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In the simulated image above I am showing the door ornament with the backer boards painted red and the decoration painted white. Red ribbon is used to hang the ornament. This can be cut from 1/4" thick plywood.
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Sharing a woodworking shop with HVAC
My new shop is on the unfinished side of the basement. Because of this, I am sharing the space with the HVAC. When I bought the house I knew I would have to protect the HVAC from as much sawdust as possible. I have not started on that project but I will this week.
I received an email from a reader(Jimm G.) suggesting that I make a filter to cover the return air duct that is in the shop. I believe that is a good suggestion but I am looking for other suggestions from someone who is involved in heating and air and is also a woodworker.
All the ductwork is sealed at the seams with a paint-on sealer. I bought a roll of aluminum tape to seal any missed spaces.
Here is the return air duct that I need to add a filter to. I bought filter material but I am wondering if it is possible to restrict too much air from entering the duct?
The installed HVAC filter is a MERV 11. I know it is not suggested to add too high of a MERV rated filter. I guess it makes the system work harder to keep up. Does anyone know if a MERV 13 filter would be a good tradeoff or is the MERV 11 okay?
I will also be adding more efficient dust collection at all the tools to grab the dust before it ever gets to the HVAC. I have never been a fan of scroll saw dust collectors but I will have to learn to like it.
My big dust producers are the table saw and sanding equipment. I don't use the planer, bandsaw enough to worry too much about. The drill press seems like a pretty low dust generator. I will build a downdraft table for sanding. I may upgrade my small dust collector for the table saw. I don't have over-blade dust collection on the table saw. That seems like to point of dust that needs to be addressed.
As you can tell I am still in the investigating stage of this issue. I am open to any suggestions or comments.
Order your Personalized Christmas Ornament Patterns:
Personalized Christmas Ornament patterns are $1 each with a five ornament minimum. Each additional name adds an extra $1 to the total. 5 ornaments = $5. 20 ornaments = $20.
After you place the order I will complete the patterns and email them to you with a payment invoice. You have to be completely satisfied before you pay.
I do not offer blank patterns. This is one of the ways I support what I do. I ask that you please not use the template to create your own custom name patterns.
My goal is to have the orders complete in three days. I will keep you posted if there are delays.
Personalized Pet Ornament Patterns are $2 per name with no minimum order.
$12 per sheet of 12 coins plus $3.50 shipping
Inlay with a 1" Forstner Bit.
The perfect way to sign your work.
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The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
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