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    Hammer K3 Saws

    Hey Guys, I’m interested to hear in peoples experiences with the Hammer K3 saws, I’m looking at the winner or comfort

    Cheers
    Andrew


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    Yeah I have ordered that, along with an extension...

    Yeah I have ordered that, along with an extension table and the wheel kit


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    After a bit of mucking around with the old...

    After a bit of mucking around with the old thicknesser and not being able to get it to work as well as I wanted, I have placed an order for an A3-41


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    That’s a good sized Dusty, I thought mine was...

    That’s a good sized Dusty, I thought mine was pretty big at 5HP.

    You will enjoy the Auto Blast Gates, they would have to be the best investment I have made in my shed


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  5. Well worth the investment Flintlock, one of the...

    Well worth the investment Flintlock, one of the best things I put in my shed, I have 10 I think running, and they haven’t missed a beat since they were installed


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    After months of too much work and other stuff, I...

    After months of too much work and other stuff, I finally moved the new dc90 out into the DE enclosure and wired it up, it seems to have a lot more suction compared to the dc7 it replaced ...
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    Thanks Guys that gives me a fair bit of insight,...

    Thanks Guys that gives me a fair bit of insight, I don’t have any specific need to change what I currently have, but the thicknesser has seen better days, so if I upgrade that, I thought it might be...
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    Upgrade to a Hammer

    Hey everyone, I currently have a Carbatec 8” Long bed parallelogram jointer and a generic 15” Thicknesser, both have the standard style knives, I am thinking of selling both of them and upgrading to...
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    The VFD currents with the filters one are ...

    The VFD currents with the filters one are

    @50Hz

    150mm inlet 3.2
    200mm inlet 3.4

    @60Hz

    150mm inlet 4.9
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    I am not sure Chris, it does seem to be...

    I am not sure Chris, it does seem to be restricted a bit with the 150mm intake, I ran through the current draw tests again this morning, either way, there appears to be more suction running at 50Hz...
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    Hafco DC90

    It didn’t look right to me either, so I just tested it again with a filter off and got 10.8A @50Hz

    Strange thing is I got 5.4A @60Hz on the 3Ph side with the filter off, which is the same as with...
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    Hafco DC90

    I’m not sure of the noise yet, as I have just fired it up in the Shed to test it, I don’t think it will be too loud once it’s in the dusty enclosure.

    What power factor do you use for 3PH induction...
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    That was the 3P output The input @50Hz ...

    That was the 3P output

    The input @50Hz

    150mm outlet 10.64A
    200mm outlet 11.12A

    Input @60Hz

    150mm outlet 14.02A
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    Hafco DC90

    I did some testing today, with the 200mm inlet it pulls 5.65A, and with the 150mm it pulls 5.4A, that’s running at 60Hz




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    I have got a clamp meter coming Bob, so I will...

    I have got a clamp meter coming Bob, so I will have a look at that when it arrives


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    Hafco DC90

    The Ecogoo VFD arrived yesterday along with the new controller from Auto Blast Gates, thanks to NCArcher who sorted out some instructions to program the VFD I gave it a test run today, it’s all...
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    I did see the 12” in the manual, their website...

    I did see the 12” in the manual, their website says 355mm, the tape measure says the same, and it has 14” stamped on the impeller


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    Just waiting on a vfd and a controller, It will...

    Just waiting on a vfd and a controller, It will be interesting to see how much more suck this has compared to a dc-7
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    Hafco DC90

    Thanks Bob, I have a dedicated circuit to the Dusty Shed that can handle the power, so that side of things is covered, I found a suitable VFD on AliExpress, so I will get one of those underway

    Is...
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    I took the cover off the connection box, and I...

    I took the cover off the connection box, and I think it’s delta

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    Here’s the motor plate off it does this shed any...

    Here’s the motor plate off it does this shed any light on how it’s wired ?
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    I setup a lot of the Machines in my shed on their...

    I setup a lot of the Machines in my shed on their own Circuits, so the DC has a dedicated Cable running to it, it currently has a 20A breaker on it, so I might give it a try and go from there

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    I got hold of Hafco this morning, but they don’t...

    I got hold of Hafco this morning, but they don’t have one in stock.


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    Thanks, It sounds like I should be able to get...

    Thanks, It sounds like I should be able to get something to work, it should be a bit of an upgrade with the 14” impeller

    I think it has a 200mm intake, so I will need to come up with an adapter to...
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    Hafco DC90

    Does anyone have any knowledge of the Hafco DC90 dust extractor, it’s 3PH 5Hp, can this be setup to run off a VFD ?

