Thread: Thicknesser Dust Chute

Here's one last thing for show and tell.

I had my BIL make this up to fit my HAFCO thicknesser. I could have bought one to fit but where's the fun in that?

What you can't see is the curved ramp that he put inside which arcs from the left hand corner nearest the thicknesser to the right hand corner beyond the 4" spigot. This was his idea to allow for a smoother air flow and hopefully less chance of blockage when working with wide timber.

The interesting thing is how it changes the sound of the thicknesser. It's working like the body of an accoustic instrument and it resonates on a particular frequency so there's a distinctive tone. It now sounds like a very loud 2 stroke lawn mower!

Maybe it'll fool the neighbours.