Dust Hood question

[Doug Shepard]

Anybody seen any dust hoods shaped like this Penn State type with the port offset to one side but a bit smaller? I haven't had any luck yet with the WW sites I've checked so far or Googling and thought somebody might know.
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/DBGULP.html
I'm thinking of putting one at the bottom of a dust cabinet surrounding a router lift but would like to keep the cabinet size down to just a bit over the router plate size - maybe 10" x 12" or as close as I can find to it. The Penn one is 13"x16" so a bit bigger than I'd like.

[Russ Massery]

The only smaller I find was Jointer hood it's offset and 7"x 8.5". here http://www.nosawdust.com/dust_hoods.htm

[John Bush]

Hi Doug,
When installing my DC ducting I used a variety of HVAC fittings and IIRC there were several types that would work for you. Look up Gensco and check their catalogue. Youmay even find one at the borg.

[Brian Backner]

Doug,

If you can draw, or even describe, exactly what you want (outside dimensions, port diameter, etc.) and take that and the picture of the commercial plastic version to a sheet metal shop, the tin knockers could whip one up in minutes out of heavy gauge (20 or even 18) galvanized steel.

Brian

[Doug Shepard]

Thanks guys. I got diverted from seaching further on this yesterday by a search for a particular mobile base model but need to get back to this. I liked the funnel shape on that Penn hood and figured if I couldn't find one just a little bit smaller, then I'd have to try the sheet metal option or maybe even trying to make one myself out of plexiglass. I'm going to keep trying for a little while searching out the plastic hoods to see if I get lucky.

[Doug Shepard]

Updatting my old own thread here, but I just noticed this today
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/R-TDHOOD.html?mybuyscid=4162567937 and ordered one. The size is prety close to what I was shooting for. I actually bought a couple fittings from the Borg that I could have made work but fortunately hadn't done anything to them yet so back they go. I think the funnel shaped bottom on this will work out nice.

[Chris Kerkstra]

A little off topic but I purchased one of those for my TS and converted it easily to a 6" port with a HVAC starter collar from HD. Works great when you close in teh back of the saw. Now just need something at the top of the table.