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   Elcoholic | Oct 23, 2003 07:48pm | #1

   Here's some pix of my solution for my Mak 12" slider.   It's a lot bigger than what a compound would need.  I kerf bent the back radius with 1/4" ply 2" beyond the swing of the rods.  There's two 4" DC flanges in the bottom that get 99% of what the vac misses.

   John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

   
   

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   Edited 10/23/2003 12:50:20 PM ET by ELCOHOLIC

   
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   frenchafry | Apr 12, 2004 04:46am | #6

   I really appreciated your pictures...I'm going to build mine out of sheet metal. Thanks for your efforts on my behalf.

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   RANGERP75R | Oct 23, 2003 09:03pm | #2

   chatabob

      Grab a cup of coffee, sit down and stare at your saw and space alloted and wing-it on a design. No one knows better than you how you have it set up and what would be the best suited approach for the dust hood.

      BTW: Nice hood Elco, (John) hope you get that house with the lotto ticket. Have you tried looking in the parking lot? My memory is still good for an "ole man". ha..ha..

   sarge..jt

   Edit: Disregard the pic, I thought it had the dust hood in the back-ground, but my wife cropped it. Women... :>)

   
   

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   Edited 10/23/2003 2:06:17 PM ET by SARGE

   
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   Elcoholic | Oct 23, 2003 10:42pm | #3

   Thanks for the compliment.  Altough you said to disregard it I looked at your post and thats a very pretty drill press you have there.  The hood is still in the raw, but I'll probably spray it the next time I have to take the saw to the work.  I was sure I was going to be calling in rich this morning but it didn't happen.  Still working on that 100 year loan.  I wonder if they're going to want my unborn grandchildren to sign the note?John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   RANGERP75R | Oct 23, 2003 11:53pm | #4

   John

      The drill press has since been replaced with a floor model. I bought the newer Ridgid 1550. I liked the press and the price. It's got some features designed for wood the older 1500 didn't have. If you can get by with 15 1/2" it's almost perfect for WW'ing.

      Funny thing about the dust hoods is that even with direct vacuum hook-up and a dust hood, you won't get it all on a miter or SCMS. I suppose whoever originally designed them wanted to throw in a twist with the dust collection.

      As to the grandchildren signing the note, the answer is "most likely". And for sure you have to pay the insurance that allows if you skip or croak, there money is covered. Got to take care of the customer. ha..ha..

   sarge..jt

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   frenchafry | Apr 12, 2004 04:48am | #7

   Where is al the dirt in your shop.....my house isn't that clean...lol

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   RANGERP75R | Apr 12, 2004 05:32pm | #8

   joey

      Thanks for the compliment. But as Paul Harvey says, the rest of the story is that when most of my pictures were taken I had just took a portion of a year off to re-organize, paint, light and customize my shop. You take pictures immediately because as soon as 700 or 800 hundred linear feet of ripping and planing takes place, it doesn't look that way anymore.

      It only took me 28 years to get around to the organization, but I will say that once it is done the shop does stay neat and is a snap to clean. Every 3 or 4 hours I just open the outer doors and start in the back with an electric blower. Out it goes within 1 minute. The direct hook-up DC helps with the fine dust also.

      I am one that thinks everything has a place and it ends up back in place at the end of the day. I don't consider myself finished for the day till it is. Just discipline, but it beats stopping for hours every month or so to find things you mis-placed a month ago and can't find when you need them. This may stem from the military where you darn well better better know where your equipment is and have it in working order when you need it. You don't get a second chance to organize latter.  ha.. ha...

   Regards...

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Mackwood | Apr 13, 2004 06:14am | #9

   Sarge,

   Your comment struck a cord with me!  I worked in Naval aviation and lost tools were not acceptable.  Nothing flew until the item was found.  I can't think of a bigger waste of my extremely precious shop time than wandering around looking for stuff!!

   Regards,

   Mack"WISH IN ONE HAND, #### IN THE OTHER AND SEE WHICH FILLS UP FIRST"

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   RANGERP75R | Apr 13, 2004 05:41pm | #10

   Mack

      Can we say Article 15? ha.. ha...

     I suppose it goes to show that we did learn a thing to two in the military. If nothing else how to avoid and Article 15! :>)

   Regards...

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   CRAIGCONEY_M | Oct 25, 2003 08:18am | #5

   I made a box of  1/2 inch MDF sliding on 2 paralell peices of EMT- hooked up to a 4" port, took the deflector off the exhaust port and added 2 baffles to direct the suction behind the blade- works great, only 5" deep, I'd guestimate it catches 85-90% of all particles from the  saw.  What doesn't get sucked up by the DC can be vacummed up at the bottom-