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What are some of the things that people are doing to contain their sawdust and chips. I made use of some .25 plexie glass the someone was throwing away! I am going to put a lid on it and cut 2-2" holes through the bottom and about 4 inches away from either end and conect my dust collection system to it.


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i really love that preeeescion adjustment tool in the last photo. i got me one of them too........fer drivin in pole barn spikes
 
Thats basicly the same thing that I did except I only plexie glassed the front. See you got the quiet router. How you like it?
 
bubsbug said:
What are some of the things that people are doing to contain their sawdust and chips. I made use of some .25 plexie glass the someone was throwing away! I am going to put a lid on it and cut 2-2" holes through the bottom and about 4 inches away from either end and conect my dust collection system to it.


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Huh...Looks familiar, only one side of mine is plexi and hinged in half for easy access.

http://www.sicklescustomcues.com/inc/iview/261?idx=11&p=9361
 
billiardbum said:
Huh...Looks familiar, only one side of mine is plexi and hinged in half for easy access.

http://www.sicklescustomcues.com/inc/iview/261?idx=11&p=9361
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I notice from the pic labeled "Long day tapering Shafts" that there is a lot of saw dust inside box. It looks like you have a 4X6 port running to a collection system. What is the HP of you collection system? Why so much dust? Is it completely closed in or is it sucking air as well? I also notice your's is coming down from the top instead of up from the bottom! I dont know if 2-2" holes are going to be big enough! You have an awsome looking shop and I like the music on you web! Pretty cool stuff!!!!
 
bubsbug said:
What are some of the things that people are doing to contain their sawdust and chips. I made use of some .25 plexie glass the someone was throwing away! I am going to put a lid on it and cut 2-2" holes through the bottom and about 4 inches away from either end and conect my dust collection system to it.


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How do you get in and out of it to load twigs for turnin?
 
BarenbruggeCues said:
How do you get in and out of it to load twigs for turnin?
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I slide it up and down with pegs to hold. But I am thinking about cutting a large hole in the front plex glass and putting in a hinged door made of very thin plexiglass. Mabe rout out some groves and use magnets to secure it for easy use.
 
Another approach

I used a lot less plexiglass to build an enclosure around the cutting tool itself. This way you get the chips before they fly around. It also gets that very fine dust (that you can't see, but gets in your lungs) before it disperses through your shop.

Thanks to KellyGuy for the idea.

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You will find that quiet router may not have the power to make deep cuts with a router bit.
It is not the motor lacking power ... its the belt that will slip.

If you use a multi tooth cutter instead of a router bit you can reduce the router speed and that makes a laminate trimmer run a LOT quieter.
 
hinged cover

i made mine out of 1 by 12 pine lumber and a plexiglass top. it completely covers the lathe. it is mounted to the wall with hinges so i can easily swing it up and latch it out of the way. when in use there are two swinging doors on its front so i get to the router, lathe and feed switches. i have a hole cut in the bottom of table to attach my dust collector. i now can safely watch the wood being cut. and yes i will admit there's also some duct tape involved in this project. chuck
 
WilleeCue said:
You will find that quiet router may not have the power to make deep cuts with a router bit.
It is not the motor lacking power ... its the belt that will slip.

If you use a multi tooth cutter instead of a router bit you can reduce the router speed and that makes a laminate trimmer run a LOT quieter.
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I dont know about that the belt slipping.I cut up to .080 passes with mine all the time and I've never had a problem. Its probly likely to have problems with a cheap bit than the router. I only use CMT 5/8 or larger. And they cut smooth as butter.
 
bubsbug said:
I slide it up and down with pegs to hold. But I am thinking about cutting a large hole in the front plex glass and putting in a hinged door made of very thin plexiglass. Mabe rout out some groves and use magnets to secure it for easy use.
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Suggestion............build the entire front glass in a separate frame....
piano hinge at the bottom and use the flexiable sign magnets cut in strip to hold it up in place when in use. This way when you open it to reload or work on the machine you are less hindered by the dust box getting in the way.
 
Bill the Cat said:
I used a lot less plexiglass to build an enclosure around the cutting tool itself. This way you get the chips before they fly around. It also gets that very fine dust (that you can't see, but gets in your lungs) before it disperses through your shop.

Thanks to KellyGuy for the idea.

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Very ingenious.........are you happy with the way it works?
Now after using it what would you change or add or subtract?
 
desi2960 said:
i made mine out of 1 by 12 pine lumber and a plexiglass top. it completely covers the lathe. it is mounted to the wall with hinges so i can easily swing it up and latch it out of the way. when in use there are two swinging doors on its front so i get to the router, lathe and feed switches. i have a hole cut in the bottom of table to attach my dust collector. i now can safely watch the wood being cut. and yes i will admit there's also some duct tape involved in this project. chuck
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If it works at the track going 200MPH.........it has to work in the shop!
 
cueman said:
It must be nice to have a clean and well organized shop. I am jealous. But not jealous enough to actually clean mine up :)
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Chris ....you know he cleaned it just for the pictures.........nobody has that clean of a shop except ONE time!
 
BarenbruggeCues said:
Chris ....you know he cleaned it just for the pictures.........nobody has that clean of a shop except ONE time!
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You do know that a clean shop is the sign of a sick mind.

Dick
 
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