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    SOLD: leigh jig

    Thanks Stephen, jig arrived successfully, sale complete.
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    SOLD: Leigh jig

    Hi Stephen, just looking for an update on delivery of the Leigh jig, have you posted it yet?

    Thanks, Peter
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    SOLD: Payment has been made.

    Payment has been made.
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    SOLD: Thanks Shedman, I've sent you a PM with personal...

    Thanks Shedman, I've sent you a PM with personal details.
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    SOLD: I'll take it.

    I'll take it.
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    FREE: NSW Hi Leyden, sorry for delay with this reply, I...

    Hi Leyden, sorry for delay with this reply, I suddenly got really busy. We may be able to meet up somehow when you're out this way. PM me where abouts in Western Sydney you come to and we can...
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    Well, over 400 views and only one reply, looks...

    Well, over 400 views and only one reply, looks like you'd better get that lathe fired up Skew!:D

    What's the next step?:? I have some photos she sent me to give you an idea what I'm after. I'm...
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    Nice work Flintlock, it'll be great having that...

    Nice work Flintlock, it'll be great having that BS fully connected. Very creative with the branch above the lean to. How the heck is it staying there?

    I've just got the one 5" hose onto the...
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    Coffee table legs commission

    Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone would be interested in doing a set of turned coffee table legs for me. I make furniture on weekends but I'm not into turning. My daughter has fallen for the...
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    FREE: NSW Triton TRA 001 router

    I have had this router since new. I can't remember when I bought it but it was a good while ago. I don't do a lot of routing so it has spent a fair bit of time sitting idle in the shed.

    The...
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    Made the bell mouth housing out of MDF layers....

    Made the bell mouth housing out of MDF layers. Used some 150mm metal round downpipe to connect the hose, it fits nicely inside the ducting and the hose without reducing the ID too much.

    Connected...
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    Holes cut into cabinet, turned out really well....

    Holes cut into cabinet, turned out really well. Cabinet still seems really solid. Intake holes are 100mm x 150mm.

    Also ran the DC in the enclosure with the baffle box venting outside and the...
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    Thanks Bob, so when you say 6" duct to cabinet is...

    Thanks Bob, so when you say 6" duct to cabinet is a waste of suck you are talking about the bandsaw cabinet, not the table saw cabinet?
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    Haha, wow they do look good. I wonder what the...

    Haha, wow they do look good. I wonder what the internal radius is on the flare. I've decided to go with the two rectangular holes for now, it's all marked out and ready to go. I don't want to reduce...
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    Just looking at it this morning I'm thinking 2...

    Just looking at it this morning I'm thinking 2 holes @ 150 x 100 gives me the same area as 3 x 100 square. One rectangular hole either side of the brand name plate, vertically parallel to the sides.
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    Yes Bob, I think I've been incorrectly imagining...

    Yes Bob, I think I've been incorrectly imagining a stream of air being drawn from the air intake across to the suction port and the dust has to fall into that stream to be removed. I understand from...
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    Had a bit of spare time this arvo so I marked out...

    Had a bit of spare time this arvo so I marked out the hole positions for the TS upgrade. I'm happy with the 225mm hole for the 150mm duct with BMH on the outlet side but now I've marked the air...
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    Good point about the neighbour's view, that pipe...

    Good point about the neighbour's view, that pipe is a real eyesore, right outside their window. I'm hoping to get that creeper to start growing around it. It will probably end up growing right over...
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    Yes duct tape is another option, I just don't...

    Yes duct tape is another option, I just don't think it holds up too well in the weather, especially when it gets wet, although with the amount of rain we've been getting lately it probably won't be...
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    Yes I'm keen to put a 6" hose on the planer. I...

    Yes I'm keen to put a 6" hose on the planer. I had a bit of a look at it yesterday and the hood, which flips over from planer to thicknesser mode, tapers down to the 5" outlet so I should be able to...
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    Finished off all the ducting today. The bandsaw...

    Finished off all the ducting today. The bandsaw and planer are connected with 5 inch hose as they have 5 inch outlets. I haven't given much thought to modifying those ports yet so they'll stay like...
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    Thanks for that advice fellas, I'll put a bead of...

    Thanks for that advice fellas, I'll put a bead of silicone on them.
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    Thanks Bob, just wanted to check before I start...

    Thanks Bob, just wanted to check before I start chopping.:2tsup:
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    Hi Bob, as you know I have a thread going about...

    Hi Bob, as you know I have a thread going about my DC upgrade etc, shown here. I'm looking to upgrade my dust port on the TS and thought I would get your thoughts.

    After reading this thread I...
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    Made a good start on the ducting today. Spent a...

    Made a good start on the ducting today. Spent a fair bit of the morning just getting all the stuff out of the shed so I would have room to get the duct in above the storage shelf. The first branch is...
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    Spent yesterday cleaning up the glue from the...

