Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Hammer A341 owners on the Creek

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Winterville, NC (eastern NC)
    Posts
    2,360

    Hammer A341 owners on the Creek

    Don't know if the 12" machine is any different from the 16, but I just got the 16" version of this machine. What does the owners of Euro tools do for dust collection fittings; preferably something that I can get from the big box stores. Or do I just need to bite the bullet and contact Felder.

  2. #2
    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....-set-up)/page2

    Mike, I own the A3-31, but I suspect the dc fittings are similar. If yes, you may be able to use a fernco fitting as I did.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Location
    Sacramento, CA
    Posts
    2,005
    I own an N4400 and just ordered the A3-31, both use the 120mm dust port. You can buy an adapter from Hammer (and other online sources) to go from 120mm to 4in, but my thoughts were why go smaller?! I have a 6in main in my shop which branches off with wyes down to 5in and from there I use 5in flex hose which I run to the 120mm port. I just had to enlarge the 120mm port from its 4.72in to 5in using some tape and then pipe clamp the 5in flex hose to it. Works perfect! Or you could buy something like this: LINK but I felt that was too long for my setup.

    Also, here is another thread on this: LINK
    If at first you don't succeed, redefine success!

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Toronto Ontario
    Posts
    11,247
    Hi, I use the Felder right angle fitting because it works best in my setup. It accepts a 5 inch hose.

    You can also go to a plumbing store, they will have a Fernco rubber adapter catalogue, they will have anything you need.............Rod.

  5. #5
    If it's the 120mm fitting, standard 4" black ABS pipe has an OD that fits PERFECTLY inside. Lowe's sells it in 2' sections. I have a ~4" piece of that screwed to a piece of flex hose - makes a very nice friction-fit quick disconnect.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    NE Connecticut
    Posts
    695
    Quote Originally Posted by Rod Sheridan View Post
    Hi, I use the Felder right angle fitting because it works best in my setup. It accepts a 5 inch hose.

    You can also go to a plumbing store, they will have a Fernco rubber adapter catalogue, they will have anything you need.............Rod.
    +1 for gorilla tape and hose clamps.


  7. #7
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Toronto Ontario
    Posts
    11,247
    Quote Originally Posted by Brian W Evans View Post
    +1 for gorilla tape and hose clamps.
    No doubt that's great however how do you make a right angle with gorilla tape?

    Regards. Rod.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    NE Connecticut
    Posts
    695
    Quote Originally Posted by Rod Sheridan View Post
    No doubt that's great however how do you make a right angle with gorilla tape?

    Regards. Rod.
    Oops. Quoted the wrong post. I bet someone on YouTube has made pretty much anything you could name with tape, however.


  9. #9
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Toronto Ontario
    Posts
    11,247
    Quote Originally Posted by Brian W Evans View Post
    Oops. Quoted the wrong post. I bet someone on YouTube has made pretty much anything you could name with tape, however.
    HaHa, I bet you're correct.

    As a Canadian when you mention tape, I think of Red Green. "If the women don't find you handsome, they should find you handy".............Regards, Rod.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Perth, Australia
    Posts
    9,467
    I have the fittings from Felder on my Hammer machines. These limited the largest capacity connection to 5", however. At some stage I will rebuild the intakes to accept 6". There is no point in connecting 6" hose/pipe to a 5" intake as it will throttle it.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    Doylestown, PA
    Posts
    7,551
    Quote Originally Posted by Derek Cohen View Post
    I have the fittings from Felder on my Hammer machines. These limited the largest capacity connection to 5", however. At some stage I will rebuild the intakes to accept 6". There is no point in connecting 6" hose/pipe to a 5" intake as it will throttle it.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
    It may depend a little on distance for the 5" fitting. As I recall from Bill Pentz' site one can reduce pipe/hose diameter a short distance - a few cm. - without significantly reducing flow. Longer distances or flex hose are a crippler.

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    392
    Seems like everyone's dust collection system is a little different. I have a portable Oneida Dust Gorilla with a 5" hose and a 4" connection for use tool to tool.

    For my new Minimax FS 30, I bought the Rockler Schedule 40 PVC to 4" Adapter (Item#56472) that someone recommended in a different thread on here. (Thank you fellow Creekers!) http://www.rockler.com/rockler-sched...4-hose-adapter

    The Fernco end is a perfect fit on a 120mm outlet which I'm pretty sure the Hammer has as well.

  13. #13
    I use 4” ABS couplers. The OD is a little bit of a tight but nice fit for 5 inch flex. The ID I turn the inside to 4 3/4 inch on one side. It takes me five minutes to make one and cost me $2.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •