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(04-24-2019, 02:50 PM)BloomingtonMike Wrote: My ICS sawstop was that way with 4" hose internal and internal shroud. I wonder how many people would mod their sawstop? I actually bolted on a flange that encloses that port and opens up the cabinet as well. I have an 8" drop to the saw though so I had some room to work. Positive I could have done the same with 6" though with less cabinet opening up.
I was thinking of what you did when I typed my reply, and wondering how well it's working. Are you happy with the way it turned out, I might be willing to do the same thing, although on mine the ducting would be 6".
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I really like it. I have a big dc though.
6" would be pretty perfect too or even add a 4" to cabinet and run the other 4" to shroud.
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(04-25-2019, 09:54 PM)BloomingtonMike Wrote: I really like it. I have a big dc though.
6" would be pretty perfect too or even add a 4" to cabinet and run the other 4" to shroud.
I gotta imagine your DC is on a whole another level, but then again, your whole shop is on another level.
I did the dual 4" as mentioned for my TS with one going to the above-the-blade shroud:
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I'm set up the way Cian is, 4" to the cabinet, and then 4" to the Excalibur. I suppose I could run an additional 4" into the cabinet, that might be easier than making a 6" hole in the back and putting the shroud hose in it.
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(04-26-2019, 05:29 AM)fredhargis Wrote: I'm set up the way Cian is, 4" to the cabinet, and then 4" to the Excalibur. I suppose I could run an additional 4" into the cabinet, that might be easier than making a 6" hole in the back and putting the shroud hose in it.
It was actually pretty easy using the flanges from Nordfab. I think even if I was just adding another 6" Id still use one. Shy of the fact they are about 40ish dollars plus a transition to hose nipple, that flanges seals up amazing and if you want even more they offer a pre-made gasket for it too.
Mounting, In my case I just marked out where the mounting holes needed to be and then drew where the internal hole would be - in my case that was moon shaped as I left the 4" port in there so it would suck through the internal shroud. That flange made a great way to attach it to the saw.
Make sure you can accommodate the SP that adding a 3rd 4" will add.
Ill post up a thread on the whole other level comment - got some Becker vacuum pumps the other day for vacuum clamping on the CNC bed THROUGH MDF. LOL!
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(04-26-2019, 08:19 AM)BloomingtonMike Wrote: Ill post up a thread on the whole other level comment - got some Becker vacuum pumps the other day for vacuum clamping on the CNC bed THROUGH MDF. LOL!
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Beautiful shop... one could eat off that floor! Looks cleaner than my house.
