J. Phil Thien's Projects

It looks like experiments will be needed.

It's a Grizzly G0444Z, 10" contractor style. On this model, the motor hangs out the back. Here is a pic of the back of a G0444Z: http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/j-4AAOSwRLZT0A2Q/$_1.JPG

The back is open. I figured I would need to make some sort of shroud for the back.

Makes sense, thanks for the advice.

Jim

Hi,

I have this vac: http://www.searsoutlet.com/5-gal-5-0-Peak-HP-Wet-Dry-Wall-Vac/d/product_details.jsp?pid=9207. The specs say 94CFM and 45 WC, and the hose is 1 7/8". Only my 10" Grizzly table saw has a 4" dust port. I am considering building a Thien collector to sit on top of a 32 gallon Rubbermaid trashcan that I already have.

My plan is to use the two hoses that came with the vac, connecting the dust collector to the saw with the 14' hose , and use the 7' hose between the vac and the dust collector.

Is my shop vac powerful enough to collect most of the chips and saw dust that would come from the table saw? Has anyone experimented with smaller shop vacs?

Thanks,
Jim

Hi,

My name is Jim, I live in Orange County, California. Very interested in building a tophat separator for my home shop: Grizzly contractor style 10" table saw, Delta 14" bandsaw, Red Star 14" RAS (under restoration), Dayton 12" disc/6" belt combo sander.

Does my account need some sort of vetting before I can post a new topic? I don't see an option to create a new topic when I view the forums.

Thanks,
Jim