A full day of fun. The task was to install The Oneida Air System’s V-3000 Dust Collection System, and I drafted the Building Inspector and the Engineer to help out. Thank goodness.
We started at 8:15a with breakfast burritos. Work began at 9a, and we finally quit at 6p with a functional system that will only need a few tweaks to be complete.
Here’s how the day looked.
Tools gone mobile: in the driveway and out of the way.
Some packaging was more challenging than others … in this case, a foam pack that was created inside the box, making for an impossible to unpack foam cube.
V3000, in pieces.
Ductwork joints, in pieces.
Ductwork, in pieces.
Assembly begins.
We soon outgrew the workbench.
The stand comes together.
Weather stripping made for air tight seals between each component of the cyclone.
We only had to take things apart twice.
More & more parts & tools.
Lumber had to move so the building inspector could become one with the lumber rack.
The magic panel.
Assembly almost complete.
The building inspector, becoming one with the ductwork.
Lots of galvanized pipe going into the air.
Every galvanized joint was caulked, screwed & taped.
Working above the lights.
Cutting with fire: a manly pursuit.
Assembly on the floor was preferred to assembly in the air.
Installing The Oneida V3000 Dust Collection System
A found tool.
The end of the rigid run for the all-important table saw ductwork.
As the day wore on, it didn’t get any easier to work at odd angles.
Balance is important.
Oneida’s V-3000 Dust Collection System.
Looks like a full day of fun! Glad you won’t be breathing in so much sawdust and MAYBE so much won’t get into the house either! : )
Awesome job! Glad you had help!!!
According to the old saying, Many hands make light work! It’s great to have a cleaner system in to keep the dust from permeating everything.
So – tomorrow you say to Mrs. M: “You know, I think I’m really really tired of woodworking – I think I’ll take up crossword puzzles and gardening . . . [And then after the funeral she sells all your stuff for ten cents on the dollar!!!] Seriously, looks like a very professional job – great to have skilled help, isn’t it!! And you will LOVE not having sawdust everywhere all the time – not to mention your lungs will appreciate it!
Very nice.. I appreciate the pictures. I just took delivery of V-3000 last week. I worked on it some yesterday and today. When my buddy was over this past week to help clear some space I got out the instructions for the new unit and said, ” this first question concerns me. It asked if I am really sure that I am smart enough to to this?” We both had a good laugh over that one. Thanks again for taking the time to post your new dust collector. Ralph
My pleasure, Ralph. I’m going to do another post describing the installation, from beginning to end … when I reach the end. Should be next week, I believe. I am just one hole and one connector away….
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