Today in the shop (dust collection hose)

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Nothing very deep or profound in this post but I wanted to point out something that I had not thought about before and perhaps you have not either.

I don't recall exactly but in the last few years they have come out with the dust collector hoses that expand out, will keep a bend and in general stay in place better then the old hoses. At least one place calls them flexform but that may or may not be an official name.

To shorten the story they are very handy to have around and if you don't have one you should.

Today I had some bandsawing to do. I grabbed my hose and attached it just like I always do. Now I have done my own dust port so maybe that is why the hose comes out at such an angle? Anyway here is a picture which should help you see what I'm talking about.

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The hose in its normal lay gets in the way, of course it will flex in like this:

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Then I though about the "other" hose. This is the one I'm talking about:

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Tighter fit, no extra hose laying around, just about perfect.

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BTW some of you might be wondering why the band saw is mounted on this side of the machine. Simple, since I have the powerpro that runs in reverse you can mount the saw on either end. For me this is easier then having to take the machine out on the driveway etc etc... Another reason to have a powerpro.

Back to the hose thing, I really do think everyone should have one of these. I'll post more uses when I can but if you have a new found one feel free to post it to this thread.

Ed

[JPG]

Wanna tell us about 'this'?

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[algale]

Wanna tell us about 'this'?

ed's quill feed handle 2.jpg

I believe that's just the (relatively) new 10 position quick index quill handle.

http://shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/ ... handle.htm



I've got one and love it.

[JPG]

Wanna tell us about 'this'?

ed's quill feed handle 2.jpg

I believe that's just the (relatively) new 10 position quick index quill handle.

http://shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/ ... handle.htm



I've got one and love it.

I did not realize it stuck out so far!

[algale]

All the better not to interfere with the knob on the speed dial (or the buttons on the Power Pro?).

[JPG]

All the better not to interfere with the knob on the speed dial (or the buttons on the Power Pro?).

By the 'operator' or the 'handle'?

[charlese]

Happy to see others have those two "almost new" nifty features to go with their PowerPro. I love mine and so do others. Nice thread, Ed!

Also, glad to read and see the alternate placement of the bandsaw. Also, I have found the alternate placement features save a lot of movement of the Mark V in a crowded shop. VERY HANDY!!

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Also, glad to read and see the alternate placement of the bandsaw. Also, I have found the alternate placement features save a lot of movement of the Mark V in a crowded shop. VERY HANDY!!

Hmmmmm. Another reason to justify all my work on a Mark VII.

Had not previously considered that!

Thank You Ed.