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    Clear Vue is offering a shaker setup for the...

    Clear Vue is offering a shaker setup for the filters and the vibrator they use was what I was looking for to post. I didn't read the description and oops it wouldn't be the one to get. Thanks for...
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    Rather than buying pleated filters from overseas...

    Rather than buying pleated filters from overseas you have home grown companies that supply them to industry. You will get a better product and the costs will be equal or lower. If getting some made...
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    Bob as you know I came across some papers on...

    Bob as you know I came across some papers on square and hexagonal cyclones. Some of the papers say in a nutshell that while the resistance to flow is higher the separation of small/fine particles...
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    White Oak on a Longwood Click.

    As the title says a Longwood Click with White Oak. Kit came from William WoodWrite here in Canada a long while back. They don't sell it anymore. Sanded to 400 and #0000 steel wool on both wood and CA...
  5. Ian believe me if I could come for it I would. If...

    Ian believe me if I could come for it I would. If you do decide to scrap it I would be happy to get the flip ups. They don't weigh a lot and I would pay for them to be mailed. We can talk more if...
  6. Ian or others any chance you still have your...

    Ian or others any chance you still have your Hitachi? I would like to find one of the aluminium flip up extension tables for the jointer. A long shot question but what the heck. I'd take the motor...
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    I went a different route and ditched the bin...

    I went a different route and ditched the bin under the cyclone altogether when I saw the Dust Deputy Bagger that LeeValley started to sell. I already had a ClearVue CV06 mini cyclone so I made up my...
  8. LV started selling gardening tools because the...

    LV started selling gardening tools because the sales of woodworking tools fell off in the summer months. I think the hardware and books came before and then they added cooking stuff for similar...
  9. Very generous offer but naturally since I'm only...

    Very generous offer but naturally since I'm only 20 minutes from a LV store wouldn't be of use to me. :rolleyes:

    I will say though that if the OP has a few days before going to the LV store in...
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    I saw your pen on the IAP and wondered what the 4...

    I saw your pen on the IAP and wondered what the 4 Ringer reference was.
    Nice work as expected.

    Pete
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    Your lady must have some enormous bloomers to...

    Your lady must have some enormous bloomers to need cloths pins that big! :oo:

    Nice work.

    Pete
  12. Expanding on the wet T-shirts mentioned earlier....

    Expanding on the wet T-shirts mentioned earlier.

    Search for cooling vests. The come in several types. Evapourative cooling vests are soaked in water for a few minutes and after dripping a few more...
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    Thanks robgran I had given a little thought to...

    Thanks robgran

    I had given a little thought to the ramp. I figured that with all the hex pieces laid side by side one could take a ruler and draw a line from the start of the ramp to the end...
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    I was thinking if one used kitchen countertops,...

    I was thinking if one used kitchen countertops, smooth surface not pebbled, the laminate facing inside would likely outlive most of us and we wouldn't have to use stinky, sticky resins unless you...
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    I understand the testing of the Hoffman was with...

    I understand the testing of the Hoffman was with a small lab sized unit, the results of which may not scale up to ones we would use. I can't remember whether it was this paper or another I looked at...
  16. We have companies that specialize in parts of...

    We have companies that specialize in parts of cabinets suppling them to small shops. Many get doors from one company, drawers from another and cases from a third etc. I suggest sniffing around for...
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    On my Mac I press Option and the number zero and...

    On my Mac I press Option and the number zero and there it is... º . 90º, 45º, 0.05º etc. I suspect something similar exist for PCs.

    I suppose the invention of wood filler was because of useless...
  18. Are you sanding across the cove or rolling the...

    Are you sanding across the cove or rolling the socket to keep the scratch pattern with the grain?

    A suggestion. To use two hands one could take a piece of hex stock to fit in the other end of the...
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    A long shot you could look into. A good...

    A long shot you could look into. A good sharpening place that can do repairs should be able to braze a new piece of carbide where the old one was and resharpen the bit like new again. The rub will...
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    Chris I was looking at it from the perspective of...

    Chris I was looking at it from the perspective of being easy to make with few manageable parts. A 510mm radius round type (CV sized) made with 65mm wide staves would have 25 to assemble and that...
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    Something else to be considered is that someone...

    Something else to be considered is that someone making a kit of pre-cut materials would be able to ship them much cheaper than round cyclone parts or assemblies. The flat pack box being much more...
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    Square and Hexagonal Cyclones?

    I stumbled across some information on square cyclones made of flat panels and further digging found that hexagonal cyclones exist too. The information comes up mostly as papers from universities etc...
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    Curious if you are adding some to the other end...

    Curious if you are adding some to the other end so the air flows the length of the shed or is one an intake and the other an exhaust?

    Pete
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    Some collectors use the smaller hose to draw the...

    Some collectors use the smaller hose to draw the air from the space between the bin and a bag so the bag doesn't collapse and get sucked up into the cyclone. If you don't want it cap off both ends...
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    Since you don't have neighbours to worry about I...

    Since you don't have neighbours to worry about I would suggest getting either a squirrel cage fan with at least a half horsepower motor or an axial flow style fan like the ones used to ventilate...
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    Do you have suburban neighbours or are you rural?...

    Do you have suburban neighbours or are you rural? Or put in a different way can you vent outside?

