Aftermarket remote control for Laguna 2HP dust collector

[Larry Cronin]

When I looked at the iVac I was adding in the cost of also buying the auto switch for each of my tools. So at $80 plus $60 a tool it was costly.

I think I am leaning towards the PSI one you linked to on Amazon. I really don't need anything that fancy.

When I posted I was hoping that someone smarter than me figured out how to configure a universal remote to do the job.

[Eric Rimel]

I stumbled on this site when I picked up a home-brew cyclone on CL and needed a remote for it:

http://www.tgiag.com/Knowledgebase/W...%20remote.html

Works great. Super easy/cheap to build. I have a Long Ranger at work and the remote is too big. I clip this remote to a caribiner on my work apron. If the remote dies or I lose it, the whole remote package is about $8.

[Curt Harms]

I stumbled on this site when I picked up a home-brew cyclone on CL and needed a remote for it:

http://www.tgiag.com/Knowledgebase/W...%20remote.html

Works great. Super easy/cheap to build. I have a Long Ranger at work and the remote is too big. I clip this remote to a caribiner on my work apron. If the remote dies or I lose it, the whole remote package is about $8.

For someone who's up to it, that's that most 'heavy duty' solution for <$100 you're likely to find. And you might be able to do it for less than Dom spent with some careful shopping.

[Larry Cronin]

Sorry I got side tracked with Thanksgiving.

Thanks for the suggestions and to Dom Greco, thanks for one of the best write ups I have ever seen. Photos, links, and a wiring diagram.

At my house we have now entered the "don't buy any stuff since we may get it for you as Christmas gift" stage of the year.

So we will see.

Thanks again

Larry

[Wade Lippman]

I made one pretty much like Greco's, but on my 3hp Laguna the filter cleaner went off every time I turned the machine off, which was really obnoxious. I put my remote switch on the impeller motor. I turned the cyclone on in the morning, turned the impeller on and off with the remote, and in the evening I turned the cyclone off; which ran the filter cleaner. I don't how the 2hp is, but you might think about it.

[Bruce Page]

My solution for the remote was to make a docking point on each of my machines. I installed a small screw and rubber pad on each machine and just clip the Long Ranger to what ever machine I'm using. It's not complicated and works well for me.
BTW, I've been using the PSI Long Ranger trouble free for close to 15 years.