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On this page: Tablesaw Router Insert Bucket Seat 12" Drum Sander Oscillating Drum Sander Air Cleaner
Tablesaw Router Insert
I was thinking about a sliding table fence for my router table when got the idea to see if I could put a router in the opening of my table saw and use my existing sliding table/fence attachment. Obviously it couldn't be a very big router, but my Porter Cable trim router fit (w/ my PM66 arbor cranked all the way up) and works great for small incremental slotting. I did have to reroute the cord to get the routers full range of height adjustment.
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Bucket Seat
Truth be told, I originally came up with this as a leg up for a short guy installing door trim. I thought of calling it Not A Step, but that's a potentially dangerous twist because sooner or later you will have an awkward fall if you use this as a step and I don't want to be responsible.
In any event, buckets are handy toolboxes for just about any job site trade (I now use it for installs). This seat is a handy addition that is easy to grab/carry, doesn't unduly restrict access to items stored inside and allows carrying longer items, e.g. 2' levels.
It took me over 15 years to replace the original quick and dirty seat. While I was at it I added quick and dirty hammer and cordless drill holsters to the inside of the bucket.
The original was mounted with 1/4" crown staples. For the new seat I used stainless steel washer strips that fit under the lip of the bucket. The washer has dimpled holes for drilling pilot holes with a vix-bit.
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Grizzly Baby Drum Sander
I'm glad I bought the G0459 12" Baby Drum Sander when I did, it has since gotten noticeably more expensive. Drum sanders are not very efficient at stock removal and I've tripped the circuit breaker (20 amp house circuit) more than a few times. It does do a good job of cleanup and does provide a pretty decent surface when using 150 grit. I use 220 on a random orbital to finish up. Because shop space is tight I have it on a furniture dolly which works well (not uncomfortably low). I did have two quality control issues, a stripped plastic gear in the belt drive motor and velcro that delaminated from the sandpaper. Both were taken care of by Grizzly at no cost to me... delamination is an issue with my replacement paper as well... Heat is the culprit, letting the drum cool down before changing grits prevents it... more
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Oscillating Drum Sander
My joiner was not doing well on a batch of CVG Fir I was sizing and this was the cheapest solution I could come up with. The cheap Grizzly has the guts and separate plastic housing both screwed to a piece of laminated MDF. I mounted just the guts to a piece of 1" MDF that fit in an old router hole on my saw table extension.
Its not ideal for straight line sanding, but it does an OK job. A slow and steady feed and taking a second pass (without moving the fence) are important... Since this idea came up on a forum I'll add that this is not a professional solution; it's slow, tedious and imperfect.
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Air Cleaner
Not all air cleaners are the same. I would suggest you get one with a filter that has the largest surface area you can (afford). I also recommend a 3 stage filter. You can see what a days work does to my filter. Woodworkers Supply and Jesda Tools? (was CMT) have/had the only 3 stage filter I have seen. Mine is a JDS 2000 model 350 with a quick and dirty furnace filter for a 3rd stage. The furnace filter definitely makes a difference and is easy to clean with a vacuum. What is normally the first stage filter does get to a point where it doesn't fully clean with a vacuum and needs to be replaced. The last filter is also vacuumable and will last the longest (I haven't replaced it yet). The washable electrostatic filter might be worth considering.
May, '10: The electrostatic filter lets a lot more dust through than the stock 1st stage filter and I use it in place of the furnace filter. The stock primary filter can be replaced with a pleated 12 x 24 x 1 furnace filter if you don't mind trimming the cardboard off the long edges.
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