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Hopefully my last large delivery arrived today. Decking, stairs, blocking and trim.

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@waiting for time would this be used in place of my vacuum system?
Assuming you have a typical blast cabinet/vacuum your setup to exhaust to outside is correct. "Cyclone" is more for collecting saw dust/etc or if you're DIYing a system.

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It works for a blast cabinet too. I would use a filter if the air is pushed back inside.
The advantage is the noise level and less clogging of the filters.
 
@Michael B these are very common in vac systems… there are loads of plans on line to make your own and it can be quick and simple

there was a drum stick factory a few miles from here yrs ago…there cyclone must be 15’ tall and 4’ in diameter… it was sitting outside rusting last time I drove by
 
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In my case, the barn was finished 2 months ago and I am STILL moving junk back and forth between the old and the new. I might actually get the truck in there by Christmas to start some work on it.

Nice build @Michael B ….what kind of sq.ft does this give you now?
 
The mezzanine gives me almost 400sqft. I guess I need to make it clear that I already have a vacuum system for my blast cabinet. Exhausting it from the building is an upgrade I have been planning for awhile. I do appreciate all of the “thinking outside of the box” input though.
 
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Assuming you have a typical blast cabinet/vacuum your setup to exhaust to outside is correct. "Cyclone" is more for collecting saw dust/etc or if you're DIYing a system.

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I have a similar setup on my Skat Blast cabinet with the external exhaust from the dust collector, but have included their "reclaimer" between the cabinet and dust collector. You can see it here. There is an extension on the side of the cabinet (with the hose hanging over it) and then the reclaimer on that. I had pulled things apart to get the parts washer back into the corner, so the hose isn't hooked up and the dust collector is out of the picture.

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Here's the link to the reclaimer: Skat Blast® Direct Mount Vacuum Abrasive Reclaimer - https://www.tptools.com/Skat-Blast-Direct-Mount-Vacuum-Abrasive-Reclaimer,254.html?b=s*reclaimer

The reclaimer functions like a cyclone and separates the reusable abrasive from the dust.

A cyclone in woodworking similarly separates the wood shavings and larger stuff from the dust. If you're using something like a jointer or planer, you'll fill up a dust collector with shavings long before it would be full of dust. It also helps to not have all those "chunks" hitting the impeller.
 
@PAToyota thanks. I have a Skatblast cabinet but no reclamation box. I usually have nothing but fine dust in my vacuum canister. I suppose the Cuda in the corner is your parts washer? That’s some ”next level” machinery right there!
 
Same here, just dust in bottom section of vacuum, nothing worth recovering for reuse. For years I used the filter bag TP Tools sells over the vacuum exhaust but always felt it was restricting efficient flow so I plumbed to outside. Can't say for sure it works any better but it certainly can't hurt. Saying it's the "correct" way to do it maybe an overstatement so let's just say "fine" instead.
 
Those are very nice cabinets… my first was a 3/4” plywood version I made from SkatBlast plans and parts. Used that cabinet for over 15 years for removing rust from some 1920’s motorcycles. Never knew at 30 years old stuff like this was even possible. I was isolated from this stuff as a youth. Today since my parts are smaller I bought the Harbor freight cabinet and upgraded the gun and some parts from a company in Idaho that sells improved parts.

as long as the cabinet contains and then evacuates the dust, Im ok. Nowadays this gets minimal use but when it’s needed….it’s a Godsend
 
I have a Skatblast cabinet but no reclamation box. I usually have nothing but fine dust in my vacuum canister.

It seems to depend on what I'm doing. Some things seem to "bounce" more abrasive around in the airstream and I get more in the reclaimer than at other times.

I suppose the Cuda in the corner is your parts washer? That’s some ”next level” machinery right there!

Yep, that's the parts washer. It does a nice job of just setting something in there, turning it on, and letting it do its work while I do other things. I admit that it is sorta overkill for a home shop, but I just happened to stumble across a deal I couldn't pass up - basically a landlord who had it left behind by someone and just wanted it gone.

Saying it's the "correct" way to do it maybe an overstatement so let's just say "fine" instead.

I agree, although I noticed over time that some fine dust was settling on things around the vacuum before I plumbed it outside. The sandblast cabinet they have at the shop I work at has a horrible dust collector (that I've keep trying to convince them to upgrade). It doesn't clear much of the dust out, so it is hard to see what you're doing and you end up just recycling the dust - which makes the blaster less and less efficient. Plus, it leaks dust everywhere. It's a mess...

Never knew at 30 years old stuff like this was even possible.

I built my shop in the late 1990's. There were a couple mailing lists back then, but not the internet like we know it now. At the time I figured things like vehicle lifts were just for commercial shops, so my ceilings are just a bit too low to make one practical now. Fortunately, I'm about half an hour from the Carlisle Car Shows, so I did have exposure to Eastwood and TP Tools and such so I did come in at a notch or two higher because of it.
 
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

This morning I stained the rest of the 1x4 trim material. Then I started installing blocking. I wasn’t looking forward to that task but it went really well.

I also moved my clock/shop light back to the shop. It was on the garage so Mrs Michael B had light to get to her car. We have been looking forward another light to put in the garage and she found one on Wednesday.

I think I forgot to post a picture of the walk through door after I trimmed it out last week. I am trying to decide weather I want to leave it as is or trim it to match the rest of the room. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Progress has been slow this weekend. I won’t go into all of the details but it has been two steps forward and one step back all weekend. But I did get the stringers cut and mounted. So I will mark this weekend down as a win!

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Looks good Michael. Take this FWIW but you normally land those on a pressure treated 2x if they are in contact with the slab. Just something to consider. Unless of course they are PT but they don't look treated in the photo.
 

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