Bandsaw dust collection

You going to post pictures?

Stuart Johnson

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John Lucas

>Stuart

I'll try. I'm working 2 16 hour days back to back so it may take a day or so. John

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John Lucas

>My late night assingment was cancelled so here's a shot of my new band saw dust collector. The photo on the left shows how I hinged a baffle to help increase the vacuum. You can also see the way the door to the bandsaw was cut. The one on the right shows the dust collector when the bandsaw door is closed.

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EagleS.C.

>How is it attached?

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John Lucas

>There was a very small dust collector shute on my Delta bandsaw. It had a screw on the top that held a spring that held the dust collector. There is another screw hole on the bottom that acted as the pivot for the dust colletor.

I removed both of these and then ground the bottom one down because it stuck out beyond the casting. Then I drilled and screwed a 2" by 4" piece of mild steel. I screwed this onto the bandsaw using the 2 holes I just described. I drilled and tapped 3 holes in this piece of metal and then screwed the dust collector to this.

You could probably just put some small angle brackets on.

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Dick Hines

>What proublem does this thing cause when changing blads?

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John Lucas

>None. That's why I put a hinge on the baffle that fits on the door. Dummy me put the baffle on the door and I was so proud. Then I realized i couldn't open the door far enough to change the blade.

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Dick Hines

>I am off from work until the 25th of the month. Looks like I have another thing on my to do list.