Dust collection fittings

[Lisa Starr]

Steve, Do you use the port on the drill press fence now? My Rockler Fence had a dust port on it with a 2-1/2" connection, but I ended up removing it because it couldn't collect the bigger chips from Forstner bits without plugging constantly. I'd consider changing to a different fence if the dust collection worked.

[Steve Wurster]

Steve, Do you use the port on the drill press fence now? My Rockler Fence had a dust port on it with a 2-1/2" connection, but I ended up removing it because it couldn't collect the bigger chips from Forstner bits without plugging constantly. I'd consider changing to a different fence if the dust collection worked.

Yes, I use that port now, but connected to my Shop Vac or CT-MIDI depending on what I'm picking up. I use the Shop Vac for larger chips like with a Forstner bit, because the smaller diameter on the CT hose definitely plugs with those. It's still a Shop Vac-sized opening though, so I don't know if it would really be any better hooked up to a DC, and therefore still might clog from time-to-time. I haven't used it enough to really tell, unfortunately.