TS Base

[SteveF]

after moving my AGS 10 into my workshop
I have been looking at the metal base cabinet
has anyone considered dumping it and building a better dust collection base?
it is just a 3 sided metal box, 4th side is just open for the motor and there is no bottom to it
just wondering if it is worth the effort to construct a plywood box with a 5" outlet
would the airflow from extractor keep an "encased" motor cool enough?
I could then adjust dimensions to allow for castors without them being outboard

Steve

 

[Fitzroy]

Heresy, that's a piece of Wadkin pressed steel!

 

[SteveF]

If i go down that route u r more than welcome to the wadkin pressed steel
it was designed for a junior to get a shovel and clean the dust out
i like the cast iron the rest is made from, but 50 yrs ago i not sure they had the pleasure of plywood
and does anyone care about form over function?
Steve

 

[Ttrees]

Why not modify the original base ?
I toyed with the idea of making a sturdy frame inside the cabinet of my startrite 275 ..
I might do yet, if it proves troublesome sitting on a mobile base that I'm about to make a start on .

The sliding table makes the need for the machine to sit level, as not to suffer any distortion
Otherwise the table fence that sits flush with both tables will drop off the end of the table as you slide it back .

Is your saw mobile ? have you thought about integrating that into your thinking too ?
I think I've heard that you need to have a non sealed machine to have optimum dust collection .
I think its said here for example ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRZ2tsB3bo8

Love to see some ideas on mobile base designs ,none the less

 

[misterfish]

The base on mine has a steep slope that catches and directs all the sawdust out under the motor at floor level. It also has a metal cover over the motor and the dust extraction is taken off from the base of this.

Misterfish

 

[SteveF]

i looked at modifying the base and that was always the plan to keep it, but
I have separated the top from base so i could move it (the top half was still damn heavy)
i want castors so just had the.....what if.... and thought of a whole new box big enough to shroud the motor
you know when sometimes overthinking is not always the best plan, but thought i would ask

Steve

 

[SammyQ]

Steve, don't overthink, sure. Don't throw away the base either - just check HOW FAR your motor goes down when you wind down the saw for a light 2-5mm cut.....You WILL need the clearance provided by the base. And, you will devalue the saw, making selling it on (to afford your Felder) difficult.

As to dust extraction, I'm at the same stage you are, cheesed off with dust clogging every sliding surface and shovelling it out from the cess pit in the bottom of the saw. If you can bear to wait, I have a couple of ideas and I'm hoping this Chrstmas break to dismantle my saw for a deep clean and then add in some deflection plates cut from an aluminium lorry skin and a 'big mouth' hopper (from Axi).

The secret is to direct the air flow inside the cabinet. THere is a superb article on this in FWW archives, written by a surgeon, can't remember more than that for now.

Sam

 

[MusicMan]

On mine, a steel box surrounds the motor. Inside the box is a sloping bottom that funnels the waste into the pile at the bottom of the cabinet. This is fairly effective in stopping the dust from going everywhere, and the motor does not seem to overheat.

My grand plan is to fit a plywood sloping ramp inside the main cabinet, to collect the waste from below the saw, intercept the waste from the other ramp and channel it all into a dust collection port. Similar idea to SammyQ really, so Sammy, please show us the results.

Meanwhile I vacuum the pile up every now and then and add it to the compost heap.