Bandsaw dust collector idea....

[Roy from Pa]

This is pretty nice.

[knuklhed]

A shirt might have been a nice touch for that video. I was a little concerned when he was going to show the underside of the band saw....   
Otherwise, a nice solution!

[kennym]

Perfect use for my CNC laser unit!!! 

Now to figure out how to keep the table saw from throwing chips and dust and still see what yer doin ... 

[Bowjunkie]

I have a dust collection system but haven't hooked it up yet because my shop vac plugs into all of my tools and does a pretty good job. Table saw too, gets it all.

[Roy from Pa]

Didn't happen without pictures, Jeff:)

My mod is similar to this video and does a heck of a good job with dust collection.

Gets 99% of the dust.

Jeff how did you rig up the table saw?

That is the worst tool in the shop for dust.

[Flem]

That is nice! Thanks for posting that Roy. Thats an interesting throat plate with the inset guide blocks.

[Roy from Pa]

Ya the plate was different.

And roller bearings underneath it...

[Bowjunkie]

My tablesaw came with a port for dust collection. It's impressive how well it works. There's virtually nothing that escapes it.

My planer is fairly dust free with the shop vac. Worst thing is the lathe, the shop vac gets about half of it. I thought about making a bigger dust port to put behind it but haven't yet since I don't use the lathe as often as the others. The thickness sander has a port and the shop vac catches it well until the filter needs cleaned.

Meanwhile, a brand new dust collection system sits in the corner not even wired up yet. 

[Roy from Pa]

Let me know when ya go to camp for a couple days, I'll come by and borrow the dust collection system:)

My table saw is probably 30 years old, it's wide open on the motor end.

Motor is on the outside and the belt runs inward to a pulley.

But my wheels are gonna start turning on how to help with the dust...

[Bowjunkie]

Mine is direct drive, the motor is inside the saw's housing but open on the bottom. The blade however is housed within a metal enclosure of its own, not overly big, just big enough to allow an inch or or so on each side of the blade, and enough height to allow it to adjust all the way down when the blade/motor is lowered. The port for dust collection comes right off the back, down low near the bottom, of this box/housing the blade is in.

I think the dust collection works well because this box is as small as possible, which helps maintain a good vacuum. Maybe that will give you some ideas. Surround the blade area with something no bigger than it has to be and put a dust port out the back and down low..

[Roy from Pa]

I think the dust collection works well because this box is as small as possible, which helps maintain a good vacuum. Maybe that will give you some ideas. Surround the blade area with something no bigger than it has to be and put a dust port out the back and down low..

I already thought of that, thanks Bro..

I need all the dust protection I can get now, after the bad reaction IPE gave me.

Now when I sand down the boo, I get rashes on my hands and arms, the skin on my face turns red and burns, plus I get stuffy as heck.

[Bowjunkie]

Well that totally sucks. Sorry to hear that bro. How about if you were to use cutting tools instead of sanding tools. Go from the bandsaw to the jointer, then maybe hand plane or spokeshave,  then toothing plane? Less dust then. That's kinda what I've always done. I don't sand the bamboo. Just a thought.

[wood carver 2]

I think the dust collection works well because this box is as small as possible, which helps maintain a good vacuum. Maybe that will give you some ideas. Surround the blade area with something no bigger than it has to be and put a dust port out the back and down low..

I already thought of that, thanks Bro..

I need all the dust protection I can get now, after the bad reaction IPE gave me.

Now when I sand down the boo, I get rashes on my hands and arms, the skin on my face turns red and burns, plus I get stuffy as heck.

Roy, it might be time to be thinking about getting a PAPR ( powered air purifying respirator ) like the one I recently bought. I’m becoming allergic to certain woods too after a lifetime of inhaling wood dust of all kinds. Osage is one of them. Today I was shaping a riser on a bow made with osage, walnut and bamboo. I was using hand and power tools including my power carver which throws dust right into my face as it cuts. I was completely covered in yellow dust, to the point that I had to use the dust collector to vacuum it off. No reaction, no stuffyness. I can’t even smell the wood as I work.
They’re expensive, but I am not willing to give up what I love to do.
Dave.

[Roy from Pa]

Ya I hear that, Dave...

[Roy from Pa]

Well there is a huge uneven mechanical adjustment assembly around the blade in the table saw, so I came up with this idea.

This end is where all the dust flies out of anyways.

I also boxed in the bottom of the blade compartment and cut a hole for the shop vac hose right under the blade..

So there won't be many choices for the dust to go except to get sucked out the bottom..

Left that crack there for input air flow, if dust comes out it gets duct taped:)

We shall see.....

[Flem]

Did you also eliminate the blade tilt with that mod?

[Roy from Pa]

Yup never used it anyway.

[Crooked Stic]

Dats you fancy Knotty Pine saw cover right there. 

[Roy from Pa]

It's cedar, get it right ole timer:)

[Flem]

I've never seen Cedar that blonde. Ours, out here are redheads.