OK, Laugh, Get it Off Your Chest!

[Rockytime]

OK. Now that you have all settled down I'm going to show you my dust collection system. I need to go to Woodcraft and get another gate and rework some things. I visited the local ACE and picked up some odds and ends. The hose that terminates under the saw table comes from my CPAP machine. It couples perfectly to 1" PVC. The green hold down clamps are of my own invention. Real men use duct tape. I use painters tape. Not sure what it says about me. The 1" tubing is six feet long so only used a short piece. I did find out that reducing the suction intake does not increase suction but does the opposite. However, it has plenty suction to do the job. I plan to replace the green clamps with clamps made with rare earth magnets. Soooooooooooo here comes Dust Control. I've settled on the last photo that I'll go with.

[new2woodwrk]

They laughed at my Rube Goldberg  dust setup also , so no laughing from me *snicker* really, *snicker*

If it works, who cares!

[Sycamore67]

Doing something is better than nothing.  But.....  Ha Ha Ha

[Dan]

As long as it works. 

[lew]

Very creative!!!

[kmmcrafts]

No laughing from me.. as it's way better than the one I don't have  

[SCROLLSAW703]

what is there to laugh at, Rocky? You created somethin' that works for you & your saw, brother! Who cares what ever' body else thinks? I like your thinkin'! Ingenuity at its finest! Keep on keepin' on!!!:):)

[Rockytime]

I just think it amusing. I have to clean it up a bit. Especially the green hold downs.

[spotsdad]

at least you are doing something about dust control. if you don't like the green tape, you could always use the blue.lol

[Rockytime]

I went to Labcor today to have a blood draw. I was wearing a red shirt. When the little gal was about to wrap my arm I asked if she had wrap that would coordinate with my shirt. Sure enough she reached in a drawer and came up with a red wrap. I could perhaps, find red painters tape to match the saw.

[JustLarry]

I use the CPAP tube to pull dust from the top of the table.  (Where is the tumbs up symbol when you need it?)

Larry

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[Rockytime]

Well Larry you recognized CPAP!

[Chiloquinruss]

You have a scrollsaw, so where's the ears, the tusks, the legs, the . . . .   Love it.  Very cool and imaginative.

DC 's are boring and noisy, but very necessary.  Well done!  Russ

[WayneMahler]

What ever it takes to get the job done. Nothing funny about that. 

[blights69]

No laughing from me most of the time a Frankenstein job works better than a manufactured box delivered one. And of course everytime you look at it you can think I created this dust monster green tape n all

[JustLarry]

11 hours ago, Rockytime said:

Well Larry you recognized CPAP!

Oh ya!  I've been a CPAPer for 10+ years now. 

Larry

[OCtoolguy]

But Les, isn't it going to become a hassle to keep switching your CPAP hose back and forth. And, the fine dust might clutter up your nose too. Just sayin........

Ray

 

[Jim McDonald]

As an electronics buyer friend of mine once said when judging a small keyboard vacuum, "That sucks".  Then, he turned around and bought several thousand for the company to sell

You made a project work with what you had and it seems to be working. 

[Rockytime]

Well after using my DC it is not very effective. Reason: the small flex tube really reduces the vacuum. I'm replacing it with a larger diameter piece of PVC. Hopefully that should work.

[amazingkevin]

I was given a quality dust collector but no room for it,darn.

[Phantom Scroller]

Functional I say better than mine I don't have one. Roly

[Jim McDonald]

5 hours ago, Phantom Scroller said:

Functional I say better than mine I don't have one. Roly

Since I do 99% of my cutting outdoors, I use the breeze as dust collection.

[Rockytime]

New vacuum hold down. Cheap and easy.

[Woodmaster1]

As a retired pre engneering teacher I give you an A+ on that marvelous feat of engineering.