Dust Collection System

I have been working on getting my dust collection system hooked up in the shop.  That is a huge project and something that just takes time.

I finally got the main line ordered a  couple weeks ago, which allows all the tools to be hooked up to it and they all feed in to the huge vacuum, or dust collection.

Packages came this week, but there was a problem....

The pipe has rolled ends and you use clamps that hook over both pieces of the pipe and clamps it down so the dust can flow without leaks.  Well this dented piece does not allow for an air tight connection.

It happens to be the largest piece they shipped  60 inches long.

They used some funky packing material on the pipe, but did not do it right, because it put the pipe right at the edge of the box and so it got dinged up.  The packing is supposed to hold the pipe suspended in the box and not allow it to touch the edge.

With the broken glass and the dented pipe, I did not make much progress on my projects this week, but the Olympics were sure good!!