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    Sorry about the delay Bob, I didn't want to go...

    Sorry about the delay Bob, I didn't want to go off with them half-documented, but it took a lot longer than I thought to get them all together in some semblance of order - I think I've only got the...
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    No well-dressed person is without one these days!

    No well-dressed person is without one these days!
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    Farewell old friend. (Do you have any of that...

    Farewell old friend.

    (Do you have any of that orange paint left?) In twenty years we have never met, but I'll look out for the bloke with the orange splatters on his boots when inevitably I get...
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    3D Printed Dust Collection Parts.

    I am back (hopefully) after yet another lengthy absence and owe BobL a monster apology I'm afraid! I did promise about six months ago to share some of my bellmouth files, but sadly other things got...
  5. Just to keep this thread alive - I have all...

    Just to keep this thread alive -

    I have all the bits in place but not the time to finish off the articulated arm (until early next week).

    Here are the latest upgrades:

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    Adapter for...
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    I guess I should clarify "frustrated" in the...

    I guess I should clarify "frustrated" in the sense that we can't find anything rather than "frustrated" in the angry sense.

    The solution is relatively simple - a clear heading with the topic in...
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    I think there is a point other than just...

    I think there is a point other than just continuing the conversation: One of the things I am finding frustrating with this forum at the moment is that searching is pretty difficult - Search <12"...
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    Any good quality exterior paint system will do...

    Any good quality exterior paint system will do the job well enough, and you can roll on another coat very quickly if you don't let it deteriorate too badly. The weakest link are the mortar joints...
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    Thanks Phil - I guess overthinking is just part...

    Thanks Phil - I guess overthinking is just part of the hobby for me! ::D

    The link has the risk of me going down an entirely different rabbit hole, but for now I don't have space between router,...
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    @BobL I actually laughed! When I said...

    @BobL I actually laughed! When I said "cupboard" in the post above I really meant "plastic crate" - at least I had the good grace to use some hanger bolts and wing nuts to hold it in place! ...
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    Thanks Derek, I must admit it was your setup that...

    Thanks Derek, I must admit it was your setup that prompted my confusion/overthinking! I am even wondering if I just plug into the standard Triton vac take-off below the bench if that will work. ...
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    Router Table - Best Dust Practice?

    I have a big glaring elephant in my workspace, in the form of a Triton router set into a Kreg insert mounted on an extension of my tablesaw wing.

    I don't use it all (yet) because I am undecided on...
  13. I see that Bob, and firstly think "wow", then I...

    I see that Bob, and firstly think "wow", then I wonder if I'd have lost an arm or something equally as important if I'd tried to build it, as that stainless sheet sprung open into bits of me...
  14. I have recently asked the same question and had...

    I have recently asked the same question and had the benefit of quite a bit of discussion - see here:

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f200/6-jointer-upgrades-239486#post2225568

    It's pretty clear...
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    I'm sorry to have arrived so late to this party -...

    I'm sorry to have arrived so late to this party - not for the first time, I'm going through the old "does my (de)thicknesser really need an upgrade" and was about to launch the following into its own...
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    :doh: OK so now I have an add-on project (for...

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    OK so now I have an add-on project (for next year probably) and I don't think it's too hard to do either.

    A hopper style cover fixed to the outside wall would be fine, operated through a...
  17. I have a couple of questions there Bob, that are...

    I have a couple of questions there Bob, that are pertinent to my articulated arm!

    1) How was the blade positioned so that it fell into the blade? From the photo if the support was to fail it...
  18. It won't be flush with the table, because of the...

    It won't be flush with the table, because of the curve on the bottom of the sides, but the whole unit will pivot to assist with exactly that problem. It should also work with the blade tilted at...
  19. Thanks Pete. and no need for an apology at all, I...

    Thanks Pete. and no need for an apology at all, I hope you don't mind my response!

    There are many times (most times) when I can't use a blade guard, or at least the guard that came with the saw,...
  20. Currently the sides of my guard are 4.5mm...

    Currently the sides of my guard are 4.5mm acrylic, but once finalised I will be changing to PC. Even though they should never contact the blade (they said that about my fence too, yet one...
  21. Very true Pete, I wear a Trend Air Stealth...

    Very true Pete,

    I wear a Trend Air Stealth respirator/mask whenever there is the possibility of dust in the air ie whenever I am working (including hand sanding) until the fans are off. This is a...
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    Exhaust Fan Revisited

    This is my update to this thread:


    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f200/shed-ventilation-206178?highlight=hydroponic+fan


    Four years ago I installed a couple of hydroponics fans to provide a...
  23. Thanks Bob and Phil, please keep the discussion...

    Thanks Bob and Phil, please keep the discussion happening! I have read your thread with great interest Bob, and as I have fiddled with what I want to do and how to go about it over the past year or...
  24. You blokes are getting a bit ahead of me here! ...

    You blokes are getting a bit ahead of me here! I am a little confused by the term "forward" @Aussiephil, BUT not to worry (both you Phil and BobL). - I noted that this was a dust control arm NOT a...
  25. Thanks Bob, I'll provide a full rundown in the...

    Thanks Bob, I'll provide a full rundown in the coming days - it's a long way from perfect and I'm doing a bit of reinventing the wheel, but it's already way better than what I have! (And it will...
  26. Table Saw (10"Contractor's Saw) Dust Collection.

