I am in the process of hooking up a 2hp Onieda cyclone to my jet
cabinet saw with 6" pipe. The stock dust port is both too small and on
the wrong side for my needs. I was planning on blanking the stock port
and knocking a 6" hole in the rear of the saw. I wondered how
effective this would be? as the bottom of the saw tilts toward the
side that the stock port is on. Im hoping the 2hp cyclone with 6" pipe
will move enough air that the dust wont even make it to the bottom.
Any ideas? thanks Keith
I don't think it will matter. My Unisaw does not have the tapered floor, so
it collects dust on the bottom in a pile against the side opposite the DC
connection. But it is self limiting, and although the cabinet is not
squeaky clean it does not matter in the least.
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"keith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am in the process of hooking up a 2hp Onieda cyclone to my jet
> cabinet saw with 6" pipe. The stock dust port is both too small and on
> the wrong side for my needs. I was planning on blanking the stock port
> and knocking a 6" hole in the rear of the saw. I wondered how
> effective this would be? as the bottom of the saw tilts toward the
> side that the stock port is on. Im hoping the 2hp cyclone with 6" pipe
> will move enough air that the dust wont even make it to the bottom.
> Any ideas? thanks Keith
"keith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am in the process of hooking up a 2hp Onieda cyclone to my jet
> cabinet saw with 6" pipe. The stock dust port is both too small and on
> the wrong side for my needs. I was planning on blanking the stock port
> and knocking a 6" hole in the rear of the saw. I wondered how
> effective this would be? as the bottom of the saw tilts toward the
> side that the stock port is on. Im hoping the 2hp cyclone with 6" pipe
> will move enough air that the dust wont even make it to the bottom.
> Any ideas? thanks Keith
You want all the dust? Overarm gaurd/collector is the only way! The 4" port
in the saws cabinet is plenty lage to collect the dust that gets under the
table, but the dust coming off the top of the cut will not get there no
matter how much air you pull through the saw!
I have a Delta contractors saw. I made a hopper for the base of the saw to
collect what falls beneath the table. I had the back of the saw enclosed for
a while, but did not see enough differance after removing the rear cover to
bother putting back on. Even with the rear cover off it still sucks a bunch
of dust off the top of the table, but when cutting, the blade still throws
some dust in the air.
Greg
"keith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am in the process of hooking up a 2hp Onieda cyclone to my jet
> cabinet saw with 6" pipe. The stock dust port is both too small and on
> the wrong side for my needs. I was planning on blanking the stock port
> and knocking a 6" hole in the rear of the saw. I wondered how
> effective this would be?
I cannot speak authoritatively, but I think your saw is going to be close to
sterilized with an honest 6" connection. If you go through with the plan,
please let us know how it works out. 6" piping is in my DC network future
planning. Right now I have two 4" pipes going to the saw - one for the
cabinet - the other above the table in front of the blade.
Bob
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:7k_hd.2319
> please let us know how it works out. 6" piping is in my DC network future
> planning. Right now I have two 4" pipes going to the saw - one for the
> cabinet - the other above the table in front of the blade.
You feel that a 4" piping is insufficient for your needs?
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:7k_hd.2319
> You feel that a 4" piping is insufficient for your needs?
For the "cabinet" yes. I have a Jet Supersaw which has marginal efficiency
for the "cabinet". (I put "cabinet" in quotes so I won't have to listen to
all those people who tell me its not a cabinet saw - I know that).
I can either cut up the sheet metal of the cabinet (ugh!) or brute force it
with more volume movement from the dust collector.
The 4" to the table top is ample.
Bob
> I am in the process of hooking up a 2hp Onieda cyclone to my jet
> cabinet saw with 6" pipe. The stock dust port is both too small and on
> the wrong side for my needs.
I have 1.5 hp oneida connected to my jet Cabinet saw. I bougth right tilt
specifically so that the dust port would be on the correct side of the saw
for dust collection. I have 5" pipe, reduced to 4" just for the last foot or
so.
> I was planning on blanking the stock port
> and knocking a 6" hole in the rear of the saw. I wondered how
> effective this would be? as the bottom of the saw tilts toward the
> side that the stock port is on.
My guess is that the cabinet interior may not be spotless, but it will be
plenty effective.
More important is that you get some some over-blade suction as well. Dust
above the table (like a shearing off a 1/2 kerf rip) will be flung right at
you otherwise.
> Im hoping the 2hp cyclone with 6" pipe
> will move enough air that the dust wont even make it to the bottom.
> Any ideas? thanks Keith