Beekeeping

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

It has a port and a strong blower. When I planed the lumber for my trim in my new house I did not have a dust collector so I Jerry rigged a dryer vent into a laundry sack.... I have a dust collector now and it's much better...

It's said on the interwebs that the blower impeller can be removed to gain a little power if you have a good dust collector. But, I haven't found that it's needing power badly enough to go to those lengths. It's had plenty of power for everything I've done with it up to this point.

Looking at your frame sides, that may be a good candidate for a bandsaw with a resaw fence and blade?

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

It has a port and a strong blower. When I planed the lumber for my trim in my new house I did not have a dust collector so I Jerry rigged a dryer vent into a laundry sack.... I have a dust collector now and it's much better...

It's said on the interwebs that the blower impeller can be removed to gain a little power if you have a good dust collector. But, I haven't found that it's needing power badly enough to go to those lengths. It's had plenty of power for everything I've done with it up to this point.

Looking at your frame sides, that may be a good candidate for a bandsaw with a resaw fence and blade?

Probably. The table saw works ok, but probably costs me in kerf and dust, dearly

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

I was more meaning for the relief cuts that you used the dado stack for. Not sure what the time difference would be though. I just got a bandsaw 2 weekends ago and have not gotten a resaw blade yet.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Ohhh... Hmm. I don't know. It would be easier to cut a chunk of wood rather than chip away at it

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

After some YT videos I think a band saw could be a more efficient answer. The cost of a larger unit is daunting. I did install a better filter on my dust collector today. Went from 5 microns to 1. I'll do a couple hours of sawdust making this evening and see what the workbench surface looks like afterwards

 

[ponytug]

After some YT videos I think a band saw could be a more efficient answer. The cost of a larger unit is daunting. I did install a better filter on my dust collector today. Went from 5 microns to 1. I'll do a couple hours of sawdust making this evening and see what the workbench surface looks like afterwards

If you plan to use the bandsaw to trim boards to size, you might want to look for a bandsaw specifically designed to take resaw blades that are much wider than a standard bandsaw blade. That gives the blade better stability, with more uniform cuts. If you are trying for curves, it is not what you want. If you know what you want, and can organize transport, used is often a good way to go, as bandsaws are beyond lots of folks transport skills. (Heavy, and top heavy)

All the best,

Peter

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Yeah, I saw Id need a pretty robust unit for those cuts. I'm trying to save myself some man hours... But at what cost?

I would not cut the curve. I'd end up making the corner square. Not as eloquent as what I have now.

What I do now works, it's just not very efficient.

 

[ponytug]

Yeah, I saw Id need a pretty robust unit for those cuts. I'm trying to save myself some man hours... But at what cost?

I would not cut the curve. I'd end up making the corner square. Not as eloquent as what I have now.

What I do now works, it's just not very efficient.

You could use a shaper and follow a template. But lots of chips/sawdust, which is, I believe one of your original issues...

You could also clamp a bunch together and use a CNC router to make the legs while you are doing something else. (You could start from a wider piece of wood and make two legs nestled together. Then a quick saw/plane to get the legs apart.)

I do think it comes down to how you want to spend your time/money.

All the best,

Peter

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Actually I'd love to cut them from a sheet with a laser!

Finished up 264 of them tonight. I'm keeping track of all my work time at the shop now so that I make sure I'm billing accordingly. The rest of the parts are easy peasy.

 

[BackRoad]

Impressive...