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30th June 2023, 05:32 PM
Thread: Hammer K3 Saws
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Hammer K3 Saws
Hey Guys, I’m interested to hear in peoples experiences with the Hammer K3 saws, I’m looking at the winner or comfort
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Andrew
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25th June 2023, 11:11 AM
Thread: Upgrade to a Hammer
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Yeah I have ordered that, along with an extension...
Yeah I have ordered that, along with an extension table and the wheel kit
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24th June 2023, 07:38 PM
Thread: Upgrade to a Hammer
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After a bit of mucking around with the old...
After a bit of mucking around with the old thicknesser and not being able to get it to work as well as I wanted, I have placed an order for an A3-41
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22nd June 2023, 02:43 PM
Thread: Menzshed dust extraction upgrade.
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That’s a good sized Dusty, I thought mine was...
That’s a good sized Dusty, I thought mine was pretty big at 5HP.
You will enjoy the Auto Blast Gates, they would have to be the best investment I have made in my shed
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25th May 2023, 05:39 PM
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Well worth the investment Flintlock, one of the...
Well worth the investment Flintlock, one of the best things I put in my shed, I have 10 I think running, and they haven’t missed a beat since they were installed
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25th February 2023, 05:32 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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After months of too much work and other stuff, I...
After months of too much work and other stuff, I finally moved the new dc90 out into the DE enclosure and wired it up, it seems to have a lot more suction compared to the dc7 it replaced ...
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11th August 2022, 05:01 PM
Thread: Upgrade to a Hammer
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Thanks Guys that gives me a fair bit of insight,...
Thanks Guys that gives me a fair bit of insight, I don’t have any specific need to change what I currently have, but the thicknesser has seen better days, so if I upgrade that, I thought it might be...
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10th August 2022, 07:38 PM
Thread: Upgrade to a Hammer
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Upgrade to a Hammer
Hey everyone, I currently have a Carbatec 8” Long bed parallelogram jointer and a generic 15” Thicknesser, both have the standard style knives, I am thinking of selling both of them and upgrading to...
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30th July 2022, 02:32 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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The VFD currents with the filters one are ...
The VFD currents with the filters one are
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200mm inlet 3.4
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30th July 2022, 11:00 AM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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I am not sure Chris, it does seem to be...
I am not sure Chris, it does seem to be restricted a bit with the 150mm intake, I ran through the current draw tests again this morning, either way, there appears to be more suction running at 50Hz...
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29th July 2022, 04:13 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Hafco DC90
It didn’t look right to me either, so I just tested it again with a filter off and got 10.8A @50Hz
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29th July 2022, 03:10 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Hafco DC90
I’m not sure of the noise yet, as I have just fired it up in the Shed to test it, I don’t think it will be too loud once it’s in the dusty enclosure.
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29th July 2022, 12:18 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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That was the 3P output The input @50Hz ...
That was the 3P output
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150mm outlet 10.64A
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29th July 2022, 10:54 AM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Hafco DC90
I did some testing today, with the 200mm inlet it pulls 5.65A, and with the 150mm it pulls 5.4A, that’s running at 60Hz
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22nd July 2022, 02:42 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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I have got a clamp meter coming Bob, so I will...
I have got a clamp meter coming Bob, so I will have a look at that when it arrives
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21st July 2022, 04:21 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Hafco DC90
The Ecogoo VFD arrived yesterday along with the new controller from Auto Blast Gates, thanks to NCArcher who sorted out some instructions to program the VFD I gave it a test run today, it’s all...
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17th July 2022, 06:24 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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I did see the 12” in the manual, their website...
I did see the 12” in the manual, their website says 355mm, the tape measure says the same, and it has 14” stamped on the impeller
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17th July 2022, 04:19 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Just waiting on a vfd and a controller, It will...
Just waiting on a vfd and a controller, It will be interesting to see how much more suck this has compared to a dc-7
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7th July 2022, 03:41 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Hafco DC90
Thanks Bob, I have a dedicated circuit to the Dusty Shed that can handle the power, so that side of things is covered, I found a suitable VFD on AliExpress, so I will get one of those underway
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7th July 2022, 10:36 AM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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I took the cover off the connection box, and I...
I took the cover off the connection box, and I think it’s delta
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7th July 2022, 10:11 AM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Here’s the motor plate off it does this shed any...
Here’s the motor plate off it does this shed any light on how it’s wired ?
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1st July 2022, 01:01 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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I setup a lot of the Machines in my shed on their...
I setup a lot of the Machines in my shed on their own Circuits, so the DC has a dedicated Cable running to it, it currently has a 20A breaker on it, so I might give it a try and go from there
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1st July 2022, 08:24 AM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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I got hold of Hafco this morning, but they don’t...
I got hold of Hafco this morning, but they don’t have one in stock.
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30th June 2022, 07:27 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Thanks, It sounds like I should be able to get...
Thanks, It sounds like I should be able to get something to work, it should be a bit of an upgrade with the 14” impeller
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30th June 2022, 05:19 PM
Thread: Hafco DC90
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Hafco DC90
Does anyone have any knowledge of the Hafco DC90 dust extractor, it’s 3PH 5Hp, can this be setup to run off a VFD ?
