[BigJoe16]

PVC pipe is measure mainly in diameter,3/4" 2 1/2" 4"-6"etc, and wall thickness. If you have PVC sewer pipe is schedule 40. Thick walls and expensive.

PVC drain pipe like in drain tile, storm lines an such is generally schedule 35. It has thinner walls but are more than strong enough. It will be quite a bit cheaper to run this in your shop.

As far as fittings, don't use T's and 90s. They hurt air flow. Stick you WYEs and 45's. Were you need a right angle, if you can, use 2 45's spread apart alittle.

 

[BigJoe16]

By the way there is a dust collection section here with plenty of similar threads.

 

[BigJoe16]

Does anyone else's DC build a static discharge and shock you? I have a Delta that does it when I'm holding the hose. Is there some type of ground strap that comes with these? I bought mine used.

That's a whole-nother discussion! It seems to go round and round depending on who you ask. I ran about a 10ft run a few months back for my lathe. It's the only permanent attached run I have. For the ground I ran a ground wire pulled out of a length of 14 AWG romex I had left over. I fixed if to the pipe on the outside, using ground screws pre-drilled and sunk into the pipe long enough to reach in threw the inner wall of the pipe. I haven't yet connected this wire to anything. It's on the list.

After just sanding a bowl, I touched the end of my ground wire and there was a static discharge. It was smaller than a shock from the carpet so it wasn't anything to be concerned about.

But the charge will only grow with use right? So I think it is important to ground it and follow the precautions but I would be surprised if the discharge amounted to anything, on a hobby level and use that is.

 

[BigJoe16]

There has to be local plumbing warehouses. I know one of the local stores here is called Irr supply. They are cheaper than HD and carry everything you will ever need. Look up a plumbing wholesaler and compare prices.

My HD dosent have sch. 35. Only sch. 40. And there fitting are considerably more money. Check around before you buy at a big box store.

When I ran mine, I put blue painters tape on the wall in the the configuration as I was to later run the pipe. It helped me make sure everything worked and was how I wanted it before cutting and hanging pipe.