    Cheers
    Andrew


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    Looking good Tonyz Sent from my iPhone using...

    Looking good Tonyz


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    I got the belt/disc sander connected and the run...

    I got the belt/disc sander connected and the run through to the scroll saw finished over the weekend, so that’s everything connected. I think I will need to have a better look at the extraction side...
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    Cheers, I’m not sure I follow with the junction...

    Cheers, I’m not sure I follow with the junction direction, I have added some arrows to show the airflow direction

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    Thanks Flintlock, the Bellmouths you made up for...

    Thanks Flintlock, the Bellmouths you made up for me worked a treat

    There’s a total of 10 Gates, 9 are 6” and 1 is 4”


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    Most of my duct work and gates are up above the...

    Most of my duct work and gates are up above the bottom of the trusses, so they are pretty well protected https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220602/a19f1db8cccecdebd2e600fab7682210.jpg


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    Here’s a few more photos Tonyz I managed to...

    Here’s a few more photos Tonyz

    I managed to find heap of the 150mm duct brackets second hand, and I butchered a few to make some brackets
    I don’t really have any metalwork gear
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    I could have mounted the gates higher as I have a...

    I could have mounted the gates higher as I have a 2.7m stud, but I was forced by our council to install a 800mm deep wall half way along the workshop( can be seen to the left of the drill press) as...
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    So I am finally just about finished, fully...

    So I am finally just about finished, fully automatic dust extraction

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    That looks like an easy way to do it, if you have...

    That looks like an easy way to do it, if you have a lathe, it’s about the only thing I’m missing in my workshop, I should have my first shipment of blast gates in the next couple of weeks, thanks to...
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    Yeah, the holesaw didn’t pan out, so I ended up...

    Yeah, the holesaw didn’t pan out, so I ended up just cutting them out with the jigsaw, and then opening them up with the spindle sander


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    I finished off the bandsaw ports and plumbing...

    I finished off the bandsaw ports and plumbing https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210629/823142100d66a0a7d685137e8808d9bc.jpg


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    I knocked up a 3 port manifold for the bandsaw...

    I knocked up a 3 port manifold for the bandsaw the other night, 150mm with 3x 100mm ports, I will put a 150mm blast gate at the start of...
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    Bit of a mission, but I cut out the original port...

    Bit of a mission, but I cut out the original port and fitted a bell mouth to the bottom cabinet of the bandsaw
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    I have been making some progress with my DE...

    I have been making some progress with my DE setup, I still have to get some gates and install those, and am waiting on some more fittings
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    The other option is this one, also 5Hp 3ph I...

    The other option is this one, also 5Hp 3ph
    I can’t find any info online about it, I’m just not sure if it will fit in the enclosure I’m building...
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    Thanks for the info Bob, it’s 3 phase, do you...

    Thanks for the info Bob, it’s 3 phase, do you think there would be much of an improvement running this, vs a dc-7 ?


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    Any idea on the impeller size of this

    Hi guys, I’m wondering if anyone would have an idea of the impeller size of the DE in the photo, it’s an older Holytek 5Hp
    Cheers
    Andrew...
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    Hi Flintlock, I haven’t set up my dust extraction...

    Hi Flintlock, I haven’t set up my dust extraction yet, I am just about finished with the shed outside to hold the dust extractor and compressor, then I will work on plumbing it up, sadly work gets in...
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    I had 3 phase run to my shed when we built it, it...

    I had 3 phase run to my shed when we built it, it was quite reasonable to have it hooked up as we already had the cable running from the road to the meter box, I will look into. VFD




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    I was going to run my system with a DC7, is it...

    I was going to run my system with a DC7, is it worth going to a Taiwanese 3hp 3ph unit with a 13” impeller ?


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    Yes I have done, strange there was only a few...

    Yes I have done, strange there was only a few messages in it.

    All of my 150mm 45’s and 90’s arrived today, so I have most of the parts I need.


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    There’s plenty of room in the door to add a vent...

    There’s plenty of room in the door to add a vent like yours Flintlock


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    My Bandsaw currently has 2 ports on it ...

    My Bandsaw currently has 2 ports on it

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    That certainly gave me some ideas thanks Bob, I’m...

    That certainly gave me some ideas thanks Bob, I’m not sure if I have room to put a port in there on the bandsaw Flintlock, I will need to get the tape measure out and see what I can work out.

    I...
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    Getting my dust extraction setup

    Hi Everyone, I’m just getting started on the dust extraction in my shed, probably a dumb question, but what is the best way to connect 100mm pipe to my bandsaw, it has 2 ports that are about 90-95mm...
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