Modified Dust Collection for Pegas Saw

[Iguanadon]

So, I quickly got spoiled by the dust collection I had set up on my Dewalt (using the Scrollnado) and was really missing it with the Pegas with dust being nicely sucked up from the bottom, but blowing around on top... so I just make a quick modification and BAM, now I have 100% dust collection again... Simply ran some clear tubing I had laying around after drilling a hole in the vacuum hose connector to the Pegas saw.

Very happy Iggy now.

[OCtoolguy]

Look at Iggy go!

I have been toying with doing something like that to my old EX. Mine is old enough though that there is no dust collection on it so whatever  I come up with will be entirely new to the saw. I have a bunch of tubing lying around but I need to go get some fittings. Another trip to H/D is in order.

 

[teachnlearn]

Long as your going to the store pick up enough tubing for the other side and connect it to a beer keg. RJF

[OCtoolguy]

14 minutes ago, teachnlearn said:

Long as your going to the store pick up enough tubing for the other side and connect it to a beer keg. RJF

Not a bad idea.

 

[meflick]

1 hour ago, octoolguy said:

Look at Iggy go!

I have been toying with doing something like that to my old EX. Mine is old enough though that there is no dust collection on it so whatever  I come up with will be entirely new to the saw. I have a bunch of tubing lying around but I need to go get some fittings. Another trip to H/D is in order.

 

Doesn’t every project require multiple trips to HD or Lowe’s? or, is thst just my hubby? I don’t mind, I usually go along to see what I can find.

[Rockytime]

ACE hardware is only 3 blocks from me. Whoopee!

[OCtoolguy]

54 minutes ago, meflick said:

Doesn’t every project require multiple trips to HD or Lowe’s? or, is thst just my hubby? I don’t mind, I usually go along to see what I can find.

Happy happy happy!

[OCtoolguy]

44 minutes ago, Rockytime said:

ACE hardware is only 3 blocks from me. Whoopee!

We have one about that close too. Thanks for the reminder.

[kmmcrafts]

It’s about 20 miles to the nearest anything for me LOL

[Rockytime]

Yep Ray, they know me well. I'm in there a couple times a week. I have 2 HD and Lowes nearby but I'm only buying onesies and tuesies so ACE is very handy.

[OCtoolguy]

1 hour ago, kmmcrafts said:

It’s about 20 miles to the nearest anything for me LOL

It seems like you folks who live in Michigan are all that far from anything. We have friends who live in Harbor Beach and if they want to go to Walmart or anything other than a very small grocery store, it's a 25 mile trip each way. No thanks. 

[OCtoolguy]

1 hour ago, Rockytime said:

Yep Ray, they know me well. I'm in there a couple times a week. I have 2 HD and Lowes nearby but I'm only buying onesies and tuesies so ACE is very handy.

I hear ya Les. The only reason I go to HD is price. I hate to admit that but it's the truth. Whenever I buy anything at the Ace store, I know going in it's going to cost me more but I try to patronize him so they stay open. He is an American citizen who migrated from India. He and his wife are very nice people. I always tell them how much I appreciate that they are there. And, he usually has the oddball stuff I'm looking for. At HD, if I want 4 screws, I have to buy two packages of 3. It never fails. Now, if I need anything like that, I just buy a box of whatever it is. Unless it's really oddball. 

 

[teachnlearn]

In Illinois, I use to go to Ace for expertise. When I went to Lowes or HD there were kids that had no idea where or what anything was. Had them leading me around aisles looking for who knows what going to departments that couldn't have the part then telling me there are none. Then I would go to the right aisle and pick up the part.

We lived in an apartment and my wife wanted to garden so we joined the community garden. The only garden I found on the internet that had one faucet in the middle of the field and they cut the threads so no hose could connect. They told us to haul water with 5-gallon buckets which total 40 lbs a bucket and hundreds of gallons for a 24 x 24 plot. I set up a 55-gallon barrel and bought a gas water pump that had a 4-inch hose. We started with a cart and eventually to haul bucket to dump to the barrel and pump from there. Eventually, we would go late at night clamp a hose on the faucet and fill the barrel to use the next day.

I took the 4-inch fitting into Ace and the guy walked nonstop from the garden dep. to plumping grabbing fittings to go from 4 inches to a garden hose. The pump pulled from the barrel with a 4-inch suction hose to the garden hose. I can do a bit of plumbing but would have been there for an hour trying to go from standard metal fittings to garden fittings. 

Plenty of pressure and we didn't have to walk and dump all day. Being disabled it was the only way, we couldn't lift the load or walk the distance repeatedly. 

I know if I went to Lowes or HD I would have the kids asking what the pipe was. RJF

[OCtoolguy]

5 minutes ago, teachnlearn said:

In Illinois, I use to go to Ace for expertise. When I went to Lowes or HD there were kids that had no idea where or what anything was. Had them leading me around aisles looking for who knows what going to departments that couldn't have the part then telling me there are none. Then I would go to the right aisle and pick up the part.

