I have recently purchased a 2 hp dust collector from Harbor Freight for my small basement shop. I am planning on hooking up my new Grizzly table saw (when it arrives), my router table and my miter saw to this system. This should require less than 20' of ductwork, I was planning on using 4" metal ducting from Menards or Lowes, and clear flexible tubing just for the tight/difficult spots. However, I just discovered that I can purchase a roll of 50' of 4" clear flexible tubing on eBay for about $60.
What I'm wondering is this -- is there any good reason for me not to skip the metal ducting and just use the clear flex tubing for the whole thing? It would save me some money, it has good user reviews and it even claims to be "self-grounding". I'd even have a bunch left over for when I eventually want to add more machines to the dust collection network.
Thoughts? Feel free to tell me if this is a dumb question, but do it gently if you have to...
What I'm wondering is this -- is there any good reason for me not to skip the metal ducting and just use the clear flex tubing for the whole thing? It would save me some money, it has good user reviews and it even claims to be "self-grounding". I'd even have a bunch left over for when I eventually want to add more machines to the dust collection network.
Thoughts? Feel free to tell me if this is a dumb question, but do it gently if you have to...