    Spent yesterday cleaning up the glue from the inner faces and filing/sanding back to flush. Then finished construction of the sliders, much easier than the rocker type. I made them M&F so pipe on one...
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    I've started doing some work on the blast gates....

    I've started doing some work on the blast gates. I have to admit it has been doing my head in making the rocker type. I used the plans provided by Bob in the blast gate thread, made some 3mm MDF...
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    Thanks Lappa, it's a bit of a relief too after...

    Thanks Lappa, it's a bit of a relief too after all the effort and expense, well worth it.
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    Thanks Bob, haha yeah I did exactly the same...

    Thanks Bob, haha yeah I did exactly the same thing with the bracing when I looked at the photo.
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    Finished off the baffle box and put the DC in...

    Finished off the baffle box and put the DC in place. I still haven't cut the outlet hole in the cladding for the vent but I ran the DC for an initial noise test. With the door open it was 85 dB, and...
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    Thanks, Lappa, I was looking at the preview...

    Thanks, Lappa, I was looking at the preview window and clicked on the photo. It took ages to load so I clicked the back button and it was like that. Then I pressed submit hoping it would go back to...
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    Ooops, did something wrong and it all got a bit...

    Ooops, did something wrong and it all got a bit messy, sorry.
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    I think I have always thought of the PF as a...

    I think I have always thought of the PF as a piece of equipment I bought, like a machine, instead of something which blocks up and wears out, like a filter. Now it seems obvious I need to replace...
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    Damn, Bob, you posted that just as I was posting....

    Damn, Bob, you posted that just as I was posting. Seeing your last comment I would love to use compressed air to clean and test the results. I'll think about it for now.
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    So with the filter as good as I can get it I'm...

    So with the filter as good as I can get it I'm still losing a lot of airflow. Might be time to renew the PF. I can't remember how long ago I bought it but it was a long time ago.
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    I just vaccuumed the filter out as best I can....

    I just vaccuumed the filter out as best I can. Now I think about it it's probably the first time I've done anything like a proper clean of the filter, made me realise how bad it was.

    Anyway, took...
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    I don't have a compressor unfortunately. I'll try...

    I don't have a compressor unfortunately. I'll try vacuuming it out as best I can and do another reading. Not sure I'll be able to get it down to 1"WC though, that's a big difference.

    So is it fair...
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    Here's a photo of the test setup, I have an old...

    Here's a photo of the test setup, I have an old gas manometer which measures in kpa, so multiplied by 4.019 to get around 5.6" WC.
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    Okay, I measured the pressure between the...

    Okay, I measured the pressure between the impellar outlet and the filter housing and got 5.425" WC...... is that bad?
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    Haha, I know right, what a find! I couldn't...

    Haha, I know right, what a find! I couldn't believe they were throwing it out. I think it will finally find its' rightful place, sealed away in a DC shed in a thick MDF box, never to see the light of...
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    Thanks Bob and Lappa, looks like I need to do a...

    Thanks Bob and Lappa, looks like I need to do a bit of homework on that whole test point/manometer business. It would be handy to know that pressure and see if the filter is working effectively.
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    The filter is used, I've had it for years. I did...

    The filter is used, I've had it for years. I did empty it out and give it a good clean out before I refitted it. So is it possible the filter is not letting enough air out and thus reducing flow? I...
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    I placed the DC in its' new home for the first...

    I placed the DC in its' new home for the first time and it fits nicely. I was then able to finalise the dimensions for the baffle box. It was a bit of a strain on the old grey matter trying to work...
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    Haha, no worries Tonto, I'll keep that in mind. I...

    Haha, no worries Tonto, I'll keep that in mind. I did wonder what would happen if I turned it on.

    Next job is the baffle box and the blast gates and I'll be using the table saw a bit for all that...
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    Finished the DC mods today. Started by adding...

    Finished the DC mods today. Started by adding another layer of plywood to bring the thickness up to around 38mm for the bell curve radius. I made a simple radius template to check my progress.

    I...
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    Yeah,CJB, I take your point. I do sometimes get a...

    Yeah,CJB, I take your point. I do sometimes get a strong urge to take the quick and easy route to just get this project finished so I can get back to making some furniture, but thanks for nudging me...
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    I don't have a rasp although I am amazed by the...

    I don't have a rasp although I am amazed by the things people do with them, but I do have a convex spokeshave. Not sure how neat I can do it with a spokeshave, how perfect does the radius need to be?
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    Just about done with the DC mods. Side view shows...

    Just about done with the DC mods. Side view shows the timber stand to support the motor. I put three coach bolts through the base up into the vertical riser. It's fairly solid now but I think I'll...
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    :whs: Also, Yes Woodpixel, the ducting will go...

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    Also, Yes Woodpixel, the ducting will go up through the roof of the enclosure and across into the roofspace of the shed.
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    Haha yeah I didn't think of that. I tried to...

    Haha yeah I didn't think of that. I tried to convince myself it didn't matter, no one will see it, it's only a dust extractor etc, but in the end I couldn't leave it. I feel better now.
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