Bandsaw Dust Collection Upgrade

[gee-dub]

I have run without the lower cabinet bottom collection point on my larger bandsaw for years. I do this by collecting right under the table and then again just below the guides inside the lower cabinet. I have recently expanded a lot of my 4" collection points to 6" and the increase in collection is very noticeable. This led me to test replacing the 2-1/2" under-the-table collection point with a 4". The improvement was again very noticeable so here I go.

Like the 2-1/2" version the shroud is thin ply with magnets to secure it.

 

This saw will be connected to the new drop I posted a thread on here. A 6x4x4 splits the path close to the source.

I figured out on the other G0513 that I could replace this screw . . .

With a bit of redneck engineering (even though it's metric) I place this assembly in the screw's old location.

A piece of copper wire is captured between the washers and secures the 6" end of the wye in a way that allows it to pivot if I move the saw in or out to clear larger work.

And there we go.

 

Now I guess I will have to do the other saw as soon as I get a chance ;-)

[BillyJack]

Looking good. 15 years later I still haven't hooked mine up...