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SwampNut

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  1. Yeah, it's learning experience for sure. I've been through the gamut of collection systems, talked to great experts, and been refining this for over 20 years. Then there's the difference between air quantity and vacuum pressure; or both. The squirrel moves lots of air but gets no vacuum, and can be damaged by it even. The shop vac gets low volume but high pressure (why you need it for ROS and router). The big vane type get lots of quantity AND a bit of pressure, plus they can run "dry" as long as you want. Which is good, since you don't want to stop/start motors a lot, so you leave it running as you move between tools. So much shit to learn. I added this custom overhead to the TS, and still get shit flying off. And of course the 4" to the cabinet itself.
  2. I assure you, a squirrel cage will not work. This is a common question on woodworking forums and the answer is a hearty no. The HF floor blower might be better. Every noobie has a line on a cheap AC blower, and no, nice try. One of the hardest tools to control dust on. I've made a bunch of mods to try, the 3HP can't move enough air for it. People who are serious about DC go to 5HP. Since I have the door open 100% of the time, I settle for what I have. And the TS is at the door shooting most crap outward.
  3. I may still have some, and hate those compared to the lever. Are you saying they are worth money for being old?
  4. Well, that's kinda what I have, but a squirrel cage won't move enough nor support any vacuum. I have a 3HP motor on a 12" vane style fan (great deal at a used commercial store). It's just enough to reliably move air from 5" backhaul ducts, and 4"/2.5" tool drops. I have the very large version of the cyclone to capture most things, but no filters. Just vents out. And really, very little gets out. Oneida cyclones are efficient as hell. There's an RF remote relay for the motor and two remotes in strategic locations for easy reach. Every tool has a manual gate to close airflow. The dustbin has a generic distance/level sensor wired to a pair of LEDs in the shop, so it goes from green to flashing bright red when the bin is about 10" from full. $30 to build. Oneida sells one for $175. Mine is better.
  5. Not factory, finest quality 80s upgrade from Audiovox or Kraco, something like that. I never could get the Bluetooth to pair up. Probably needs new firmware.
  6. So I beat 6 million jews? Niiice.
  7. Whew, glad it wasn't me. Just on the idea that it could be multiple oddities, double check the house-to-engine bridging relay. If stuck that would power the cab from the house battery.
  8. I'm very happy to have two garages. The bikes and metalworking, as well as a few other hobbies like reloading, are in the one-car. The wood is in the two-car. No cross contamination. But the new dust collector and vac setup are SUPER efficient. Maybe it deserves another thread, but I put an Oneida cyclone separator and HEPA Teflon filter on my shop-vac, which is extremely effective. That is used for the ROS, router, and other small tools like the pocket hole jig. It could probably handle a small belt ok, though the dust collector is far more effective for high-flow tools like that. The cyclone traps 99% of stuff so the HEPA filter stays clean longer and flow stays high. https://www.oneida-air.com/dust-deputy/wet-dry-vacuum-kits/dust-deputy-deluxe-cyclone-separator-kit-b The dust collector is a bit more elaborate/expensive/big.
  9. Huh, do you think that's what finally killed him?
  10. LOL, again, don't feed the troll. You can't tell fuck-all from a dark picture of black leather taken at 90 on an old 2MP digital camera. On the tenth or more run of the same corner trying every possible angle to improve it on each run. I'm just already dead and don't know it.
  11. I thought of this when I was using the machine. It can apply to a lot of machines. Most low and midrange tools have very poor dust collection; basically they stick a port on the side and call it dust collection. You can apply creativity and some cheap standard ports to most of them, like this. Now it gets nearly all the dust, as measured by my air quality monitor. I went from red-lighting the shop in ten seconds to a yellow after long usage, sometimes not even that.
  12. I'm not, but tomek is just using you to attempt to troll me.
  13. That's me, and I recommend against it. I only ever went to pipe scraping though, not any farther.
  14. I've ridden two delinked bikes and they felt different from each other. And in both cases, I felt like I had *less* control and feedback all around. Do not recommend.
  15. It's a multi-spin, a bunch of people have done similar ones. My spin is adding magnets for the knobs and doing internal wiring. The others did external extension cords, fuck that shit. Probably afraid of liability for people fucking up custom wiring that spins. And I did put "SPIN ONLY THIS WAY" on both sides. Because I'm stupid when I'm distracted/focused. And of course, there's that Ridgid OSS/belt sander.
  16. Thanks, I didn't know she ran with it. It was someone else's design, but he's got far fewer followers. And is not as pleasant to watch (both looks and presentation ability). Klein something, he's good, but not great to watch. Added to my watch list.
  17. I need someone to steal the top three drawers of my box so I can justify Knipex, Wera, and Wiha all around.
  18. There are a lot of very similar but slightly different Knipex tools, in all the categories. My go-to for most anything has been the "tiny" slotted ones with no button. For the big ones, which I have yet to actually need, I went with the button. I don't recall why, probably the PF test. There are also often variables like anti-static, lanyard for OSHA working at heights rules, stainless steel, etc. Sometimes the tool for $5 more/less has a variable, you may or may not care. The abilities of the little slotted pliers compared to my huge actual branded Channel Locks sold me on the brand. And then there's another tool that has become a running joke amongst dozens of road construction guys throughout AZ. One of their project leads was working with me, and I whipped out the tiny Knipex flush cutters. Some conversation ensued and I said, "These will change your life." I was cutting 316LL bands. He agreed, has been handing them out, and now the crew says, "Hey man, hand me the life-changers over there." Of course, that's the wrong tool for that and other hard materials, so you really also want the Knipex dikes, which will cut anything. Hardened? Meh, whatever. Bring it.
  19. Did she ever actually release a video or plan on it? There was talk in another video, and it was a collaboration with another YouTuber. It's a ferris wheel type table, which is neat in itself, not an actual flip. So you can leave stuff on the table that isn't fastened down. Neat, I didn't think it mattered. But now I'm annoyed when I flip it and forget stuff on the table. And she's easy to look at in flannel and denim shorts, but a tight dress and makeup...
  20. Over the years I've upscaled almost everything, so they no longer really work as portables or flips. The planer has little reason to scale, and that stupid little Ridgid sander is amazingly great. In fact EVERY YouTube woodworking video has one in the background somewhere. It's a joke with Moriah; spot the orange belt/ROS somewhere. The miter saw is huge, and got its own dedicated station. I used to have it "loose" and portable on a small stand, but the station adds so much value in accuracy, repeatability, and just being ready for a quick accurate cut in a second. Back to what you posted, a guy could buy the Kreg DIY bench leg kit, and make their own to fit their own space. Just work up a flip top instead of just a hard top. Those legs are flexible, reasonably priced, and solid. I decided to forgo wood legs to make my main work/outfeed space, and cheated with the premade legs. Solid. Fantastic to beat on. The top is 3 x 3/4 MDF and a sacrificial melamine top cover.
  21. It seems like these should solve some of those fastener issues. https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-Tools-7-Inch-Pliers-Comfort/dp/B000X4PTZ4?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Those Crowfoot types that Mike posted, if well made, seem like a solution also. To me the shape and machining looks Chinesium.
  22. I made this one for the small sander and planer. Most of my other stuff really isn't suitable for the flip thing, or would be less ideal if I did it. But I'm shooting at high precision and larger tools like an SCMS that takes a huge footprint. This is a great solution for a casual shop, and there are a million options out there.
  23. If you ask for a tire rotation that's $40. If you ask for a free brake inspection, and to please not put the tires back in the same place......?
  24. You sure? Gonna watch a Youtube video on it? Got the right tools?
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