Paul Saffold
10-28-2013, 9:00 AM
There have been many good postings about bandsaw dust collection here but this is my version. I got motivated from a tip by Richard Babbitt in FWW's "Tools & Shops" winter 2014 issue that just came last week.
I mounted my version in the back so it does not need to be removed to tilt the table. There isn't enough room for an endcap on the PVC under the table so I cut a piece of schedule 20, warmed and flattened it then cemented it on. I heated the pipe and pressed a depression in it to clear the bottom edge of the table. To make the 2" pipe fit a hose adapter for my Sears vac, I cut slots a few slots with a Shark pullsaw, heated it and bent it to shape with a hose clamp. I tried cementing it first but that didn't work so a couple of turns with electrical tape sealed the slits. The hole was cut with a Forsner bit and cleaned up with a chairsaw file. The section under the table slips off for blade changes. None of the fittings are cemented. The block with a machine screw is for positioning it close to different width blades. I drilled and tapped the cast iron to attach the mounting blocks. As has been mentioned by others here, it is very important to have the suction very close to the blade and directly under the table. It works really well and was worth the time to make. Thanks for looking.
Paul
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I mounted my version in the back so it does not need to be removed to tilt the table. There isn't enough room for an endcap on the PVC under the table so I cut a piece of schedule 20, warmed and flattened it then cemented it on. I heated the pipe and pressed a depression in it to clear the bottom edge of the table. To make the 2" pipe fit a hose adapter for my Sears vac, I cut slots a few slots with a Shark pullsaw, heated it and bent it to shape with a hose clamp. I tried cementing it first but that didn't work so a couple of turns with electrical tape sealed the slits. The hole was cut with a Forsner bit and cleaned up with a chairsaw file. The section under the table slips off for blade changes. None of the fittings are cemented. The block with a machine screw is for positioning it close to different width blades. I drilled and tapped the cast iron to attach the mounting blocks. As has been mentioned by others here, it is very important to have the suction very close to the blade and directly under the table. It works really well and was worth the time to make. Thanks for looking.
Paul
273881273882273883273884