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looking for a wireless remote system to turn on and off my harbor freight dust collector. A lot of the systems i'm looking at are more for shop vacs, or come on automatically with the tool-- i have more than one thing hooked up to the dust collector, so i would like to just turn it on with a key fob or some sort of remote control.
I don't want to hard wire my shop with all sorts of switches, i'm looking to give someone a gift idea, but want to make sure it's something that will work.
What have you guys used?
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http://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworking-LR...B00004S9AILong ranger... says it is rated for 1.5 hp dc's... but works great on the 2 hp dust collector with no issues (I don't think it's REALLY) 2hp...
I love it...
Lawrence
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Here's the option I used -
http://www.tgiag.com/how-to-articles.htmlThis document was put together by another member - unfortunately I can't recall who
Rick
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Rick_B said:
Here's the option I used - http://www.tgiag.com/how-to-articles.html
This document was put together by another member - unfortunately I can't recall who
That's what you want to do, inexpensive and the contactor will last forever, if the fob goes bad you buy another $10 lamp remote, switch it out and your back in business. Dom's
(Blacky's Boy) unit is 240V, but you can do 120V just as easily. His write up is very good. BTW, the Long Ranger is a very good unit. I dropped my fob onto the concrete once too often and it gave up the ghost.
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.
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I used the Long Ranger on my HF collector for 9 years before the motor quit. For 3 years since then I've used it on my Penn State cyclone with no problems (other than having to get a new remote because I accidentally sucked up the old one and it didn't survive the fan blades.).
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I did something like the one Rick linked to using a remote thingy designed for turning on Christmas lights or something. I mounted the contactor in a plastic box I attached on the base of the DC. Mine doesn't use 220V like the one in the link, though.
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i think i'll go with the long ranger-- while the shop made thing is pretty slick, i've got enough shop projects-- might need to actually make something for the house at some point!
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I used a Long Ranger for several years before I got an Oneida with integrated remote. It worked quite well. One time I tried it from my attic to turn on the DC in the basement, three stories away...it worked. The only thing I didn't like was the size of the remote. I was always dropping it because it would get in the way. I much prefer the small key fob that I currently have that clips to my apron strap.
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Interesting discussion about remotes. I'll add one more for the Long Ranger. Been using it on my Penn State double-bagger for well over 10 years now with no problems whatsoever. I may be in the minority here but like that the remote is a little larger, i.e. easier for me to handle and manipulate. I have two tiny remotes for my garage doors and find them so small as to be unweildy. They are also very sensitive and seem to raise/lower the doors from my pocket when no action is intended! YMMV.
Doug