We lived in an apartment and my wife wanted to garden so we joined the community garden. The only garden I found on the internet that had one faucet in the middle of the field and they cut the threads so no hose could connect. They told us to haul water with 5-gallon buckets which total 40 lbs a bucket and hundreds of gallons for a 24 x 24 plot. I set up a 55-gallon barrel and bought a gas water pump that had a 4-inch hose. We started with a cart and eventually to haul bucket to dump to the barrel and pump from there. Eventually, we would go late at night clamp a hose on the faucet and fill the barrel to use the next day.

I took the 4-inch fitting into Ace and the guy walked nonstop from the garden dep. to plumping grabbing fittings to go from 4 inches to a garden hose. The pump pulled from the barrel with a 4-inch suction hose to the garden hose. I can do a bit of plumbing but would have been there for an hour trying to go from standard metal fittings to garden fittings. 

Plenty of pressure and we didn't have to walk and dump all day. Being disabled it was the only way, we couldn't lift the load or walk the distance repeatedly. 

I know if I went to Lowes or HD I would have the kids asking what the pipe was. RJF

And that is exactly what we are turning out of our schools now since they have closed all the shop classes. Nothing but college prep courses. Not everybody should go to college. 

 

[teachnlearn]

1 minute ago, octoolguy said:

And that is exactly what we are turning out of our schools now since they have closed all the shop classes. Nothing but college prep courses. Not everybody should go to college. 

 

I have multiple higher degrees. Now I get told I'm overqualified. My grandparents came over from Europe and worked with little schooling and worked the trades. We were told to get an education to get ahead, which doesn't mean you get a job when anyone gets out. I worked before college and worked during college, anything from restaurants to a janitor, to wiping peoples backside in nursing homes. Learned a bit from any job and I can't say anything I learned on the job was taught in college. RJF

[OCtoolguy]

2 minutes ago, teachnlearn said:

I have multiple higher degrees. Now I get told I'm overqualified. My grandparents came over from Europe and worked with little schooling and worked the trades. We were told to get an education to get ahead, which doesn't mean you get a job when anyone gets out. I worked before college and worked during college, anything from restaurants to a janitor, to wiping peoples backside in nursing homes. Learned a bit from any job and I can't say anything I learned on the job was taught in college. RJF

There was a time when college was a very big step up to getting a high paying job. Then, the word got out and the market place got flooded with college grads who had not idea what working for a living was all about. They had all be spoon fed from cradle to college graduation. Then, they walked out of college with that degree and thought "now what". I can't believe I have to actually work now. Nobody told me anything about that. I think I better move back in with Mom and Dad and just wait them out until they die. SAD!

 

[teachnlearn]

All of the lectures in college give everyone the idea there are jobs that need a college degree. Its turned into a business. When my wife and I went to state college it was 5,000 a semester. It's now 25,000 a semester. Now everyone is coming out with such debt they can't afford to live even if they have a job, they are paying hundreds of thousands plus interest, plus, plus, their on the line for 30 years. I would guess there are people on this board with kids living with them cause they can't afford to live on their own.Next debt crisis is college loan default cause they can't make the much to pay the high loan and interest. RJF

[OCtoolguy]

7 minutes ago, teachnlearn said:

All of the lectures in college give everyone the idea there are jobs that need a college degree. Its turned into a business. When my wife and I went to state college it was 5,000 a semester. It's now 25,000 a semester. Now everyone is coming out with such debt they can't afford to live even if they have a job, they are paying hundreds of thousands plus interest, plus, plus, their on the line for 30 years. I would guess there are people on this board with kids living with them cause they can't afford to live on their own.Next debt crisis is college loan default cause they can't make the much to pay the high loan and interest. RJF

I just finished reading a great book by John Grisham called The Rooster Bar and it's about 3 young kids who are going to a less than wonderful law school and they are all up to their eyeballs in debt. It's exactly as you say. Great book too. When the college/university systems got wind that the Feds were going to guarantee the student loans, they opened up the doors and said: "come on in, don't worry about the money, it's going to be just fine".

[Sycamore67]

There are too many people going to college that have no idea about jobs.  One needs to look at a college education in terms of return on investment.  Parents need to help kids look at future job openings and pay.  Then is it worth the investment in time and dollars for your future job?  There are too many college degrees where the pay will be low and very few opportunities.  A degree does not guarantee you anything....you have to earn it.

I got an engineering degree or two.  It was difficult course work and not cheap but long term there were jobs and reasonable pay.  If you work hard and get good grades you can improve your opportunities.  

But college is not the right path for everyone and there are m any high paying jobs that do not need a college education.

[teachnlearn]

5 minutes ago, Sycamore67 said:

There are too many people going to college that have no idea about jobs.  One needs to look at a college education in terms of return on investment.  Parents need to help kids look at future job openings and pay.  Then is it worth the investment in time and dollars for your future job?  There are too many college degrees where the pay will be low and very few opportunities.  A degree does not guarantee you anything....you have to earn it.

