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Anti-Slip Dust-Collection Table
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Here’s a pair of sanding helpers that work great together. The rug pad provides a soft anti-slip surface. The Peg-Board, combined with the holes in the rug pad, allows dust to be sucked down through the table. My shop vacuum provides plenty of airflow...
$1 Blast Gate
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Adding a dust collection system to my shop was a great move, but it wasn’t cheap. I did manage to save money by making my own blast gates. The main component of the dust gates is a 3-in. PVC coupler. It cost me only $1 at my local home center, and...
Window Shade Dust Control
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Woodworking in my basement workshop used to leave a layer of dust everywhere until I hung window shades from the ceiling. Now I box myself into a temporary “clean room” before I start making dust. The shades are easy to wipe clean and they’re...
Dust-Free Bandsaw
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, November 30, 2009
I replaced my bandsaw’s wimpy 1-1/2-in. dust-collection port with a shop-made shroud that makes bandsawing virtually dust-free. The secret: My shroud’s intake port is much larger (see photo and exploded view, below). Another great feature...
Soup Up Your Shop Vacuum
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Had enough dust? Hook up to any portable power tool with this set of accessories. by George Vondriska Most shop vacuums are big and powerful, like SUVs. These vacuums have tons of suction power for cleaning the mess on your floor, but their standard hoses...
Dust Collection With A Twist
by AW-Editor Sunday, May 11, 2008
JDS' latest dust collector brings something new to the single- stage market. A unique airflow adjustment knob fine-tunes the airflow into the bag plenum. A twist of the knob controls a baffle that assures both collector bags receive equal amounts...