Update on DC T-fitting

[Steve King]

I remade the T-fitting for the hook-up to the miter saw and the radial arm saw. I took John Miliunas’s advice and rounded the slope on the inside of the divider in the center of the T-fitting. First pic is a view of the top of the fitting.
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This in the side view
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This is below the MS with a 6" hose to a 12" to 6" reducer that sits below the MS
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The blast gates are controlled from the top
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This setup works better than I thought it would. The next picture is after I cut a 6" wide piece of MDF into 12 one inch slats, not much dust left!
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I would like to thank all that helped.
Steve

[Chris Padilla]

Awesome, Steve!

[Jim Becker]

Good solution to a tight space, especially since you started out with a "milder" form of tee.

[nic obie]

What a clean installation.

I've got a bunch of those types of blastgates, and have found it works best to cut off a bit of the back of the slide to keep clogs from forming when you shut the gate.

Wait till you have troubles before going to the trouble tho.

Again, nice job!

[John Miliunas]

Sweet! Really, REALLY nice job on the metal work inside that "T"! I'm impressed and glad it's working well for you! :cool: