Multifasited Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I ,finally am totally satisfied with my dust free scroll saw ,finial tweeks and ultimate test ,as the ultimate test of dust collection ,I chose concrete siding ,That stuff is about the toughest and dustiest stuff ,makes MBF ,CHILDS PLAY, ! terrible on blades as you can imagine ,used #5 spiral w/ vac off (what a pile in just seconds ) vac.ed that up ,changed blade as it was really dull in short order ,turned system on and did it again .not a spec of dust ,upper or lower . Then I went to an Iron man blade ,no dust blade lasted longer before dulling .Point is if ,it will get all the concrete dust ,thats about as good as it gets ! So ,the last tweeks cleaned up looks and extra flexs out of the parascope . Very user friendly , auto bottom loader lite flawless ,total swing away for complete access to saw table ,nothing in the design impedes access or disrupts any function of the original or operation of the saw ! LIte and mag repeat ,but are still adjustable ,and also swing clear ,between loads . trying to capture on video ,but to this point ,with what I have to work with needs a lot of work before I would attempt to post ,so maybe with out video IT don't exist . AT this point ,I can honestly tell you everything, I have seen posted anywhere & on you tube or forums a good start in dust collection ,but has a long way to go ! Heres pix,s of the system as it is now ! wombatie and LarB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 yeah buddy i cut a lot of letters out of hardy board.I could go a max of an inch and maybe a half and that was it for that blade.Had i though of it, if id of put a 1/2" block of anything under the project i could have doubled my saw blade life. But as always i just thought of that now that the jobs long gone,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 That is one "tricked out" scroll saw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Your absolutely right ,but things get tippy and you lose control ,if I were going to attempt that I stack some card board pcs the size of my project then it could cut thur the whole thing and still be stable and easy to cut thru with a dull lower portion of the blade ,just depends on the extra time you want to invest ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Very nicely thought out and built. That should do the trick. Now you need to draw it out, patent it and sell it as an after market add on to the saw. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW frankorona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Now ,If I have and investor ,the best part about this is I believe I could do this to any half way modern saw ,now that I have done all the ground work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarB Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Great idea and very innovative!! DW has a valid point... By the way, that eagle on the wall is awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Very good accessory, I am in complete agreement with DWSUDEKUM, Thanks for sharing with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Carl, You got that saw well covered for dust collecting! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Making progress on the video ,although ,wondering ,if worth the effort ,actual interest seems to be more curiosity ,than actually doing anything about the issue , which is the ultra fine dust atomized by the air supplies ,blowers and cross fans and sucker fans with filters and funnel contraptions mounted with octopus configurations to straddle ,remote control switching to turn on second shop vacs. noise to the point, that ear protection is needed to operate system that gets most of the VISiBLE dust , which is a mess ,but only the minor part of the real problem ,few people could inhale that stuff with out their nose clogging shut ! The seriously concerned ,seem to have gone with very expensive face filters and space type helmets ,which stops the lung damage with all the comfort of that goes with wearing those devices ,and requires Replaceing expensive cartridges Then vac.ing off self after each use and the equipment .Plus sealing appliance from the elements between uses .Perplexing at least ,to each his own , about the only thing I have NOT seen so far is a CLAPPER remote used . Others ,have chosen to ignore the issue altogether , that method ,I have tried and used long enough to push the envelope past it's return . Current Health issues will not allow ,any of the half measures for me any more .I am not selling anything ,the Price you have paid at this point is zilch ,It was an attempt to solve a serious issue DIY style as cheaply and as completely as possible ,with out altering any machines abilities or their access . the idea of patients and making money with it never entered my mind ,It was some thing I had to do for me to be able to continue Scrolling ,and I was passing it along to simplify and enhance the pleasure of scrolling ,for all members , and stop some of the down sides of the operations of scroll saw ,and making it as dust free as possible with out all the unnecessary extra contraptions and the space & costs they require ! Thanks for the kind words ,It really is finer than FROG HAIR , I think ,I get back to scrolling and make some DUSTLESS treasures .Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Great work Carl. I have mine on an outlet fixture which turns the vacuum on when I start the saw and then a seven second run to vacuum shut off when I shut the saw off. Never thought about a clapper - I kind of like the way the vacuum is set up for on and off, maybe use the clapper for the saw on/off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBob Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Gee that contraption sure sucks! With something like that I could do sawing in my living room. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I do mine in my computer room 4' from my computer I'm Typing on ! Sure house broke the saw ! I have posted pix of the set up ,before ,without the tweeks . quiet enough my wife watchs TV in the next room ! and your right no dust get's away ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBob Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's great! I'd have to get a new vacuum, though. I just have a stupid little Hoover upright that's so loud that when I run it I have to wear the ear muffs I use when I go shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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