Category: Tools

Elgin Shop – Table Saw and Out Feed – Follow-up

Finally got around to adding some much needed finishing touches to my out feed table. First up, miter slots. Pretty straight forward; lined it up, marked it up, and routed it up.
I also routed out a lip so I could get it over the metal support bar on the back of the table saw and bring the whole out feed table flush with the saw and side table. I noticed that the out feed table legs are rubbing the rear ‘L’ bracket and wont let me bring it flush. You can see the black marks on the legs
To fix it, I cut the offending piece away:
Then I finished the switch for the router table and added a 4 inch dust collector port.
The dust collector port is a 2 to 4 inch adapter. The table saw only has a 2 inch port. The adapter on the saw is a quick disconnect so I can quickly remove if I need to move things around:
Here is a complete shot:

Elgin Shop Dust Collector – Harbor Freight 2HP Collector Externally Vented – Part 2

Got the first 4 inch pipe run. I am not going to show every run here, just the core run. You will see other runs in future posts.
I am using 4 inch sewer pipe, it is thick enough for what I am doing and much cheaper that regular 4 inch PVC.
I used 2 small sheet metal screws to help hold everything together. I did not glue everything together, I want to be able to take everything apart if I need to.
Here is a shot of a Wye with a blast gate:

Elgin Shop Dust Collector – Harbor Freight 2HP Collector Externally Vented

Back in the shop! I decided to vent my 2 HP Harbor Freight Dust Collector to the great outdoors. Hereis my original HF dust collector installed in the old shop. I will continue to use Thein Cyclone I built so there will only be fine dust blowing out.
First thing I did, while I had everything apart was touch up the paint:
Using 2×4’s and some very long lag bolts we got the Harbor Freight 2 HP motor mounted on the wall. The 2×4’s are mounted to the wall with 5 inch lag bolts screwed into the wall studs, the mounting bracket is bolted on using 2 inch lag bolts screwed into the 2×4’s.
Mounted up the impeller shroud:

I had to notch out one of the 2×4’s to get it to work:

Cut a hole in the wall and attached the vent. I sealed everything up with HVAC tape.
Here is a shot of the outside. Sealed everything up with clear silicone:
Here is what I used to build the vent. Metal 4 inch vent and a metal 5 to 4 inch reducer. Not pictured are 2 rubber 4 inch grommets I used to seal each end of the pipe.
I built a cart to hold the Thein Cyclone and hooked everything up. Added wheels to the cart so I could just roll it out and empty.
Next up if putting in 4 inch PVC for the plumbing.

Elgin Drill Press Part 2

Started by putting the speed changer back together. It will be on top so I want to slide it on first.
Next up, put the head stock on and started putting it together. The thing is heavy! I decided to add weight and put it together while it is on the wall.
Again, this thing is heavy! So I got these extra clamps to help hold the load
Put the table mount on using the same clamps as above for extra support.
Got a lot of it put together, just the motor and some minor parts and I will be done!
Hope to be done soon.

Elgin Drill Press Part 1

Getting the drill press set up. It is a ShopSmith 10E and looking at the serial number spreadsheet maintained by the Shop Smith mail group it was built in 1949. Still works great!
It got a little scuffed up during the move so I decided to break it down and give it a rebuild/refresh. The first thing I did was to clean up the way tubes. I used my other Shop Smith 10E as a lathe, hooked up the tubes using an expandable rubber stopper and a home made wheel rest. Turned is on slow and started with150 grit sandpaper to remove the rust and polish them up.
Then cleaned and painted up the base and other parts:
Then hung it up:
Took the headstock and motor apart for painting and cleanup:
and
Got the motor put back together:
 Hope to get more done soon!

Elgin Shop – Table Saw and Out Feed

Got everything moved in and starting to put it all together. The first thing to go back together is the Table saw. There was a little bit of rust on the saw and router table.

And

WD-40, steel wool, and a little elbow grease got most of it out. I am going to use metal polish and my normal maintenance to get it finished out:

Next I attached the shop made DIY – Biesemeyer fence rails and side table

Next up was the OutFeed Table. Pretty much the same as I did HERE. Couple shots of the new one:

And:

I will put the bottom shelf and the miter slots in and call it done.

Out Feed Table – Final Touches..

Well, I am in the middle of something and don’t want to start any big projects until I know how it is going to turn out. So while I wait, I decided to do some “clean-up” work on the out feed table. I flush mounted the light switch I am going to use to power the router table.
It is just a simple light switch box with standard male and female plugs at the ends. Plug power into one end and the router into the other. Used an old extension cord for the cable.
Also move one of the roll around cabinets to the router side and put pulls on the drawers. It will house the routers and all the router gear.
Lastly, went ahead and put drawer pulls on the front roll around cabinet. Among other stuff, it will hold the table saw gear.

Out Feed Tables Drawers

I built my Biesemeyer fence rails and my out feed table not too long ago. I am trying to increase the capability of my Porter Cable PCB270TS Table Saw and not wanting to waste space. So, I built 2 roll out sets of drawers. One for the front under the right side extension table and one for the gap I left on the right of the out feed table. I hind sight, I think I will move the one on the right to the other side, closer to the router table.
All ¾ Ply with rabbits for the carcass with 2 ½ inch locking castersfrom WoodCraft in the front and non locking in the back. Approxmitate dimentions are: 37W x 23D x 34H

The drawers are also ¾ ply with rabbits and dado joints glued and brads holding it all together.

All finished up and tucked away:

This Cyclone Sucks! — Really (Update)

This is an update to my This Cyclone Sucks! post on 3-11-13.

I have to say that I am impressed with this thing! Not only did I get to build it, it is working very well. I have emptied out the trash can of my Thein Cyclone Separator Lid 3 times and I only have about a foot of very fine dust in the bag of my Harbor Freight dust collector bag.

Here is a couple shots of the full can.

And one of the bag.

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