    Pete
  27. Thread: Nova 3000

    by QC Inspector
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    Interesting that they call for a 6 rib belt that...

    Interesting that they call for a 6 rib belt that only engages 5 grooves except for the smallest diameter where all 6 ribs are engaged. I guess after I go through the three 5 rib belts I have I'll get...
  28. Thread: Nova 3000

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    I have a 3000 from the early 90's that I bought...

    I have a 3000 from the early 90's that I bought for my dad and eventually inherited. There were two kind of motor mounts that I know of. Mine is like a pivoting shelf that a motor with a base or foot...
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    A guide to lighting levels. Illuminance -...

    A guide to lighting levels. Illuminance - Recommended Light Level The level in my shop are 1,000 Lumens at the bench as measured with my cell.

    I have 6000K baton lights in my shop and like the...
  30. You aren't returning the air so the filters only...

    You aren't returning the air so the filters only need to get the bigger stuff. I would use 30 micron filter bags. You could go to 5 micron if the price was the same but only needed if the wind is...
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    I have a midi bench sized, variable speed, lathes...

    I have a midi bench sized, variable speed, lathes with the DC motor and 3 step pulley (Asian made cheapy) and an old Nova 3000 with the 8 step pulley that I inherited later. I didn't like stopping to...
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    delbs are you aware those digital plans are for a...

    delbs are you aware those digital plans are for a cyclone using 100mm/4" ports?

    Pete
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    I'm digging and eventually will find it. Along...

    I'm digging and eventually will find it. Along the way I have found other similar ones and will list them too.

    One by DomAU.#173 #175 #176

    John Samuel #244 #252

    @BobL #245 #82 86 There...
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    Adding to what Tonyz said (my thoughts too) and...

    Adding to what Tonyz said (my thoughts too) and detailed in BobL's threads and posts about his. Somewhere in the second video the gent used a 67mm or so hose inside the column and big box tied to the...
  35. You could still run a duct from the wall to the...

    You could still run a duct from the wall to the saw. Use the space between as another work surface, router table or a downdraft sanding table if you have a big enough duct and collector. Yes you...
  36. If you are willing to sacrifice the space,...

    If you are willing to sacrifice the space, enclosing the DC and venting out will work. You will want to soundproof the enclosure and the vent will need to be baffled to cut the noise leaving. There...
  37. I can't answer the third question. :whatonearth: ...

    I can't answer the third question. :whatonearth:

    If you block off one side to use one bag your airflow will suffer because you are reducing the surface area the air flows through. Adding more...
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    You'll have to let us know how you get on with...

    You'll have to let us know how you get on with them. Myself because I cookie cutter wax plugs into each end (push the tube onto a sheet of bee's candle wax) can't use an insertion tool, only gloved...
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    You did ask the question in the first sticky...

    You did ask the question in the first sticky DRAFT:Ducting Recommendations so you did push the button. :wink: NeilS replied.

    Pete
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    I would not get either of the cyclones you link...

    I would not get either of the cyclones you link for the reasons havabeer69 mentioned. You would be gaining nothing except perhaps a smaller footprint. I know two brothers that each have the Laguna...
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    Okay that makes sense for your use. I use the...

    Okay that makes sense for your use. I use the same regular length tools for everything I turn and don't mind the sharpening part of it all. Sometimes being an odd duck makes for creative solutions...
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    Why? If a tool can be used in multiple ways,...

    Why? If a tool can be used in multiple ways, pens, pepper mills, bowls, lidded boxes, etc, doesn't it make sense to use it? I can see having a tool with a special grind on it being reserved so that...
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    The ClearVue dealer in Canada is Branches to...

    The ClearVue dealer in Canada is Branches to Bowls in Calgary.

    Pete
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    Rule of thumb for an HVLP DC is flex hose is...

    Rule of thumb for an HVLP DC is flex hose is roughly 3 times the resistance of smooth duct. In other words 2m of hose is roughly equal to 6m of duct. A couple metres of hose shouldn't pose a problem...
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    Much of what is on Youboob is not accurate and...

    Much of what is on Youboob is not accurate and you have to take what is said and demonstrated with a grain of salt. As David pointed out, fan type anemometers are the wrong instrument for small duct...
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    At the top right of the page there is a Settings...

    At the top right of the page there is a Settings button. Opening it lets you make the changes. Pictures might be because you are new and need to make a few posts. I'm not sure about that. Below the...
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    Welcome to the forum David. How about putting...

    Welcome to the forum David. How about putting where in Canada you live in you info? Makes it a little easier to reply. Victoria cold is not Yellowknife cold. :wink:

    The CamVac is more or less a...
  48. You haven't factored in the 4" hose from the dust...

    You haven't factored in the 4" hose from the dust collector will only have a few inches suction compared to the 60"+ that a shop vac has. HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) verses HPLV (High Pressure...
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    Thanks. I was wondering if it was being used for...

    Thanks. I was wondering if it was being used for separating gold from the pay dirt. Seen too many gold mining shows. :rolleyes:

    Pete
  50. Jekkil. I think what you have is a job site saw...

    Jekkil. I think what you have is a job site saw that are light and portable. They were never meant for hobby use but because of the small size and being inexpensive have been enthusiactically adopted...
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