Thread: My father's day present.

Originally Posted by springwater

That'd be good Peter. I adapted and old desk lamp myself but for another purpose and I was just wondering if you'd done the same as it's hard to tell from the photos.

Craig,

Here are the details of the DC hose adapters/ holders.


Firstly the DC hoses are not the standard types, but came from GMC with their single bag DC's which I bought as boosters for my system. They are very corrugated and when all pushed in they are only about 500mm long but extend to 3000mm fully extended. This allows them to be bent around tight corners and pulled out to the length needed. See photos 1 and 2.

I use them for the lathe but also for cleaning the bench and floor after turning by sliding one into a hand or floor wand, when extending them is very handy.

The holders are made with the flexible shaft of old desk lamps. That means they can be bent in the right shape as needed. I have 2 of them as per photo 3 , one with the base attached to a block of wood and the other bolted through a bit of plastic pipe nailed to a wooden block as per photo 4.


The top of the holders are small pieces cut from a 4" plastic drainage pipe. The shaft is bolted through a hole cut into it and another short piece is glued in the other to act as a stop as per photo 5.


Of course if making a jig or tool is worth making then it's also worth finishing it of by giving it a coat of paint. It protects it and gives a more professional appearance, so I've painted them black.


Peter.

I have one of those GMC dust collectors. Is the trunking still available somewhere? I like the way it pushes back together lengthwise, and you can bend it to suit different situations.

Originally Posted by Treecycle

I have one of those GMC dust collectors. Is the trunking still available somewhere? I like the way it pushes back together lengthwise, and you can bend it to suit different situations.

I don't know if they are still available. If someone knows please post the details as I would like some more as well.


Peter.

Not sure if I saw some at Jim Carrolls or it may have been Woodworkers Warehouse.

SEQld Woodworking Supplies and Carbatec have a very flexible clear hose that crunches to about 900mm and extends to about 3000mm. I got a length to try and ended up buying a second. Made a carrier sort of gadget to keep it short and reduce overall length while it's connected to the bandsaw but then the whole lot pulls out when I want to clean up around the saw or hook up to another machine

Nice collection of presies everyone!

Good set-up there Sturdee.