I’ve got an older Powermatic 12″ table saw, and whenever I use it with dust collection I need to get down on the floor and hook up the 4″ flex hose up to a hokey pvc fitting which is just stuffed into the outlet hole in the cabinet. (pic 1)
Is there a better fitting I could use? Haven’t gotten around yet to doing a permanent setup: running separate hoses to all my machines because I move some of them around alot.
Also (pic 2) what do you do to seal up the big opening on the side? Now I use a cardboard cutout I made which fits around the motor. Does a fair job of sealing that opening but I’m wondering if there’s a better way.
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Side opening: My PM 66 came with a motor cover which looks like it would interchange with your saw (I have the 5 HP motor, 1995 10" saw.)
You might be able to order the motor cover from PM, or at least make a box which would do the job. (Make sure you build it deep enough to accomodate the arc in which the motor travels when you adjust the blade bevel.)
kreuzie
The connection required in your first picture can probably be done with a 6" jointer dust hood. You could rivet, bolt or possibly silicone it to the saw cabinet. The hose could be permanently attached or use a coupling adapter which fits into the hose and is clamped, the opposite end is slightly flared so it fits over the male connection on the dust hood.
Problem # 2 can be resolved by making a cover out of a very tightly woven fabric - possibly sail cloth or parachute material - even filter cloth. You want minimal air flow through the material. Make a funnel shape with the cloth. Cut out the small end just enough to fit over the motor, the other end can be fastened to a frame or Velcro to the saw cabinet. Make sure you use enough material to allow the motor to tilt. Using tightly woven cloth will reduce air flow through this boot and hopefully help concentrate flow around the blade where the dust is being generated.
Some thoughts for you.
Don
Edited 9/5/2008 9:56 pm by Don01
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