karossii
04-21-2015, 08:27 PM
So I am thinking of doing what some others have already done, and making a portable shop in a trailer or box van/truck. I'm about to move (yet again) and likely won't have a full time shop at the new place. And this way, if I do maintain my more or less nomadic existence of moving every 1-3 years, I don't have to worry about shop space each time I move. And if I don't, and I do find a place to settle into long term, I still have a portable shop. Win/win!
If my investigations into the CW's requirements, and my memory of calculating wattage are accurate, I'm seeing that the CarveWright needs at least 880 watts (110V @ 8 Amps).
So a 1kW UPC, with a generator of 1kW+ should be adequate to smoothly run the carvewright itself, yes?
For now, assuming I use my existing 2HP Dust Collector in this portable shop (with a few adjustments to its frame, it could easily fit and be stable), it will require (120V x 14A =) 1680 watts. That brings to total up to 2,560 or 2.6kW.
Adding in a few other smaller corded power tools, and not using them all at once, I would need about 3 to 4 kW to be safe and have a tiny bit of overhead.
Does this all sound right so far?
I already found a 5kW generator which is reasonably silent and purportedly runs for 4-6 hours per gallon (diesel), and that has a decent price tag. I'm still 'window shopping' online, looking at alternative fuel sources and hoping for even cheaper.
Haven't had as much success with the UPCs - I may just go with a 1kW UPC for only the CW, and have everything else just plug into the generator. Or get a couple of smaller UPCs which also plug into the generator, and run the various tools independently.
I've been looking for cheaper box trucks, box vans, trailers, and even van/buses - in fact, a smaller bus with the handicap lift could be ideal; some of those lifts could be easily modified to hold the carvewright, and then fold out to run it externally. But that would require a lot more remodeling of the overall interior, and the 'cab' isn't separate from the 'shop' as with most of the other solutions.
This is a huge maybe, and if it is done, will be a long term project. Not something I'll have done in the next month or two. But I am liking this idea more and more, the more I think on it.
For now, I'm primarily posting to verify I figured the power requirements correctly. 110V, 8A, 880W for the CW. Right? But I'm also open to advice, suggestions, and etc. from any of you guys. I have no delusions about being too smart or knowing too much to ignore any advice offered!
If my investigations into the CW's requirements, and my memory of calculating wattage are accurate, I'm seeing that the CarveWright needs at least 880 watts (110V @ 8 Amps).
So a 1kW UPC, with a generator of 1kW+ should be adequate to smoothly run the carvewright itself, yes?
For now, assuming I use my existing 2HP Dust Collector in this portable shop (with a few adjustments to its frame, it could easily fit and be stable), it will require (120V x 14A =) 1680 watts. That brings to total up to 2,560 or 2.6kW.
Adding in a few other smaller corded power tools, and not using them all at once, I would need about 3 to 4 kW to be safe and have a tiny bit of overhead.
Does this all sound right so far?
I already found a 5kW generator which is reasonably silent and purportedly runs for 4-6 hours per gallon (diesel), and that has a decent price tag. I'm still 'window shopping' online, looking at alternative fuel sources and hoping for even cheaper.
Haven't had as much success with the UPCs - I may just go with a 1kW UPC for only the CW, and have everything else just plug into the generator. Or get a couple of smaller UPCs which also plug into the generator, and run the various tools independently.
I've been looking for cheaper box trucks, box vans, trailers, and even van/buses - in fact, a smaller bus with the handicap lift could be ideal; some of those lifts could be easily modified to hold the carvewright, and then fold out to run it externally. But that would require a lot more remodeling of the overall interior, and the 'cab' isn't separate from the 'shop' as with most of the other solutions.
This is a huge maybe, and if it is done, will be a long term project. Not something I'll have done in the next month or two. But I am liking this idea more and more, the more I think on it.
For now, I'm primarily posting to verify I figured the power requirements correctly. 110V, 8A, 880W for the CW. Right? But I'm also open to advice, suggestions, and etc. from any of you guys. I have no delusions about being too smart or knowing too much to ignore any advice offered!