I got an engineering degree or two.  It was difficult course work and not cheap but long term there were jobs and reasonable pay.  If you work hard and get good grades you can improve your opportunities.  

But college is not the right path for everyone and there are m any high paying jobs that do not need a college education.

My wife's family are ALL teachers and she followed. All the way to M.S. when she tried for a teaching job they were taken by people that aren't teachers. All states have teaching certifications, BUT at the end of summer, the admin can claim they didn't find any certified teacher and grab anyone for lower pay. This teacher must be degreed and certified in five years. The military had a program for enlisted to go straight to teaching with the same requirements. There are loads of moms and ex-military that barely got out of high school teaching cause they could be hired cheap, not that they know what they are doing. If people demanded all the educational backgrounds of the school teachers they would be shocked and explains why many are graduating knowing nothing.  A very sore subject for my wife. 'I''ve mentioned 'ex-engineer' myself, with my disabilities I can't work a full day or close to it. RJF

[OCtoolguy]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. A good share of the college-educated folks that I have known in my lifetime can't tie their own shoes.

[teachnlearn]

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[teachnlearn]

25 minutes ago, octoolguy said:

I've said it before and I'll say it again. A good share of the college-educated folks that I have known in my lifetime can't tie their own shoes.

Myself and the few friends I had worked our tails off in college and outside jobs to put ourselves through. There are many jobs that went overseas. So there is a shock when qualified college people get out and there are few jobs.

It's like jokes of marriage, high divorce rate, but there are those that have 50 years plus. MDs, Engineers, Lawyers are all required to go to college. The computers are designed by college grads, the bridges designed by college grads.

I worked on electronics but was still required to study 4 years of math, physics, statics, dynamics, thermodynamics. Since I specialized in automation I had to cross-study computer programing AND Mechanical Engineering. When my class of engineers graduated, got jobs or grad school I had 2 more years of cross study. Most cars have a cross of electrical, mechanical and computer engineers to run it. When you turn your key and it starts there are a lot of engineers that took years of study to get that sucker to start.

Have a heart attack? All the life-saving equipment, diagnostic equipment, medical monitoring, and heart monitoring is from electronic engineers going to college. All the equipment just doesn't appear but is from someone working their tail off going to college and studying monthly updates and seminars. Been turned down from jobs cause someone said a college grad doesn't know Sh*t. Last job application I was hired over the phone after looking at my resume, showed up in my wheelchair day one and informed someone else was hired and they didn't know. Had a very embarrassed engineering team apologizing as I left. Even though I haven't worked I still spend hours a day reading engineering mags and researching. RJF

Edited March 23, 2019 by teachnlearn

[Sycamore67]

49 minutes ago, octoolguy said:

I've said it before and I'll say it again. A good share of the college-educated folks that I have known in my lifetime can't tie their own shoes.

Do you mean me?  I find your comment insulting.  There are people in all groups that can not tie their own shoes including whatever group you are in.  I worked hard for my engineering degrees.  I have numerous patents, written papers for journals, testified as an expert witness, given papers in several countries, traveled the world extensively for my  profession and can tie my own shoes. 

Edited March 24, 2019 by Sycamore67

[kmmcrafts]

Certain career fields I feel is a must for schooling and a degree... others not so much.. and yes.. there are dumbos in every group.. 

I also am very strong believer of the fact the college isn't as good as it was 30+ years ago.. heck even 10 years ago.. colleges and professors are NOT keeping up with the times.. Marketing schools and  business degrees are way off.. they are teaching the old ways of doing business.. before internet.. But that's another story.. 

My son when to a career center as I did for a certification.. now days they don't get a certification unless they go for more training than just the career school.. I'm talking career school but its basically just a shop class like high school used to have.. My son went to a class that was for heavy diesel repair.. had three years of this class during his high school years.. was top in his class.. got a job through the career center when at the end of the year they bring in local business's that are looking for young help.. He started out two weeks after high school graduation.. making $14 hr.. while friends was working $8 at McDonald's and racking up college dept.. most those kids dropped out.. still working fast food chains or.. finally now graduating college with $80 - 120,000 in dept.. many having a hard time finding work.. can't file bankruptcy on college dept. and can't find a job.. My son is on his third job.. 3 years at the forklift dealership from graduation when he quit there he was $22 hr . Went to work for a race engine builder until he got laid off.. while laid off he was looking for other work.. landed a job for a International semi tractor dealer.. now making $25 hr.. but in a year and a half can be making $45hr... college kids can't land a job.. starting life in dept.  There is getting to be more and more of this type thing.. and the economy is going to crash.. not from a housing crisis this time.. I believe the next one will be because the college's charging outrageous fees to kids that have no idea what work is.. and they are loaning these kids all sorts of money or outdated schooling for jobs that aren't going to be there... Not sure about other areas of the U.S. or the world.. but here in Michigan.. employers are struggling to find skilled trade workers.. a lot of companies are doing apprentice programs to recruit workers..