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Would it better to run two 2.5 inch pipes to the jointer and makig a box to cover the jointer output or one 4 inch pipe reduced to 2.5 or 3 inches at the end? I do not know. Anyone tried running a 4 inch from the dc3300 to the lower saw guard and reducing it to 2.5 there? Better due collection at the table saw or not?

[quote="JPG40504"]Last I knew, a rectangular box had six sides.

First you decide upon the dimensions(length width height).

Then you decide upon joinery(miter/bevel/butt . . .).

Then you make the pieces to match those decisions.


Notice the second word in all three steps.]
I was trying to describe a rectangular base with a four-sided hood attached to the base. I am trying to figure out how the five-piece base and hood would be constructed if the four hood pieces (kind of pie-shaped) expanded so that dimensions of the rectangle formed by the outboard side of the hood would be larger than the dimensions of the rectangular base.

For example, if the rectangular base were to be 6" by 8" and the outboard dimension of the hood were to be 12" by 16", what does that mean as to the joinery angles?

Thanks, Hank

hjlssfor1 wrote:I was trying to describe a rectangular base with a four-sided hood attached to the base. I am trying to figure out how the five-piece base and hood would be constructed if the four hood pieces (kind of pie-shaped) expanded so that dimensions of the rectangle formed by the outboard side of the hood would be larger than the dimensions of the rectangular base.

For example, if the rectangular base were to be 6" by 8" and the outboard dimension of the hood were to be 12" by 16", what does that mean as to the joinery angles?

Thanks, Hank

It means they ain't 90 degrees.

The angles would depend upon the height.

SS for a while sold a 4" inlet for the dc3300. It was discontinued. I believe because the velocity dropped too low in the larger hose. Nick recommended 3" max.

I have a 16' 2 1/2 inch bought from Shopsmith attached to one port on my 3300 and then to my Dewalt 735 planer. The 3300 has no trouble keeping the dust/chips out of the hose and filling up the dust collector bag. Of course the DeWalt has a chip blower in it so that certainly boosts the capability of the 3300 (I think).

Jack

I have a similar situation with my 6" Grizzly 0452 jointer and my DC3300. My solution was to use the DC3300's 2.5" hose between the two machines with a 2.5" to 4" adapter at the jointer's dust chute.

It isn't ideal, but it works well enough. I just dressed a bunch of rough sawn boards into nice lumber and the collection was good with no clogs.

I filled the DC3300 completely. TWICE.

Jointers don't make much dust. Mostly chips. So the extreme airflow we'd really like to see for fine partical collection isn't quite as critical. And when a board is being jointed, it and the porkchop largely cover the inlet opening and keep much from escaping.

It's not an ideal or long term solution for me, but it's good enough for now.

The adapter I have looks like this one from Rockler: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page ... te=ROCKLER I don't know where I got it from, but this will probably work.

Best of luck,
Steve