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6" port upgrade for a 15" Thicknesser
There's been lots of talk about how a 4" dust port really, really, really isn't big enough for woodwork tools.
I have a Jet JWP-15HO thicknesser that needs a port upgrade. By pure chance I discovered a nice man at work who just happened to have done his sheetmetal trade prior to computers. Those were the days of marking and making things by hand.
I explained that I wanted to upgrade my 4" transition box to a 6" one, and he began to rub his hands with glee.
Here's what we came up with:
Factory fitted 4" port
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New port for comparison
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Fitting (of course it ended up a few mm too long...bashed it with a hammer, couple of small bends and a couple of new rivets and 'hey presto'!
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4" is kinda pathetic!
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Finished, installed, ready to go. Extra bonus points if you can pick what's changed to the thicknesser comparing this pic to the 1st one (no, the new dust port doesn't count!)
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Now to finish installing the overhead ducted extraction set up. Although I've just now become sidetracked. I'm wondering how I can improve the dust extraction on my jointer...
6" port upgrade for a 15" Thicknesser
No...try again. This is double points after all!
6" port upgrade for a 15" Thicknesser
Oh forgot to mention: road tested the thickness and jointer. The jointer is chip and dust free. You can feel a strong suction around the cutters that sucks chips from a couple of inches away. The thicknesser is also chip and dust free. I didn't see any chips or dust on the feed table under the cutters at all. A good result.