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El Framo
Guest
I need info (schemes, contraptions etc.) on dust evacuation for our Frame Square saw. If any one has any ideas, I would appreciate the feedback.
Framing Goddess
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
We bought a gizmo/attachment (that takes the place of the dust collecting drawer) direct from FrameSquare. It has an opening that accomodates the nozzle of a shop vac. We use a big ole shop vac and the amount of airborne dust is greatly diminished...well worth looking into, imho. The only drawback is the noise of the shop vac, but it's better than eating all that sawdust.
Call FrameSquare and they'll give you the details.
edie the fg
Call FrameSquare and they'll give you the details.
edie the fg
At Lowe's the other day I saw a "portable" dust collector unit made by Delta. It is pretty compact, and is wall mountable. It comes with a cloth collector bag and a approx. 3" diameter hose with a flared collector end on a mounting bracket. Looks pretty nice, and it's only about $89. You might be able to adapt this with some kind of chute under the saw.
Rick
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Rick Bergeron - CPF
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
We talked to FS and they suggested either their attachment or cutting a 2" or 2.5" hole in the dust drawer and attaching a flanged shop vac adapter to the dustdrawer over the hole. Then just plug the shop vax hose into the flanged adapter. We chose option #2 and used a hole saw and bought the flanged adapter from Rockler, but the adapters are pretty common. We also place a 5 gallon bucket, half filled with water with one of those tornado inducing lids inline with the shopvac. That seems to catch the biggest majority of the wood and metal particles and lengthens the time between shopvac filter cleaning. BTW, the 5 gal bucket will fit nicely beneath the backside of the FS.
Like edie said, it greatly diminishes the amount of dust, but doesn't eliminate it. There's not much to be done about the dust on the top side of the table.
[ 06-26-2003, 08:34 PM: Message edited by: Rick Bergeron - CPF ]
Like edie said, it greatly diminishes the amount of dust, but doesn't eliminate it. There's not much to be done about the dust on the top side of the table.
[ 06-26-2003, 08:34 PM: Message edited by: Rick Bergeron - CPF ]
Jerry Ervin
PFG, Picture Framing God
I have also talked to Richard at FS and have thought about this very thing. If it really works for you I think I will try it also. Does it really get the metal shavings? It seems like most of them fly up into my face and not in the drawer.
Jerry
Rick Bergeron - CPF
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Hi Jerry,
While it gets a fair amount of the metal shavings, there are still plenty left over to get in our face and other places. There's still enough dust to require vacuuming the crevices around the drawer occasionally.
If forgot to mention in the previous post that Richard also told me to place a piece of matboard, duct taped into place over the left side of the saw to seal the airleaks. The only thing not covered by the matboard is the On/Off switch. Prior to that, the vaccuum attachment didn't work well at all.
The shopvac flange is put in the lower, front third of the dust drawer.
While it gets a fair amount of the metal shavings, there are still plenty left over to get in our face and other places. There's still enough dust to require vacuuming the crevices around the drawer occasionally.
If forgot to mention in the previous post that Richard also told me to place a piece of matboard, duct taped into place over the left side of the saw to seal the airleaks. The only thing not covered by the matboard is the On/Off switch. Prior to that, the vaccuum attachment didn't work well at all.
The shopvac flange is put in the lower, front third of the dust drawer.
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El Framo
Guest
Thanks guys, you rock.
Jerry Ervin
PFG, Picture Framing God
That would make sense. That is the area that fills up first.
One day I will take a picture of my adjustable arm Richard designed for me. I live near by and can drive over and see him for small tweaks and such.
Jerry