engineer one
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one of my tuits is to make a mobile stand for my dewalt 744 table saw.
i have the mdf 25mm, and will make a basic box with casters.
but i want to build in some dust collection at the bottom.
at the moment the design is "interesting" to say the least.
one one side of the blade below the table top, and underneath
is a plastic casting. the other side is open but kind of covered by
a metal plate which hangs down, and slots into the bottom of the
plastic. obviously it has to be loosish to allow you to undo and
change the blade. it does not however make for tight dust
collection. into the casting is also a dust collection tube which
exits out of the rear of the saw main plastic case.
so i want to cut off the dust extraction and then re-direct it
down wards to send the dust into a filter box under the saw.
i will then close off the slot at the rear and try for as much
dust security as i can.
i am thinking about a small hopper in the base of the cabinet
which can be readily emptied. probably need a small hepa type
filter, and some baffles to control the air flow, but should not be
too difficult.
anyone see a flaw in my logic? if i make zero clearance throat
plate, then no big bits should drop down.
then i can sort the top extraction with a tall pipe set up made
of plastic soil or other pipe.
so what have i missed??? :?
any other things to think about
paul :wink:
i have the mdf 25mm, and will make a basic box with casters.
but i want to build in some dust collection at the bottom.
at the moment the design is "interesting" to say the least.
one one side of the blade below the table top, and underneath
is a plastic casting. the other side is open but kind of covered by
a metal plate which hangs down, and slots into the bottom of the
plastic. obviously it has to be loosish to allow you to undo and
change the blade. it does not however make for tight dust
collection. into the casting is also a dust collection tube which
exits out of the rear of the saw main plastic case.
so i want to cut off the dust extraction and then re-direct it
down wards to send the dust into a filter box under the saw.
i will then close off the slot at the rear and try for as much
dust security as i can.
i am thinking about a small hopper in the base of the cabinet
which can be readily emptied. probably need a small hepa type
filter, and some baffles to control the air flow, but should not be
too difficult.
anyone see a flaw in my logic? if i make zero clearance throat
plate, then no big bits should drop down.
then i can sort the top extraction with a tall pipe set up made
of plastic soil or other pipe.
so what have i missed??? :?
any other things to think about
paul :wink: