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Great questions. Here are my best quick responses:

David:

It works only because I vent the exhaust outside. I wouldn’t think of pumping it back into the shop and breathing it. I’m sure there...

Yes, the barrel is inside the bag. Original? I don't know. You could say it's effectively a Thein baffle on a perforated pedestal. The idea was to slow down the dust laden air and then give the dust...

I have no cats to test this system, but it does filter dust and chips pretty well. There is no direct filter, just centrifugal separation followed by depositing the dust and chips in an airflow...

My shop is tiny but I have big dust control ambitions. My wife vetoed my “cyclone outhouse” concept, so I got drastic and combined an HF DC, ductwork, a downdraft table, and a TS outfeed table all...

Eiji,

Here's the plastic jar trick for reluctant bandsaw tilters. It was suspended by bungie cords and took time to dismantle, but it sure got the dust. It would look good on a Felder too.

Ed.

Here’s a bandsaw DC strategy you may find interesting.

I’ve been adding dust hoods to my tools. I tried a couple of quick and dirty under the table bandsaw hoods made from square plastic jars,...

About 20 years ago I mounted my lawn mower blade backwards. :eek: I ran it for a year without noticing any change in cutting quality. When I removed the blade the next year to sharpen it, I wondered...

My gross ratio is about 20 to 1.

I spent about 20 years making a lot of nice furniture and built-ins. Gradually I outgrew my shop. Last year I started a major shop overhaul. I'm still rebuilding...

Matt,

A good table saw is like a good wife. Your previous TS relationship was like an inadequate, violent, and failed first marriage. I'm glad you got a good saw now. I predict you'll have many...

Scott,

Thanks for the comment. You took the words out of my mouth.

I was a bit disappointed with the SS Contractor, not because it didn't appear well made, but because the outboard motor design...

Great responses folks. Thanks for confirming my suspicions. Here are some follow-up comments:



Matt: My ramp is approximately 1.5’ vertical to 6’ horiz. I’ve got a homemade ...

I'm shopping for a TS. My criteria are: small footprint, strong mechanical parts, moderate power, precision, but lightweight enough to push up and down a ramp. I think that generally puts me in the...

Dan,

I'm pursuing a similar setup. How loud is the air blasting out of the exhaust port???

Sincerely,
Ed Garrett
Tallahassee

You got it, Frank. Hose terminus attached to the headgear above face. Hose is also attached behind head so it trails your movements. The hose really needs to be lightweight. The airflow works best...

Bob,

The answer is yes it works to pump in air for breathing. It's a good idea and I applaud your idea. I've done something similar for 11 years and will never go back to breathing shop air. Your...

I enjoy making furniture which challenges people’s sense of physics. No Photoshop tricks here. This little cherry table truly has just one leg and is stacked with 68 pounds of books in the first...

My shop once had bugs, particularly roaches, but about 10 years ago my house and shop got overrun by geckos. They are voracious bug eating machines. No more bugs, but now I have geckos crawling over...

Here's my setup. Fresh outdoor air pumped straight to my head. No fogging, no filters to clean/replace, no sweat, no dust or chemical fumes in my eyes or lungs.

Sincerely,
Ed Garrett
Tallahassee

Any other Jugglers out there??? How did you get into juggling?

I’m not that good, but it sure if fun. I started it as a young geologist doing field work for the Feds. It seemed I was always in the...

I thought you might find this piece interesting. I made it for my son when he was little. It’s 5 feet wide and 3feet tall. Birch plywood, oak dowels, pine fuselage, and aluminum cowling made from a...

Mitchell,

I couldn’t agree more. Whether the cure was worse than the symptoms was my dilemma too for over a year. The surgery I had posed a risk to my vision. I feel satisfied with myself for...

Hi from North Florida. I complain in the summer, but there's no better place to be a woodworker during winter...

Sincerely,
Ed Garrett
Tallahassee

Thank you for your comments and encouragement.

Mitchell: Here's my brief explanation: The condition was "ERM" (epiretinal membrane), which is an accumulation of scar tissue on the retina. In some...

Nice to meet you, Ed. Welcome. You'll get a kick out of this place. I feel like I'm talking to myself.

Sincerely,
Ed Garrett
Tallahassee, FL

I had the same question a couple of years ago. Mine was an unusual sale too, so I wasn't confident that traditional techniques would work. One day I noticed my next door neighbor, a garage...