I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
who might have used them.
TIA.
Dick Snyder
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I believe Tom Plamann likes his. His own design. Take a look here and
all
> through his site. Truly, time well spent looking at his site.
>
>
http://www.plamann.com/sys-tmpl/thingsidointheshopiv/view.nhtml?profile=thingsidointheshopiv&UID=10020
Tom says he uses a shop vac on the table. It must be huge. The combined
cross sectional area of 152 3/4" holes is equal to an 9" pipe!
Bob
Hi Dick,
My downdraft concoction: (sp) sits idle in the corner of the shop.
It is 24 x 48 with 1/4 inch holes every square inch - all
connected to a central DC via a 4 inch hose.
I get just as good results (if not better & with less set-up
effort) with my PC 333 ROS by simply sticking the
PC accessory hose into a nearby DC hose & open a blast
gate. Gets 95+% IMHO.
Sanded some oak doors today & was thinking how great this
works.
Lou
In article <[email protected]>, Dick Snyder
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
> who might have used them.
>
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
>
>
>
>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
>is
> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
Have you tried a shop vac hookup instead of the filter? My setup seems to
get 99% of the dust and the sandpaper seems to last longer.
On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:19:07 GMT, "Bob"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Tom says he uses a shop vac on the table. It must be huge. The combined
>cross sectional area of 152 3/4" holes is equal to an 9" pipe!
Most of those holes are blocked off by the carcase you're working on,
if it lies flat. If you have a problem with too many holes, just cover
them with newspaper where you don't need them.
--
Smert' spamionam
From the looks of Tom's shop, I would guess that he is excessive compulsive
(and well off).
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I believe Tom Plamann likes his. His own design. Take a look here and all
>through his site. Truly, time well spent looking at his site.
>
> http://www.plamann.com/sys-tmpl/thingsidointheshopiv/view.nhtml?profile=thingsidointheshopiv&UID=10020
>
>
> "Dick Snyder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
>>is
>> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>>
>> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
>> about
>> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed
>> near
>> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of
>> you
>> who might have used them.
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Dick Snyder
>>
>>
>>
>
>
On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 13:31:28 -0500, Bob G.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I built my "Sanding Table" years ago and yes I did use pegboard
>over a box (about 3 inches tall)... with dowels (plenty of them)
>raising up from the bottom of the box to support the pegboard...
>
>It works...BUT I have had to "slightly" enlarge the holes in the
>pegboard as over time they clogged up ...
>
>My Table is almost 2x4 foot.. and is attached to a workbench with
>hinges that allows me to swing it up and use it very quickly...BUT I
>have to crawl under it to atach the 4 inch Flex hose from the DC when
>I want to use it... somewhat of a pain ...
>
>BUT ......IT IS WAY TWO LARGE... suffers from lack of suction near
>the edges.. One of these days I will make another ...smaller 2x2
>maybe ...and just store it on the floor next to the workbench.. DC
>port would be on the side (not the bottom) ...
>
>Bob Griffiths
>
Mines small, about 18" x 11", mainly because I built it in a fit of
energy when i had to sand a bunch of small drawer fronts...
I made the fitting for my shop vac, figuring that I'd convert it to
the DC when I got one..
It works so well with the shop vac that I haven't bothered converting
it..
Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
>>my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>>the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>>
>>In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
>>building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>>collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
>>the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>>spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
>>who might have used them.
>>
>>TIA.
>>
>>Dick Snyder
>>
>>
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:19:07 GMT, "Bob"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Tom says he uses a shop vac on the table. It must be huge. The combined
> >cross sectional area of 152 3/4" holes is equal to an 9" pipe!
>
> Most of those holes are blocked off by the carcase you're working on,
> if it lies flat. If you have a problem with too many holes, just cover
> them with newspaper where you don't need them.
Duh, I didn't think of that. Now I understand the design much better!
Thanks Andy!
