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I have owned my Jet 14" band saw for about a year and while it has given =
excellant service, one thing that has always bothered me is the =
undersized dust port. This is the model with the 2" port that narrows =
to a slit right below where the blade comes through the table-- no =
matter what I connect to the dust port (shop vac or a 1200 cfm dust =
catcher) I never seem to be able to contain the dust well.
I was taking a gander at the Jet web site the other day and noticed that =
they now advertise the same machine with a 4" dust port -- I pull down =
the manual and look at the "exploded view" and sure enough they have =
redesigned the dust port into the cast iron lower section that houses =
the lower wheel.
From this I gather I am not the only one that desired a new / better =
dust port......
So the question is other than ordering a new saw, or ordering the cast =
iron lower section for repalcement -- is there any other after market =
attachement that I can get to add a -- working -- 4"dust port to my saw =
? I was considering cutting a hole in the lower door and attaching a =
port there, anybody try this ?
Cheers
Eric
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have owned my Jet 14" band saw for =
about a year=20
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bothered me=20
is the undersized dust port. This is the model with the 2" port =
that=20
narrows to a slit right below where the blade comes through the =
table-- no=20
matter what I connect to the dust port (shop vac or a 1200 cfm dust =
catcher) I=20
never seem to be able to contain the dust well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was taking a gander at the Jet web =
site the other=20
day and noticed that they now advertise the same machine with a 4" =
dust=20
port -- I pull down the manual and look at the "exploded view" and sure =
enough=20
they have redesigned the dust port into the cast iron lower section that =
houses=20
the lower wheel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From this I gather I am not the only =
one that=20
desired a new / better dust port......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So the question is other than ordering =
a new saw,=20
or ordering the cast iron lower section for repalcement -- is there any =
other=20
after market attachement that I can get to add a -- working -- 4"dust =
port to my=20
saw ? I was considering cutting a hole in the lower door and =
attaching a=20
port there, anybody try this ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eric</FONT></DIV>
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SamTheCat wrote:
> I have owned my Jet 14" band saw for about a year and while it has given
> excellant service, one thing that has always bothered me is the
> undersized dust port. This is the model with the 2" port that narrows
> to a slit right below where the blade comes through the table-- no
> matter what I connect to the dust port (shop vac or a 1200 cfm dust
> catcher) I never seem to be able to contain the dust well.
>
> I was taking a gander at the Jet web site the other day and noticed that
> they now advertise the same machine with a 4" dust port -- I pull down
> the manual and look at the "exploded view" and sure enough they have
> redesigned the dust port into the cast iron lower section that houses
> the lower wheel.
>
> From this I gather I am not the only one that desired a new / better
> dust port......
>
> So the question is other than ordering a new saw, or ordering the cast
> iron lower section for repalcement -- is there any other after market
> attachement that I can get to add a -- working -- 4"dust port to my saw
> ? I was considering cutting a hole in the lower door and attaching a
> port there, anybody try this ?
>
> Cheers
> Eric
>
I cut a hole and attached a plastic toilet flange with a foam washer
(made from a mouse pad), angled off with a 45 and attached the 4" dust
collection hose. Mine is a Grizzly and had a port which looks like 1 1/4
incher. It helps, but some dust still escapes above the lower compartment.
--
Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
...........................................
Never let your willpower get the best
of you.
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Gerald Ross wrote:
> SamTheCat wrote:
>
>> I have owned my Jet 14" band saw for about a year and while it has given
>> excellant service, one thing that has always bothered me is the
>> undersized dust port. This is the model with the 2" port that narrows
>> to a slit right below where the blade comes through the table-- no
>> matter what I connect to the dust port (shop vac or a 1200 cfm dust
>> catcher) I never seem to be able to contain the dust well.
>>
>> I was taking a gander at the Jet web site the other day and noticed that
>> they now advertise the same machine with a 4" dust port -- I pull down
>> the manual and look at the "exploded view" and sure enough they have
>> redesigned the dust port into the cast iron lower section that houses
>> the lower wheel.
>>
>> From this I gather I am not the only one that desired a new / better
>> dust port......
>>
>> So the question is other than ordering a new saw, or ordering the cast
>> iron lower section for repalcement -- is there any other after market
>> attachement that I can get to add a -- working -- 4"dust port to my saw
>> ? I was considering cutting a hole in the lower door and attaching a
>> port there, anybody try this ?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Eric
>>
> I cut a hole and attached a plastic toilet flange with a foam washer
> (made from a mouse pad), angled off with a 45 and attached the 4" dust
> collection hose. Mine is a Grizzly and had a port which looks like 1 1/4
> incher. It helps, but some dust still escapes above the lower compartment.
>
BTW I forgot to give the credit to Steve Knight, where I got the idea.
--
Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
...........................................
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of you.
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SamTheCat wrote:
> So the question is other than ordering a new saw, or ordering the
> cast iron lower section for repalcement -- is there any other after
> market attachement that I can get to add a -- working -- 4"dust port
> to my saw ? I was considering cutting a hole in the lower door and
> attaching a port there, anybody try this ?
I've seen bandsaw mods discussed somewhere here.
http://cnets.net/~eclectic/woodworking/cyclone/index.cfm
Sorry I don't have time to browse to the exact pages.
-- Mark
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I just did that....works sooooooooooooo much better....I cut the hole =
and mounted the flange.........It cut the dust down 90%.
Cheers
JOHN
--=20
Rose Cottage Woodworks
www.rosecottageinn.co.nz/woodworks
"SamTheCat" <[email protected]> wrote in message =
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I have owned my Jet 14" band saw for about a year and while it has =
given excellant service, one thing that has always bothered me is the =
undersized dust port. This is the model with the 2" port that narrows =
to a slit right below where the blade comes through the table-- no =
matter what I connect to the dust port (shop vac or a 1200 cfm dust =
catcher) I never seem to be able to contain the dust well.
I was taking a gander at the Jet web site the other day and noticed =
that they now advertise the same machine with a 4" dust port -- I pull =
down the manual and look at the "exploded view" and sure enough they =
have redesigned the dust port into the cast iron lower section that =
houses the lower wheel.
From this I gather I am not the only one that desired a new / better =
dust port......
So the question is other than ordering a new saw, or ordering the cast =
iron lower section for repalcement -- is there any other after market =
attachement that I can get to add a -- working -- 4"dust port to my saw =
? I was considering cutting a hole in the lower door and attaching a =
port there, anybody try this ?
Cheers
Eric
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just did that....works sooooooooooooo =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>JOHN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Rose Cottage Woodworks<BR><A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have owned my Jet 14" band saw for =
about a year=20
and while it has given excellant service, one thing that has always =
bothered=20
me is the undersized dust port. This is the model with the 2" =
port that=20
narrows to a slit right below where the blade comes through the =
table--=20
no matter what I connect to the dust port (shop vac or a 1200 cfm dust =
catcher) I never seem to be able to contain the dust =
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was taking a gander at the Jet web =
site the=20
other day and noticed that they now advertise the same machine =
with a 4"=20
dust port -- I pull down the manual and look at the "exploded view" =
and sure=20
enough they have redesigned the dust port into the cast iron lower =
section=20
that houses the lower wheel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From this I gather I am not the only =
one that=20
desired a new / better dust port......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So the question is other than =
ordering a new saw,=20
or ordering the cast iron lower section for repalcement -- is there =
any other=20
after market attachement that I can get to add a -- working -- 4"dust =
port to=20
my saw ? I was considering cutting a hole in the lower door and=20
attaching a port there, anybody try this ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eric</FONT></DIV>
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