Rockytime Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 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. OCtoolguy, Sam777, bobscroll and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 They laughed at my Rube Goldberg dust setup also , so no laughing from me *snicker* really, *snicker* If it works, who cares! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Doing something is better than nothing. But..... Ha Ha Ha OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 As long as it works. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Very creative!!! SCROLLSAW703 and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 No laughing from me.. as it's way better than the one I don't have spotsdad, SCROLLSAW703, barb.j.enders and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLSAW703 Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 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!!!:):) OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 I just think it amusing. I have to clean it up a bit. Especially the green hold downs. amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotsdad Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 at least you are doing something about dust control. if you don't like the green tape, you could always use the blue.lol OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 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. SCROLLSAW703, OCtoolguy and spotsdad 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustLarry Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) 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 Spoiler Spoiler Edited April 19, 2018 by JustLarry To remove spoiler?? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Well Larry you recognized CPAP! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiloquinruss Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 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 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 What ever it takes to get the job done. Nothing funny about that. amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blights69 Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 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 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustLarry Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Rockytime said: Well Larry you recognized CPAP! Oh ya! I've been a CPAPer for 10+ years now. Larry OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 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 barb.j.enders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 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. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 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. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 I was given a quality dust collector but no room for it,darn. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Functional I say better than mine I don't have one. Roly OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 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. Phantom Scroller and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 New vacuum hold down. Cheap and easy. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmaster1 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 As a retired pre engneering teacher I give you an A+ on that marvelous feat of engineering. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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