kmmcrafts Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Anyone using the dust control thing from Hegner? https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/products/saw-dust-management-system?variant=26762215494 Just wondered how this thing performs, I know I could build something from PVC etc and probably what I'll do but was just curious how this performs.. If I hear some good reviews of this I might just order it instead.. OCtoolguy, scrollingforsanity and crupiea 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 I use a cheapo aquarium pump. That way even when I am scrolling super slow, it blows the dust all the time. Just taped the hose to the existing hose and put the end of a bic style pen in the end to make it pointy and adjust the direction of the air. Maybe cost me $15 with the pump, tubing and all if that. Works great. not the prettiest thing in the world but I am fine with that, scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted February 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 I'm not talking about the bellows.. the bellows on mine is great.. but it doesn't have a flex tube hooked to it so it constantly blows the dust right at me.. this is a kit to use a vacuum and collect the dust from both below and above the table.. scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Okay, I will show you my very profession setup I have. It works good I blow the dust towards my fan.. Looks like when I was cutting this afternoon I forgot to turn my fan on. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 3 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: Anyone using the dust control thing from Hegner? https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/products/saw-dust-management-system?variant=26762215494 Just wondered how this thing performs, I know I could build something from PVC etc and probably what I'll do but was just curious how this performs.. If I hear some good reviews of this I might just order it instead.. Rockytime just used a funnel with a couple of magnets and connected it to a vac & dd. Very simple and it worked. Easy to move if needed. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted February 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 30 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Okay, I will show you my very profession setup I have. It works good I blow the dust towards my fan.. Looks like when I was cutting this afternoon I forgot to turn my fan on. Paul, did your saw come with the flexible line? My saw only has a plastic or nylon? hose that runs from the bellows to a metal connector on top of the upper arm.. that metal connector then extends through the upper arm and has a air nozzle aimed toward the front of the saw.. In some ways I like it because there is no flex line to have to adjust periodically when it gets bumped etc.. but I don't like the fact that it blows the sawdust "at me" rather than off to the side. I'd like to finally set up one of my saws with a dust vacuum of sorts rather than a blower to stir it up even more throughout the shop.. I'm thinking about putting this saw up in my loft where my laser is.. That fine dust that settles and the laser machine is a explosion waiting to happen, LOL.. That is why the laser is up in the storage / inventory area.. with plenty of fire extinguishers.. But it's quite boring to run the laser because there is nothing to do up there but watch the laser do it's thing or design new things on the laptop that's running the laser.. no wifi signal up there so.. running it for any long periods of time is kinda boring.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 I have a new saw that came with the "dust control thingy" It works quite well in the "blow from the top, vac from the bottom " mode. I don't like the noise from the vac (waiting to see how well it works with the DC in the main shop) so it's normally just the "blow from the top" mode for me. scrollingforsanity, OCtoolguy and kmmcrafts 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted February 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 7 hours ago, Wichman said: I have a new saw that came with the "dust control thingy" It works quite well in the "blow from the top, vac from the bottom " mode. I don't like the noise from the vac (waiting to see how well it works with the DC in the main shop) so it's normally just the "blow from the top" mode for me. So is the vacuum the noise what's loud or the suction noise from the hose or both, LOL.. I have a vacuum that's quite quiet rated at 62dbl. and it isn't bad but I've seen where the suction noise is too much for some folks.. I used to use my big shop vac.. now that was loud.. but not too bad if I put it on the other end of the shop, LOL Thank you scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 1 hour ago, kmmcrafts said: So is the vacuum the noise what's loud or the suction noise from the hose or both, LOL.. I have a vacuum that's quite quiet rated at 62dbl. and it isn't bad but I've seen where the suction noise is too much for some folks.. I used to use my big shop vac.. now that was loud.. but not too bad if I put it on the other end of the shop, LOL Thank you It's the vacuum. the high pitched whining is just too much for me. The suction noise doesn't bother me ( different strokes for different folks ). scrollingforsanity, kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 I bought the newest Scrollnado. Steve Good did a review on it. It came with everything including the dust separator. I really like it. I scroll indoors. kmmcrafts, OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollingforsanity Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 I have seen Paul's setup. It looks good and works well. I keep thinking I will copy his but I get to busy scrolling and it never gets done. Maybe I can hire Paul to come down and make me one LOL. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 5 hours ago, scrollingforsanity said: I have seen Paul's setup. It looks good and works well. I keep thinking I will copy his but I get to busy scrolling and it never gets done. Maybe I can hire Paul to come down and make me one LOL. WEll I no longer have the setup I had, I took it off when my Fein vac, died. The shop vac is just too noisy. The one I had on my Seyco, is with Andy, don't know if he uses it. It is very easy to make, just pvc pipe. If Andy is not using it, maybe you can talk him out of it. OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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