Bob
Thanks. I heard from the poster (Todd Fatheree) that it was for sale at
Rockler. Sho nuff. It is buried on the webpage that describes the PC sander
that I have (333).
Dick Snyder
"mac davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 12:06:32 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> If you can't find THE hose, Lowes has an interesting "stepped" vac
> fitting that ia supposed to fit most tools, one way or the other.. *g*
>
>
>>Can you tell me where you got the special hose? I tried to hook up my
>>narrow
>>diameter shop vac hose to my PC sander but it doesn't quite fit. It would
>>be
>>nice to have the right hose rather than use duct tape or some other
>>cobbled
>>up solution all the time.
>>
>>Dick Snyder
>>"Todd Fatheree" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> "Dick Snyder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current
>>>> target
>>> is
>>>> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some
>>>> of
>>>> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>>>>
>>>> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
>>> about
>>>> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>>>> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed
>>>> near
>>>> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>>>> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of
>>>> you
>>>> who might have used them.
>>>>
>>>> TIA.
>>>>
>>>> Dick Snyder
>>>
>>> My Dewalt 5" ROS has a port (1"?) that the bag detaches from (can
>>> someone
>>> tell me what the bag is good for, anyway). I bought a special hose that
>>> attaches directly to my ShopVac canister and connects to the port. I
>>> find
>>> that it works pretty well.
>>>
>>> todd
>>>
>>>
>>
>
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
>my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
>In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
>building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
>the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
>who might have used them.
>
>TIA.
>
>Dick Snyder
>
>
I use mine whenever I'm using my palm or ROS on small stuff..
Like so many other things in my shop, I copied Ken Vaugn's box..
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65j/sanding_tbl_top.jpg
"Bob G." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I built my "Sanding Table" years ago and yes I did use pegboard
> over a box (about 3 inches tall)... with dowels (plenty of them)
> raising up from the bottom of the box to support the pegboard...
>
> It works...BUT I have had to "slightly" enlarge the holes in the
> pegboard as over time they clogged up ...
Was that 1/8" or 1/4" pegboard?
Bob
Can you tell me where you got the special hose? I tried to hook up my narrow
diameter shop vac hose to my PC sander but it doesn't quite fit. It would be
nice to have the right hose rather than use duct tape or some other cobbled
up solution all the time.
Dick Snyder
"Todd Fatheree" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Dick Snyder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
> is
>> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>>
>> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
> about
>> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed
>> near
>> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of
>> you
>> who might have used them.
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Dick Snyder
>
> My Dewalt 5" ROS has a port (1"?) that the bag detaches from (can someone
> tell me what the bag is good for, anyway). I bought a special hose that
> attaches directly to my ShopVac canister and connects to the port. I find
> that it works pretty well.
>
> todd
>
>
On Sun 05 Dec 2004 10:45:24a, "Dick Snyder"
<[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
> about building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a
> dust collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner
> placed near the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea
> but before I spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback
> from those of you who might have used them.
>
Haven't built one yet, but next spring I'm planning to make one out of
twobyfours and a piece of pegboard that I saw someplace. Looks like a
simple solution with a short build time.
I don't have room for a sanding table so I do the next best thing; hook
up my sanders to a Fein vac. I hardly notice any sanding dust when
using the vac.
DAVID
Dick Snyder wrote:
> I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
> who might have used them.
>
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
>
>
>
I believe Tom Plamann likes his. His own design. Take a look here and all
through his site. Truly, time well spent looking at his site.
http://www.plamann.com/sys-tmpl/thingsidointheshopiv/view.nhtml?profile=thingsidointheshopiv&UID=10020
"Dick Snyder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
>is
> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
> about
> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
> who might have used them.
>
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
>
>
>
On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:19:49 GMT, "Bob"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Bob G." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> I built my "Sanding Table" years ago and yes I did use pegboard
>> over a box (about 3 inches tall)... with dowels (plenty of them)
>> raising up from the bottom of the box to support the pegboard...
>>
>> It works...BUT I have had to "slightly" enlarge the holes in the
>> pegboard as over time they clogged up ...
