Sorry folks. I have been sidetracked with many other projects, including stripping wallpaper out of the master bath dressing room, and reskimming the now gouged drywall... Yay me!
Much of this is in preparation for building the shed workshop, look at my pallet shed / shop build thread / inquiry. This is serious research. Pallets are easily available and free so as long as I don't need to stay within code and / or require permits I am seriously thinking going that way...
Anyway, looking for the source for the Wen impeller, My plan at ths point is...
#1. Replace the OE impeller with the WEN impeller. The Rikon appears to nowadays be unobtainium...
#2. Replace the intake flange with a shop made flange with a 6" inlet.
#3. Build a neutral vane " Thien baffle" directly into the HF DC. I want to get rid of the big drum separator. I need to buy back floor space.
#4. In the new shop configuration, I am planning on 6" to 4x4 wye. One 4" run under floor, and one overhead.
I need to design / build a cabinet for the BT3100 that allows it to be mobile, I.E. lose the extension table, I found I don't use it. Large stock gets cut with either the miter saw, or circ saw / guide fence... The big issue is going to be collecting dust from below the belly of the saw, from the blade surround, AND from the Shark Guard.
I need to give serious consideration during the design phase for the new shop, to dust collection. My problem points with the current setup are....
#1. The lathe. I somewhat doubt there is going to be any effective means of collecting the shavings that come shooting off of it.
#2. The miter saw. The hood over the 12" slider is only marginally effective. Better than not, but not great...
Prior to the new shop move. I plan on doing the WEN impeller if I can find one, converting to the 6" intake, and upsizing to a 6x4x4 Y fitting to put in place with the setup I am running now...
Much of this is in preparation for building the shed workshop, look at my pallet shed / shop build thread / inquiry. This is serious research. Pallets are easily available and free so as long as I don't need to stay within code and / or require permits I am seriously thinking going that way...
Anyway, looking for the source for the Wen impeller, My plan at ths point is...
#1. Replace the OE impeller with the WEN impeller. The Rikon appears to nowadays be unobtainium...
#2. Replace the intake flange with a shop made flange with a 6" inlet.
#3. Build a neutral vane " Thien baffle" directly into the HF DC. I want to get rid of the big drum separator. I need to buy back floor space.
#4. In the new shop configuration, I am planning on 6" to 4x4 wye. One 4" run under floor, and one overhead.
I need to design / build a cabinet for the BT3100 that allows it to be mobile, I.E. lose the extension table, I found I don't use it. Large stock gets cut with either the miter saw, or circ saw / guide fence... The big issue is going to be collecting dust from below the belly of the saw, from the blade surround, AND from the Shark Guard.
I need to give serious consideration during the design phase for the new shop, to dust collection. My problem points with the current setup are....
#1. The lathe. I somewhat doubt there is going to be any effective means of collecting the shavings that come shooting off of it.
#2. The miter saw. The hood over the 12" slider is only marginally effective. Better than not, but not great...
Prior to the new shop move. I plan on doing the WEN impeller if I can find one, converting to the 6" intake, and upsizing to a 6x4x4 Y fitting to put in place with the setup I am running now...
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