50' hose). Assuming for a minute that I am wanting to keep both available for tasks like running around the back yard and nailing up fence pickets.... How would I store them, while keeping at least the 25' hose available at all times?
I was thinking about stashing the 50' away, and building a goal post-ish sort of thing on the corner of the DC stand to hold the hose. But that leaves a bunch of winding and wrapping of the hose to do...
Are the hose reels, the non auto retracting type worth the space they use? How do you connect everything up? Do they need a short jumper hose to go between them and the compressor, or does the hose just sort of go through them?
The compressor that I chose was chosen in no small part because of its overall size, it could fit under the DC. (my overall master plan is to get everything in a smallish 12x16 building as most folks here know, but newcomers may not recall).
I am however, at a loss for what to do with the air hose. Yes the 1/2" hose is too big, and is being traded for 3/8" hose, but that trade is bringing 75' of hose (1 25' hose and 1 50' hose). Assuming for a minute that I am wanting to keep both available for tasks like running around the back yard and nailing up fence pickets.... How would I store them, while keeping at least the 25' hose available at all times?
I was thinking about stashing the 50' away, and building a goal post-ish sort of thing on the corner of the DC stand to hold the hose. But that leaves a bunch of winding and wrapping of the hose to do...
Are the hose reels, the non auto retracting type worth the space they use? How do you connect everything up? Do they need a short jumper hose to go between them and the compressor, or does the hose just sort of go through them?
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