>
>Was that 1/8" or 1/4" pegboard?
>
>Bob
>
used 1/4 inch pegboard.....
Bob Griffiths
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
>my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
>In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
>building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
>the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
>who might have used them.
>
>TIA.
>
>Dick Snyder
>
I built one from ShopNotes plans (sorry I don't recall the issue). It
is made from MDF and has a door that opens from the side. It uses
three furnace filters in series, a squirrel type 1/4 HP fan motor,
rubber locking casters, and a convenient electrical outlet. The top
is pegboard. I sealed the door with weather stripping. This
downdraft table can be used as a sanding table and/or shop air filter.
It works exceptionally well at clearing the air of airborne dust.
I've even used it to dry items.
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 12:06:32 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
<[email protected]> wrote:
If you can't find THE hose, Lowes has an interesting "stepped" vac
fitting that ia supposed to fit most tools, one way or the other.. *g*
>Can you tell me where you got the special hose? I tried to hook up my narrow
>diameter shop vac hose to my PC sander but it doesn't quite fit. It would be
>nice to have the right hose rather than use duct tape or some other cobbled
>up solution all the time.
>
>Dick Snyder
>"Todd Fatheree" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> "Dick Snyder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
>> is
>>> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>>> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>>>
>>> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
>> about
>>> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>>> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed
>>> near
>>> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>>> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of
>>> you
>>> who might have used them.
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>> Dick Snyder
>>
>> My Dewalt 5" ROS has a port (1"?) that the bag detaches from (can someone
>> tell me what the bag is good for, anyway). I bought a special hose that
>> attaches directly to my ShopVac canister and connects to the port. I find
>> that it works pretty well.
>>
>> todd
>>
>>
>
"Dick Snyder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
is
> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
about
> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
> who might have used them.
>
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
>
I found that the solution was not at all effective. In fact the downdraft
table I built was loaded into the back of the pickup today while I was
giving the shop a major cleaning and will be left at the landfill the next
time I'm out in that direction. Far more effective for me has been a direct
connection from my DC to my 5" and 6" Bosch sanders, both of which have
perforated pads and fairly effective dust pickup. And in just the last few
days I've been able to trump that by connecting the brand new Fein Turbo III
vac with HEPA filter. The DC worked pretty well but drawing through the
required small hose was a real drag on its efficiency -- but the Fein seems
to suck several times more air through the same size hose. And it has the
advantage of being able to switch on and off with the sander, a trick my DC
never learned. I suspect that if one were to build a big dedicated sanding
table with a really powerful blower like the squirrel cage unit from a home
furnace and several layers of good filters and more open area than pegboard
can provide downdraft might be effective but the halfway solution just
didn't work for me.
--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com
"Phisherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
>>is
>>my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>>the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>>
>>In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
>>about
>>building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>>collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
>>the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>>spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
>>who might have used them.
>>
>>TIA.
>>
>>Dick Snyder
>>
> I built one from ShopNotes plans (sorry I don't recall the issue). It
> is made from MDF and has a door that opens from the side. It uses
> three furnace filters in series, a squirrel type 1/4 HP fan motor,
> rubber locking casters, and a convenient electrical outlet. The top
> is pegboard. I sealed the door with weather stripping. This
> downdraft table can be used as a sanding table and/or shop air filter.
> It works exceptionally well at clearing the air of airborne dust.
> I've even used it to dry items.
>
Do you have any pictures of it you could post on
alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking? This sounds like an interesting dual
purpose device.
Dick Snyder
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
>my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
Have you ever tried a Shop Vac hose on the sander? I use one with a
HEPA filter equipped vac, and virtually nothing escapes. It's great!
Auto switches are available for ~$20 that'll turn the vacuum on and
off as you use the sander.
Barry
I built my "Sanding Table" years ago and yes I did use pegboard
over a box (about 3 inches tall)... with dowels (plenty of them)
raising up from the bottom of the box to support the pegboard...
