My ShopVac did not stand up to being used as a central vac. Probably 
insufficient air flow. I am considering a central Vac not mounted in the 
shop. The casters that come on home unit vacs are pretty shabby.

John Ferrell    W8CCW
"My Competition is not my enemy"
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wouter van Ooijen" <wouter@voti.nl>
To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:05 AM
Subject: RE: [EE]: tips for new lab


>> Then run cable trunking along the walls
>
> The electrical stuff will be almost all on the 4m workbench, so I'll put
> trunking below and/or above the table.
>
> Monitors etc. from the ceiling: my wife would probably veto that, and it
> is not very flexible, so I'll stick with monitors on the workbench and
> table.
>
>> The first thing you need to decide before serious
>> construction starts is the height of your workbench.
>
> I have a good (but small) workbench now, so I do know my optimal height
> for normal work. But recently I did a lot of SMD PCB stuffing, and I got
> a lot of pain in my neck from that (from looking straight down). Do any
> of you use a higher table than normal, or some kind of 'work field
> riser' for such work?
>
>> Your central vacuum should have a port
>> there, to extract drill waste.
>
> Anyone got experience with DIY cental vacuum. Will an old vacuum cleaner
> with adjustable power do, for 1. solder fumes 2. drill/saw dust? I would
> guess OK for 1 but early death of the motor for 2.
>
>> Did you know that MDF is porous, and small pieces can be used as a
> sacrificial support
>> and will "transmit" the vaccum
>> to hold the PCB while you drill?  Paint or varnish the parts
>> (edges at least) where you don't want the vacuum to act.
>
> nice!
>
> Wouter van Ooijen
>
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