Bandsaw dust collector

Parrot931 · Post by **Parrot931** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:50 am

I wish to add a dust collector to my SS bandsaw, how do I go about doing this operation? Is there an add-on piece available?

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:04 am

You mean like this?

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/bsu_dustchute.htm

Parrot931 · Post by **Parrot931** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:26 am

Yes, thanks.

Does the port come with directions on where to cut a whole in the casing?

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:05 am

Mine's a toilet flange mounted close to the bottom and centered front to back.
Installed it in the '80s.

gregf · Post by **gregf** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:02 am

Yes, it comes with directions.
There is nothing critical about the location of the hole 2 1/2" you cut though.

mrblanche · Post by **mrblanche** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:12 pm

Gene Howe wrote:Mine's a toilet flange mounted close to the bottom and centered front to back.
Installed it in the '80s.

Could you post a photo, please?

dymond · Post by **dymond** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:20 am

Can anyone post a photo of a bandsaw dust collector that's installed?

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:59 am

Gene Howe wrote:Mine's a toilet flange mounted close to the bottom and centered front to back.
Installed it in the '80s.

Now that is a useful idea.

My bandsaw has the collector outlet but I can see several ways that a plastic toilet flange could be fitted to different machines.
Thanks.

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:34 am

Here is a photo posted some time ago that shows the factory location:
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dymond · Post by **dymond** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:54 am

Thanks, Peter! That's very helpful! I'll probably end up doing the same thing, but showing the location is useful.