It works...BUT I have had to "slightly" enlarge the holes in the
pegboard as over time they clogged up ...
My Table is almost 2x4 foot.. and is attached to a workbench with
hinges that allows me to swing it up and use it very quickly...BUT I
have to crawl under it to atach the 4 inch Flex hose from the DC when
I want to use it... somewhat of a pain ...
BUT ......IT IS WAY TWO LARGE... suffers from lack of suction near
the edges.. One of these days I will make another ...smaller 2x2
maybe ...and just store it on the floor next to the workbench.. DC
port would be on the side (not the bottom) ...
Bob Griffiths
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
>my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
>In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
>building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
>the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
>who might have used them.
>
>TIA.
>
>Dick Snyder
>
>
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
>my random orbital sander.
Power sanding machines need power dust collection IMHO.
Sanding tables are great if you have space, otherwise just make a
table-top box that can be stored away. It only needs to be 3-4" deep.
Put a hanging hook on it and store it hung up, as the top is fragile
and doesn't like getting thumped.
The top shouldn't be pegboard. It's too soft, too easily damaged, and
the holes aren't big enough. I've seen one table made with laser-cut
MDF (radiator screening) that was neat, but for the rest of us just
bite the bullet and drill those holes yourself. Use a hexagonal grid
for best void / strength ratio, or an Archimedean spiral if you want
it to look prettier.
My box is cheap plywood, with a drilled MDF top. There's a hole in one
side where the DC hose plugs in. The top is 10mm MDF laid over an
egg-crate construction of 6mm MDF - typical torsion box construction.
Drill big holes through all the egg-crate webs to let the dust flow
through.
In use I feed it with 2" hose into a home-made cyclone powered by a
workshop vacuum cleaner.
--
Smert' spamionam
I built one the same as Bob 2 x 4 foot and agree with him it is to
large, I did put the DC port on one end though and it works well at that
end. I tend to throw a piece of plastic over it to block the holes
where I am not working and that improve suction. I should just rebuild
it smaller.
Rick
Bob G. wrote:
> I built my "Sanding Table" years ago and yes I did use pegboard
> over a box (about 3 inches tall)... with dowels (plenty of them)
> raising up from the bottom of the box to support the pegboard...
>
> It works...BUT I have had to "slightly" enlarge the holes in the
> pegboard as over time they clogged up ...
>
> My Table is almost 2x4 foot.. and is attached to a workbench with
> hinges that allows me to swing it up and use it very quickly...BUT I
> have to crawl under it to atach the 4 inch Flex hose from the DC when
> I want to use it... somewhat of a pain ...
>
> BUT ......IT IS WAY TWO LARGE... suffers from lack of suction near
> the edges.. One of these days I will make another ...smaller 2x2
> maybe ...and just store it on the floor next to the workbench.. DC
> port would be on the side (not the bottom) ...
>
> Bob Griffiths
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:45:24 -0500, "Dick Snyder"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target is
>>my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
>>the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>>
>>In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks about
>>building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
>>collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
>>the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
>>spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
>>who might have used them.
>>
>>TIA.
>>
>>Dick Snyder
>>
>>
>
>
"Dick Snyder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am continuing to attack dust in my basement workshop. My current target
is
> my random orbital sander. The filter attached to the sander gets some of
> the dust but a bunch more spinsoff uncollected.
>
> In the book "Controlling Dust in the Workshop" by Rick Peters he talks
about
> building a downdraft sanding table (pegboard over a box with a dust
> collector attached. He also talks about a shopmade air cleaner placed near
> the sanding process. I kind of like the sanding table idea but before I
> spend the time making one I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you
> who might have used them.
>
> TIA.
>
> Dick Snyder
My Dewalt 5" ROS has a port (1"?) that the bag detaches from (can someone
tell me what the bag is good for, anyway). I bought a special hose that
attaches directly to my ShopVac canister and connects to the port. I find
that it works pretty well.
todd