EB4424 - Yeah, Me Too [update with DC fix]

Vaughn McMillan said:

Well you know, those Quebecers have a different word for everything.

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Now let's not argue a-boat the pro-sess.

Vaughn McMillan said:

Rex Bloem recently suggested rigging a 4" DC hose to the sander to catch the dust closer to the source. See post #7 here:http://familywoodworking.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13572

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I added a little to the dust collection and thought I'd add some pics here:

A 2-1/2" wye; I had to enlarge the inside diameter of one end to fit a shop vac. . . . Now how will I do that? Oh yeah, spindle sander , a rubber coupler from the BORG and some flex hose.




Goes together like so:



With the rigid flex hose you can really get in close without hitting the abrasive:



My small vac in this part of the shop serves a few different tools. I just move the hose from DP to small BS to sanders; each of them activate the vac:



Slips off for storage in the cabinet:

Looks good Glenn, great idea the Y pick up at the end of the belt. I am still drooling. Hey looks as though you aint used it much yet. Its still all shiny HD orange.

OK Glenn, you beat me to it. That collection with the Y was on my todo list, but I haven't got there yet. I was also going to build a small hood at the end of the hose by the belt. Knowing you you will have that done before I even get the parts. Enjoy the sander. I have added a piece of 1/2 particale board to the top if I'm doing narrow parts that want to slip in the groove of the main top and twist slightly and put and angle on the edge when I want it square. It also helps with paper wear when using directional belts to wear the top portion of the belt.

Thanks for the tip on that groove Rex. I just ran into that little boo-boo the other day. Now I know how to fix it.

Hey Glenn.

When are you going to post pics of that cool box that sneaked next to the sander on the pic?
Naughty boy... making things and not posting them... tch, tch,