Jerry Bittner
10-25-2005, 2:27 PM
After reading about the Rousseau Downdrafter and seeing the pictures on Amazon.com, I figured it might be worth trying to save the $139 or more they want for it with a poor man's substitute.
So I went and got a plastic storage container from the Borg and with an 4" dust colletor fitting for a jointer and a stand from an old Halogen light, I put together what you see in the attached photos.
It doesn't catch all the dust, but I'd say about 90%. Although the Rousseau looks a lot better, I figured for the cost of the plastic bin (5 bucks), the dust collector fitting ($10 or so) and although I had a stand, (easily made), I saved enough to justify a new tool. At least that's my story to the LOML.
So I went and got a plastic storage container from the Borg and with an 4" dust colletor fitting for a jointer and a stand from an old Halogen light, I put together what you see in the attached photos.
It doesn't catch all the dust, but I'd say about 90%. Although the Rousseau looks a lot better, I figured for the cost of the plastic bin (5 bucks), the dust collector fitting ($10 or so) and although I had a stand, (easily made), I saved enough to justify a new tool. At least that's my story to the LOML.