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lumberjim · 01-21-2019, 12:30 AM

First of all, fuck the patriots. It's enough already. Jesus.

Today I tackled dust extraction. Mostly.

I wanted a central type set up with ports in the places I mount my machines. And I wanted a port on the bench top for cleanup.

I decided on a PVC center duct with hoses coming off at T couplings. Thinking it through, I need blast gates to cordon off sections not in use, so I don't bleed suction.

I committed my largest shop vac to the duty. So it starts there. I had measured the dimensions of the hose couplings on it, the dust extraction ports on the drill and saw, and the smaller 2 vacuums.

Happened to be that the T couplings had an external diameter close to the internal diameter of the main vacuum hose coupling.

One arm of the T runs up from the vacuum hose, the other up above the bench top where I've attached a hose. The post of the T goes into a cylindrical shut off valve and on to a pipe under the bench.

That pipe has another T, or 'drop' to the drill press port. Then another cut off valve and on to the band saw port.

01-21-2019, 12:30 AM	#1458
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	First of all, fuck the patriots. It's enough already. Jesus. Today I tackled dust extraction. Mostly. I wanted a central type set up with ports in the places I mount my machines. And I wanted a port on the bench top for cleanup. I decided on a PVC center duct with hoses coming off at T couplings. Thinking it through, I need blast gates to cordon off sections not in use, so I don't bleed suction. I committed my largest shop vac to the duty. So it starts there. I had measured the dimensions of the hose couplings on it, the dust extraction ports on the drill and saw, and the smaller 2 vacuums. Happened to be that the T couplings had an external diameter close to the internal diameter of the main vacuum hose coupling. One arm of the T runs up from the vacuum hose, the other up above the bench top where I've attached a hose. The post of the T goes into a cylindrical shut off valve and on to a pipe under the bench. That pipe has another T, or 'drop' to the drill press port. Then another cut off valve and on to the band saw port. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan Last edited by lumberjim; 01-21-2019 at 12:46 AM.