SethersTW Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 So I have a quandary. I have a 1950s Atlas Table Saw Model 3160 (See the restoration photos here on Reddit) and I'm getting around to possibly hooking up a dust collection system. Since the motor sticks out so far, swings out wide, and is just generally in the way I'm looking for ideas. Right now I'm thinking of building an outfeed table which would be more of a enclosed box around the entire back of the saw and then putting a port into the outfeed box. What think you all? See below for some pictures showing how far the motor lifts and swings. Note that the bottom is an angled chute. Oh and I know I need a splitter or riving knife too, that is on my list. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Holy crap, could they not have added a few more inches so it sat on the ground? Your attached outfeed table/ box is a good idea but I doubt it would be much more than a storage place for the dust to pile until you vaccine it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorhero Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 This is the only product I know of that adds much in the way of dust collection to this kind of system. I for years had an old style unisaw that had nothing more then a door in the front used to literally shovel out the saw dust when it got too high. http://www.infinitytools.com/Table-Saw-Dust-Collector-Dust-Cutter-II/productinfo/115-116/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwipi4BRD7t6zGl6m75IgBEiQAn7CfFylV0qbQ5YuVtZZXJJWtNjZq7P8M3S7AP8h32iwVQ-YaAhYR8P8HAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Careful where you locate the port. You don't want to suck the dust into the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 1950's Dust Collector But I really do like the saw! Great restoration. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 I'm pretty sure that's exactly like the first table saw I ever used. It might be worth trying to rig up a blade shroud instead of the big box. It looks like it already has part of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 The box may interfere with miter cuts, anyway. My contractor-style saw has the motor hanging out less than yous, and the end bell of the motor still rises above table when tilted to 45* at full elevation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethersTW Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 On 4/8/2016 at 9:43 PM, Tom King said: I'm pretty sure that's exactly like the first table saw I ever used. It might be worth trying to rig up a blade shroud instead of the big box. It looks like it already has part of one. I'm liking this idea, assuming you're thinking something like this:http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?142688-Under-table-Blade-dust-shroud-for-1970-Unisaw Not that it would be as spiffy as this one but I think I might be able to rig something up. I think this would leave plenty of space for the tilting as well since the it would be mostly below all the saw innards. And K Cooper...I literally LOLed when I saw that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethersTW Posted April 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 http://www.lowes.com/pd_120609-85334-GVL0250-A_1z0uaup__?productId=3713830&pl=1 Anyone think this might make a good bottom to a dust shroud? Or something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Sethers, I have a Jet ts with the motor enclosed in the cabinet. I have a HF dc that is connected to one machine at a time via 4" hose and dust still collects, to a small extent in the bottom of the ts. If I turn the dc on with the ts not running, it will not clear the dust off the flat bottom of the ts. Imo, the dc removes most of the suspended dust during sawing, but some still finds it's way to the bottom and not removed. Where I'm going with this is that I suspect that the item you show above will collect the dust that settles at the bottom, as the adapter is sloped, but the biggest majority will still escape into your shop thru the opening in the back. Again, just my opinion as I am by far no expert at dust collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 This works quite well under the bottom of my contractor type saw: http://m.harborfreight.com/dust-collector-accessory-kit-93601.html?utm_referrer=direct%2Fnot%20provided Even with the back still open, I catch a good 85% of the dust, at least until the blower intake stops up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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