FJ Shepley & JM Pfohl wrote:
> Anyone know of plans on the web to build one of those devices to turn on
> your collector when a machine is turned on?
>
> Thanks.
Simple enough if you are comfortable working with electricity. Wire relays
to trip as each motor is started then use those relay contacts to trip a
starter that controls your dust collector motor. I made such a system once
that also opened a damper (using solenoids) in the collector pipe for that
machine. We had to put a spring loaded dump valve near the collector to
keep the pipes from collapsing when the damper would slam shut as the
machine was turned off.
HTH
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If you have 220, you can pick up a contactor and remote x-10 contact
switch on ebay for about 50-75 dollars. Thats what I use. I just carry
the clicker around with me. I turn the machines off and on while
setting them and I just leave the DC on. And then there vaccumming the
floor. I think this is much better than hard wiring. Think about
portable phones. IMHO.
Jack
"FJ Shepley & JM Pfohl" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Anyone know of plans on the web to build one of those devices to turn on
> your collector when a machine is turned on?
>
> Thanks.
FJ Shepley & JM Pfohl wrote:
> Anyone know of plans on the web to build one of those devices to turn on
> your collector when a machine is turned on?
If the dust collector and the machine run on 110 and draw less than 15 amps
between them you can get such a device at Sears for about 30 bucks IIRC.
Otherwise it's basically just a relay that's energized when you turn on the
switch.
>
> Thanks.
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--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
I wired micro switches into my blast gates. They run the low voltage (24VDC)
of a big relay to turn the DC on/off.
--JD
"FJ Shepley & JM Pfohl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone know of plans on the web to build one of those devices to turn on
> your collector when a machine is turned on?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 10:19:12 -0400, "j.duprie" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I wired micro switches into my blast gates. They run the low voltage (24VDC)
>of a big relay to turn the DC on/off.
>--JD
>
>
>
That's what I plan to do.
Do you have any details on specific parts used, modifications made to the blast gates, lessons learned, etc. that you would like to
share?
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA
I went even cheaper, and it works ok in my one-car garage shop. I put a
4-outlet box on the end of an extension cord. Two of the outlets are wired
through a switch at the end of a 10' piece of heavy duty extension cord.
Depending on the tool, either the DC or shopvac is plugged into the switched
outlet. The switch is mounted on a scrap piece of board, and I clamp it to
whatever tool I'm using.
-- Mark
jack wrote:
> If you have 220, you can pick up a contactor and remote x-10 contact
> switch on ebay for about 50-75 dollars. Thats what I use. I just carry
> the clicker around with me. I turn the machines off and on while
> setting them and I just leave the DC on. And then there vaccumming the
> floor. I think this is much better than hard wiring. Think about
> portable phones. IMHO.
> Jack
>
> "FJ Shepley & JM Pfohl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>> Anyone know of plans on the web to build one of those devices to
>> turn on
>> your collector when a machine is turned on?
>>
>> Thanks.