Cheers
Andrew
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30th June 2022, 05:17 PM
Thread: Whose a happy chappy
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Looking good Tonyz Sent from my iPhone using...
Looking good Tonyz
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7th June 2022, 02:55 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I got the belt/disc sander connected and the run...
I got the belt/disc sander connected and the run through to the scroll saw finished over the weekend, so that’s everything connected. I think I will need to have a better look at the extraction side...
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5th June 2022, 04:33 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Cheers, I’m not sure I follow with the junction...
Cheers, I’m not sure I follow with the junction direction, I have added some arrows to show the airflow direction
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3rd June 2022, 09:50 AM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Thanks Flintlock, the Bellmouths you made up for...
Thanks Flintlock, the Bellmouths you made up for me worked a treat
There’s a total of 10 Gates, 9 are 6” and 1 is 4”
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2nd June 2022, 03:02 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Most of my duct work and gates are up above the...
Most of my duct work and gates are up above the bottom of the trusses, so they are pretty well protected https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220602/a19f1db8cccecdebd2e600fab7682210.jpg
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2nd June 2022, 02:38 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Here’s a few more photos Tonyz I managed to...
Here’s a few more photos Tonyz
I managed to find heap of the 150mm duct brackets second hand, and I butchered a few to make some brackets
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1st June 2022, 05:30 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I could have mounted the gates higher as I have a...
I could have mounted the gates higher as I have a 2.7m stud, but I was forced by our council to install a 800mm deep wall half way along the workshop( can be seen to the left of the drill press) as...
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1st June 2022, 03:15 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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So I am finally just about finished, fully...
So I am finally just about finished, fully automatic dust extraction
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2nd July 2021, 04:33 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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That looks like an easy way to do it, if you have...
That looks like an easy way to do it, if you have a lathe, it’s about the only thing I’m missing in my workshop, I should have my first shipment of blast gates in the next couple of weeks, thanks to...
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30th June 2021, 08:21 AM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Yeah, the holesaw didn’t pan out, so I ended up...
Yeah, the holesaw didn’t pan out, so I ended up just cutting them out with the jigsaw, and then opening them up with the spindle sander
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29th June 2021, 07:04 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I finished off the bandsaw ports and plumbing...
I finished off the bandsaw ports and plumbing https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210629/823142100d66a0a7d685137e8808d9bc.jpg
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25th June 2021, 05:01 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I knocked up a 3 port manifold for the bandsaw...
I knocked up a 3 port manifold for the bandsaw the other night, 150mm with 3x 100mm ports, I will put a 150mm blast gate at the start of...
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25th June 2021, 04:25 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Bit of a mission, but I cut out the original port...
Bit of a mission, but I cut out the original port and fitted a bell mouth to the bottom cabinet of the bandsaw
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21st June 2021, 07:04 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I have been making some progress with my DE...
I have been making some progress with my DE setup, I still have to get some gates and install those, and am waiting on some more fittings
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14th June 2021, 08:06 PM
Thread: Any idea on the impeller size of this
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The other option is this one, also 5Hp 3ph I...
The other option is this one, also 5Hp 3ph
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14th June 2021, 07:59 PM
Thread: Any idea on the impeller size of this
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Thanks for the info Bob, it’s 3 phase, do you...
Thanks for the info Bob, it’s 3 phase, do you think there would be much of an improvement running this, vs a dc-7 ?
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14th June 2021, 07:34 PM
Thread: Any idea on the impeller size of this
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Any idea on the impeller size of this
Hi guys, I’m wondering if anyone would have an idea of the impeller size of the DE in the photo, it’s an older Holytek 5Hp
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30th May 2021, 02:53 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Hi Flintlock, I haven’t set up my dust extraction...
Hi Flintlock, I haven’t set up my dust extraction yet, I am just about finished with the shed outside to hold the dust extractor and compressor, then I will work on plumbing it up, sadly work gets in...
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15th August 2019, 06:43 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I had 3 phase run to my shed when we built it, it...
I had 3 phase run to my shed when we built it, it was quite reasonable to have it hooked up as we already had the cable running from the road to the meter box, I will look into. VFD
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15th August 2019, 01:07 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I was going to run my system with a DC7, is it...
I was going to run my system with a DC7, is it worth going to a Taiwanese 3hp 3ph unit with a 13” impeller ?
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22nd July 2019, 02:27 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Yes I have done, strange there was only a few...
Yes I have done, strange there was only a few messages in it.
All of my 150mm 45’s and 90’s arrived today, so I have most of the parts I need.
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17th July 2019, 01:25 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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There’s plenty of room in the door to add a vent...
There’s plenty of room in the door to add a vent like yours Flintlock
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16th July 2019, 10:22 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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My Bandsaw currently has 2 ports on it ...
My Bandsaw currently has 2 ports on it
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15th July 2019, 09:16 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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That certainly gave me some ideas thanks Bob, I’m...
That certainly gave me some ideas thanks Bob, I’m not sure if I have room to put a port in there on the bandsaw Flintlock, I will need to get the tape measure out and see what I can work out.
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14th July 2019, 04:51 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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Getting my dust extraction setup
Hi Everyone, I’m just getting started on the dust extraction in my shed, probably a dumb question, but what is the best way to connect 100mm pipe to my bandsaw, it has 2 ports that are about 90-95mm...