    This is another thread twenty years in the making. In my original "machinery dust collection" thread from 2004 (ish) I actually made an enclosure that fitted inside and around the trunnion and...
  27. I'll upload a 4" STL if you like, with a...

    I'll upload a 4" STL if you like, with a connection to suit a PVC bend. The 4" bellmouth on my TS has made an amazing difference - just need time to have another day of ripping stuff to take some...
  28. Nice, Dave! Don't forget that alternating the...

    Nice, Dave!

    Don't forget that alternating the polarity makes removing them a doddle. Just a slight twist and all is well - I thought that might be a stumbling block if there was any lateral load...
  29. Phil, I'm about to start on the TS upgrade...

    Phil, I'm about to start on the TS upgrade thread - I was going to wait till I had the guard done - but that's a few weeks away, so I'll kick a thread off today and you might like to join in there! ...
  30. I haven't really give water absorption any real...

    I haven't really give water absorption any real consideration - given that we live in a very humid climate, the outer layer may become more brittle with time, but my guess would be that it will be no...
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    Blast Gate Adapter Rings

    This may or may not be of interest to someone.

    I have recently discovered that my original "dust collection machinery ports" thread was started in 2004! :C An awful lot of water has gone under...
  32. I got my magnets from Ali Express - the 12 @ 8x6...

    I got my magnets from Ali Express - the 12 @ 8x6 are doing a sterling job thus far.

    Nice to see you going ape on the production line. ABS seemed like a bit of overkill - all mine are PLA!
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    FWIW, I have a screw thread for the flexi, and...

    FWIW, I have a screw thread for the flexi, and the internal diameter of the flex is my minimum clear ID until it reaches the machines of course. Presently the jointer and TS have had purpose-build...
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    Nice work! I've found that printing on a Smooth...

    Nice work! I've found that printing on a Smooth build plate gives a perfect mating surface and all worked well and truly beyond my expectations - I look forward to your next chapter!

    It's a bit...
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    As a very small afterthought, and aware as I am...

    As a very small afterthought, and aware as I am that this is a woodwork forum, not a "magnets and plastic" forum, I whipped up a quick little bracket that sticks to the steel column beside the dustie...
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    Thanks for that link Dave - it's a great ...

    Thanks for that link Dave - it's a great resource that might have had me under-magneting (there's a new word for the week). Give or take, it puts my setup at around .5kg per magnet or 6k total,...
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    I hadn't considered magnetic force dropping off...

    I hadn't considered magnetic force dropping off Phil, but in that eventuality I can either double up the magnets, because there's room to do that, or simply push them out. I do lose tangible force...
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    My thoughts exactly Bob, I think I'd use a bigger...

    My thoughts exactly Bob, I think I'd use a bigger diameter magnet for ease of handling - at least 12mm, and it wouldn't be too hard to build a jig to churn out a few at a time.
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    These are 100 (4") and sorry I'm not looking to...

    These are 100 (4") and sorry I'm not looking to make 'em for others.

    Over the next couple of days I will upload the files to one of the file sharing places though, so you can print them...
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    Magnetic Dust Port Connectors.

    Let me begin by saying I wasn't at all convinced that this would be a worthwhile exercise. For 30 years I've been happily swapping flexible duct between machines using a bit of tapered spun...
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    I should have posted this before, but why spend...

    I should have posted this before, but why spend $22.00 on something that will half work - (and boxes where the dividers lift up accidentally are a pain!) when you can do it for free?

    The attached...
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    Well it's a few weeks and here's what the...

    Well it's a few weeks and here's what the finished product looks like. Actually it looks like the drawing which is not surprising I suppose!

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    The thickening about two inches out from...
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    Many thanks for that response @BobL. I have...

    Many thanks for that response @BobL.

    I have been through this many times in the past - which is why these machines are at the very end of the process! I am glad that the science bares out my...
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    Thanks! That's exactly the thread I was...

    Thanks! That's exactly the thread I was "fishing" for - I knew it was out there somewhere! It was @BobL's illustration at #54 I'd remembered but couldn't find.



    The problem is that any mods...
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    You can probably tell from my post that I'm...

    You can probably tell from my post that I'm almost convinced! Particularly given the amount of use my gear gets - although I have to say that the dust collection bits and the mods to the cabinet...
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    6" Jointer -UPGRADES?

    I apologise if we're going over old territory here - I have searched and manually skimmed the headers for many pages and can't find the reference I was looking for. I know I'm not the first to...
  47. A small update. Because I had the old Jet...

    A small update.

    Because I had the old Jet Bucket, and it had a big hole and six smaller holes to fit the M6 bolts that held the now recycled motor on the lid, it was clearly the perfect candidate...
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    Anti Clockwise. Cheers, P

    Anti Clockwise.

    Cheers,

    P
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    Not sure if I quite understand Bob, it's not...

    Not sure if I quite understand Bob, it's not obvious, but the rim is exposed to the cutout in the opening for effectively almost a third of its circumference? Did you mean something else?
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    8" Disk Sander New Vac Connection.

    I have an Axminster brand 1" belt sander with an 8" disk sander built in. I know that I can't offend the designer of the dust pickup system, because I'm sure he or she have moved on to collecting...
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