I finished it up this weekend, complete with dust collection. I still need to level it out a bit. I had to make my own custom dust hood for it. The one I bought for it at a woodworking store was just too deep assembled. I didn't want to pull the saw out from the wall any farther. So I mounted that fitting to the bottom of this instead. 16" tall but only 7-1/2" deep. I thought I had a pic of the whole system before I installed it behind the saw but I guess not. But it works great - collects 95% of the dust. I may try to take a crummy video with my phone.
Shawn, Nice job. It sure feels good to get the stuff together and organize all the stuff. the pictures are great. Lumberjocks forum has some nice hoods for power miter saws which might give you some additional ideas on what works and what doesn't. 95% dust containment is a reasonable goal. To get the other 5% is the tough part. Again, nice work. What's next. I have got a sharpening moveable table. I should have some photos next weekend.
Yeah one of those is on the list. I think I'm gonna build my Backwoods Savage style dray next and haul some logs out of the woods. As far as shop projects, I still need a proper out feed for my table saw, so that might be next.
Looks great man when are you going to be putting in the cyclone dust collector? I have never regretted the time and money it took to put in the dust collection system, I only have a Grizzly 2hp bagger but its services the whole shop with no problem,with 4" duct, walk up to a machine open a blast gate and flip the switch. DC low voltage switches at each machine I outfitted my shop many years ago with free kitchen cabinets, can't beat free. Something else you might want to consider incorporating into one of your cabinets is a downdraft table really awesome to control the sanding dust, I built a mobile unit from plans from Woodsmith magazine, I used a large furnace blower for it, the top is made from peg board and the holes have been countersunk, not only will it take care of sanding dust but if I leave it on it will clean the air in the whole shop
HDRock, How did you use the furnace blower on the sanding table? As I have mentioned I am currently re- setting up my shop from my move from living in the countryside to "in-town". This shop needs dust control because it is attached to the house and as you said that fine dust get everywhere and momma doesn't want any dust in the house. And, "if momma happy, everybody is happy" I am probably going to go with one of the Grizzly Dust control units. If you have a spare moment shoot some photos of the setup, it would be great to see.
I'll get some pics of mine later but, these are plans I used . Mine has a handle across one end to push it around, on off switch , 110 v receptacle to plug in sanders etc, cord wrap. All wired w number 12 wire I t has a large belt driven blower My top isn't hinged ,it just lifts off , better IMO
Furnace filter too? That's clever. Thanks for the plans! A rolling shop cabinet was already on my list - this could be just the ticket!
Yep ,It uses the same size filters as my furnace 20x20 , I have 4 filters 2 stacked , the blue ones on top then 1000 Microparticle 3m filtrate filters on bottom it really cleans the air in the whole shop when your not using it for a sanding table . I already had the motor and blower so it was a no brainer for me when I saw the plans I don't replace the filters just vacuum them off with the shop vac , and take em outside and tap the dust off . I saw one like this that was tall so it could be used for a out feed table
HD, Thanks for putting up the article. I have a Porter-Cable random orbital sander that I hookup the Porter-Cable shop vac too. But still some dust slips thru the systems. So, for me this will do the trick. On another note. I too never make anything in the shop that doesn't match table saw height to be used as an outfield table or side table.
Great job, nice shop space Shawn Curry! I also like HDRock's post with the furnace circ fan. I have a "direct" drive furnace fan in use (at my place of employment, in a temperature testing vessel that I built during my prior test technician position-mite need to reclaim it). Love a good squirrel cage! Eric VW
I don't really care for having a hose hooked up to small power tools because the hose is always trying to fight you, with a downdraft table you don't even need it. I have a short out feed table attached to the back of my table saw, to maximize floor space, I built my router table the right height to set right behind the table saw for an out feed table, other than that I do not build things that tall, because being 5 ' 3" it's not a comfortable working height for me, heck I have a four inch tall platform in front of my table saw , I thought about it but, I decided not to chop off the bottom of my $2000 table saw
