Thread: Fletty's new shed WIP ....or is it a retrospective??

Originally Posted by QC Inspector

fletty try and lower the blade to its lowest and tilt it the full 45 degrees. Open the door and have a look inside. My bet is the motor will swing into the box area revealing the purpose of the box.

Mod looks good.

Pete

Does it what !

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Well spotted and thank you Pete!

fletty

Originally Posted by fletty

I should have it running tomorrow..... ?

fletty

All done, the adaptor is now fixed, but removable for clearing...

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The box/door/motor housing ( ) originally had venting on the far side so I am going to leave the 100mm outlet (pic 2 above) as is, because it is fitted with a gate and I will use it to test dust collection performance at different openings to simulate the original fixed venting. This original venting was 'lost' when I fitted my original 150mm outlet which has now been replaced by a blanking plate...

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If I find that I need to reinstate the venting and/or the venting must be on this side, Bunnings have a range of fixed vents that I could use .... starting at $9.50!

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I am now about to start cutting a LARGE cutting list of sapele and ARC, an operation that previously left me and my shed looking like we had been mining by hand in the Pilbarra! Many thanks to my forum glitterati mates who helped me carry the sapele to the shed last Saturday. The big plank took 4 men !
Many thanks also to my supplier of electrical conduit fittings, I won't embarrass him by naming him nor by pointing arrows.....

fletty

What dust extractor have you got Fletty?

(Unfortunately?) I've only got a JET, generic style, 2hp DC with a plastic bag collector and pleated filter. I have opened up the inlet side of the impeller to take a 150mm duct + bell housing (~180mm diam) which did improve performance BUT there is only a 125mm diameter flexi connection from the outlet side of the impellor to the filter. Even when I get 150mm connections to all machines the system limitation will remain that 125mm connection AND the length of some of my runs.
I lust after a larger (at least) 3hp DC but that could be some time off yet. I am however doing a lot towards that target including beefing up the power supply to the shed, making 150mm connections to all large machines and building the acoustic cubicle big enough to take a Clearvue.
fletty

Originally Posted by fletty

Many thanks also to my supplier of electrical conduit fittings, I won't embarrass him by naming him nor by pointing arrows.....

fletty

Luckily the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune moved to Sydney.

Regards

Thanks Fletty,
My dusty is at your stage _ 150mm inlet and 125mm outlet to filter. In the process of modifying the outlet and separator to see if it makes and great difference.

Outlet is half done, hope to finish this week.

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Main challenge will be the inlet to the separator.

Oh! Oh! I had thought. When you play with your "inlet" blast gate opening you could in addition, or instead of, crack the box door in small increments to see what effect additional air or air from a different direction has on the collection inside the saw.

Pete

Originally Posted by QC Inspector

Oh! Oh! I had thought. When you play with your "inlet" blast gate opening you could in addition, or instead of, crack the box door in small increments to see what effect additional air or air from a different direction has on the collection inside the saw.

Pete

So far, with the door/motor cover box sealed and the 100mm gate valve closed, chips are collecting in the bottom of extension box even though the main chamber is clean. With the gate valve fully open, that airflow cleans the bottom of the motor box but the main chamber isn't as clean. Hopefully, there will be some position in between where both are clean?

fletty

For those visiting forumites and veteran wood turners who have complained about the extreme sport nature of the access to my shed, my barter system excavator operator turned up today and spread the fill he had dropped off last year....

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The climb is the same height but it's over a longer distance!

Apparently he he has another job nearby next week and this job will result in several loads of topsoil which should finish off my project?
Whan I see new roads being built and landscaped, dirt banks appear to be sprayed with what appears to be a mix of a stabiliser, seed and fertiliser. Does anyone know if this magic elixir is available to us mere mortals?

fletty

Thank you for continued consideration of those who are lesser mountain goats abilities, and you too sir will also appreciate the lesser hike in the years to come! Peter

And I just bought a 4wd! Maybe this mob can help you.Spray on Grass Services in Sydney & Brisbane | Spray Grass Solutions or wait until you see a truck doing a local job and sling them a few slabs.

I'll let Sue know she complained not me........come to think of it you didn't do to bad either when we first came round old shed days very rough back then 6x6 country.

Just hope the coming rains doesn't wash it all away.

Fletty hold a GtG real quick each person to bring a sod 300x300 x30 blokes along and all BS must be spread outdoors.

I know some kids that would love to go down that slope

DaveTTC

Turning Wood into Art

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

I know some kids that would love to go down that slope

DaveTTC

Turning Wood into Art

Sounds like a "Billy Cart" Challenge!!!