There's been lots of talk about how a 4" dust port really, really, really isn't big enough for woodwork tools.
I have a Jet JWP-15HO thicknesser that needs a port upgrade. By pure chance I discovered a nice man at work who just happened to have done his sheetmetal trade prior to computers. Those were the days of marking and making things by hand.
I explained that I wanted to upgrade my 4" transition box to a 6" one, and he began to rub his hands with glee.
Here's what we came up with:
Factory fitted 4" port
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New port for comparison
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Fitting (of course it ended up a few mm too long...bashed it with a hammer, couple of small bends and a couple of new rivets and 'hey presto'!
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4" is kinda pathetic!
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Finished, installed, ready to go. Extra bonus points if you can pick what's changed to the thicknesser comparing this pic to the 1st one (no, the new dust port doesn't count!)
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Now to finish installing the overhead ducted extraction set up. Although I've just now become sidetracked. I'm wondering how I can improve the dust extraction on my jointer...
I have a Jet JWP-15HO thicknesser that needs a port upgrade. By pure chance I discovered a nice man at work who just happened to have done his sheetmetal trade prior to computers. Those were the days of marking and making things by hand.
I explained that I wanted to upgrade my 4" transition box to a 6" one, and he began to rub his hands with glee.
Here's what we came up with:
Factory fitted 4" port
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1422111690.206722.jpg
New port for comparison
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1422111755.889548.jpg
Fitting (of course it ended up a few mm too long...bashed it with a hammer, couple of small bends and a couple of new rivets and 'hey presto'!
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1422111808.740429.jpg
4" is kinda pathetic!
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1422111930.608341.jpg
Finished, installed, ready to go. Extra bonus points if you can pick what's changed to the thicknesser comparing this pic to the 1st one (no, the new dust port doesn't count!)
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1422111972.022973.jpg
Now to finish installing the overhead ducted extraction set up. Although I've just now become sidetracked. I'm wondering how I can improve the dust extraction on my jointer...
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