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    PAUSE a Gly EL et | Shops = Y ree K Remove rust Build custom |\SHOF ! eee mer es esis) Er a amet cd Dee cae) Ree | ite esi) Machines and | for hand.tools iu | flexible al ; y [RIKON STRIATECH, Upgrade your RIKON 14” Bandsaw e with Striatech DVR Smart Motor DVR Features & Benefits: © Infinitely Variable © Easy-to-Use Cut at Any Speed ‘One-Touch Speed Selection © Continuous Torque © Energy Efficient For a Beautiful Finish Limited Vibration and Heat © Safer Operation © Effortless Cutting Fast Braking and Load Through Any Material Spike Detection aaa Model 13-926 MSRP $629.99 325, 10-326, and RAIACS Uparade available for these models 10-320, 10-321, 10-324, RIKON & Striatech have combined their expertise to develop the world’s first DVR Smart Bandsaw. It’s been almost 200 years since the handsaw was first produced. in that time, the technology has barely changed... until now. By adding Striatech’s smart switched reluctance motor, RIKON's 14” bandsaw series is better than ever before, Unlike previous bandsaw motors, the Striatech motor is infinitely variable, and offers continuous torque. This means a beautiful finish on your workpiece, and a much easier user experience. Improved energy efficiency and quiet, vibration-free operation are added bonuses to this already amazing saw line up. With an easy-to-read screen and DVR controller, this technology adds much-needed features to the bandsaw. Call today for more information 877-884-5167 or visit www.rikontools.com for a dealer near you! Fine Wood Working features 36 Hanging Panels Keep Tools Close at Hand Clever holders blend sceurity with easy access BY JASON STEPHENS Random-Orbit Sanders We test 5-in, models for speed, handling, and efficiency BY BARRY NM DIMA 48 Basic Outfeed Table Durable, versatile, and easy 10 build BY CHRISTIAN BECKSVOORT Tablet editions 54 74 ‘Tools «Shops WINTER 2018/2019 » ISSUE 272 Pees Custom Moldings with Paired Planes Make your own moldings, from simple 10 complex, with hollow and round planes BY MATTHEW BICKFORD At Home in the Shop Built for living as well as working, a woodshop in Maine evolves with its maker BY CHARLES DURFEE Is a Sliding Tablesaw Right for You? These premium machines are loaded with features that add precision and versatility BY DANIEL CHAFFIN Shopmade Cam Clamps Handy, light-duty clamps are quick to make BY NATHAN MURPHY ___departments ___| 5 On the Web 8 Contributors Letters 2 Workshop Tips Rolling tool rack follows your workbench s Safe, precise tablesavm tapers at any angle 80 0 Tools & Materials TACKLING RUST Balanced skew chisels cut cleanly Roundup of new tools from IWF 24 Fundamentals Seventeen tools I can't do without 32 Shop Design Building a barn shop in Vermont. 30 Shop Maintenance How to bust rust A PRO'S, FAVORITE TOOLS aad ‘THIS MONTH ON FinéWoodworking.com Vist FineWocdworking.com/272 for anne extras, avalabe October 34. An ores content on out webs, ineluing tot veviews, an extensive project fal Home sweet shop Charis Dureo chop in Woolwich, Maine p62. ‘more than apace for hs veran funiture maker to work For years, twas aio a home fr fim and his young Fam un he bul a new house just a short walk away In thie woo, Chane tots the potsonal story of hs shop. DEO @ voc The polisher any weoeworvers Ueasur no Le Meson han 08, 36 th good reas: ot of sor does nto ory too The st ‘top isthe posing shop. where Lyon MeMartay aed hee {om make sur each les opt the sander youve come Wo epee. @ vive Rust removal in action Rite Jonrson has th recipe for removing stp. 80), ane ‘we put his methods tothe teat aout personal tls, Look around Chris Becksvoort’s shop ‘Te view out te back window of Chistian Beckavoorts Maine shop can inet moose, pno to0s, scant stone eet aal cl walked otneranesome sights. The view inside is pretty Giuorewarinteasen ) secteur to. lke 9 960° lok msde Deckoorts shen. Prnecacettonee Members get special benefits Subscribe to FineWoodwarking.com to gain exclusive access to more than 4,000 project and {echnique videos. You" also get more than 40 years of magazine archives al your frigetips Including 1400-pus articles and ree plons. SSE Enfield cupboard made with hand tools sing ony hand tools, Chis Goznnou bulls Shaker ease that 6 soley consructod I Beat, You lam ew to: + Use a dvetal plane te cut tapered sing dovetails 1 Use tongueand groove planes ane beading planes tor backboords| # Cut mertkoandtenon jos by hand 1 Use moiang planes to create custom moldings 6 FINE woopworKiNG Fine WoodWorking esate Eator/ Barry NM Dina ‘Sona! Moa Maragng Estar) etzapen Healy ‘irate Aesotart Betsy Engel Contry Fotos Chitin Beco Stee Late hi Gechnour Frnewondwerincort Dia trend Manager ben Sano Mannen Video Sti St Room sect Flor Books Peter Chaar Fo Woodring (SS: 0361483) tsb born it apeielsnerth ss m the wer by Toonere 2034266871. 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Nec rmean Ce Oy eemeomautonten, Knowing Stephens was a drummer aeucrnga jetee opened same Ore pens Sos Marga Ms preter ane nae i sssocom Rea0e3Kie has traveled to 60 countries with bat fisiailiege ieee the band. One of his warmest Co memories is playing marches and 7 Hsia see atenieeeel oe eer te sonia, @ BPA Dea Rw WG Cau ue Stophens leamed woodworking at the shops on Army bases. He recently retired from the Army, and is looking forward to having a shop that stays in one place. bi ‘The Taunton Press ‘Nathan Murphy (‘Shopmade Cam Clamps") lives in a nicely Wooded area in Madison, Ind, an inspirational setting for 8 woodworker. He builds primarily guitars, along with custom furniture made with lumber almost exclusively from a home ‘sawmill. When he's not upto his ankles in sawdust at his own shop, he can usually be found at the Mare Adams School of Woodworking, where he's boon a studont, Intern, and assistant. ‘See his work at zamarinstruments.com, Present § CEO Don Metathy CO Mak embers (CTO an Magna SNP, Consumer Martetng Pala Doce SP Hire & Constacton Renee Snden ‘NP. Fne Cooking Jom Blane ‘When Charles Durfee "At Home in the Shop”) went into ‘woodworking, the cholee wasn't unprecedented In his famity—his ater an ne in ‘reat great grandfather ran a sawmill in New Harmpshire. Stil I ‘heed nce” Fe Senne ‘might have been a bit ofa surprise, since his fathers side of the ‘tmamoncem {family's stocked with four generations of college math professors, Durfee moved to Bath, Maine, in 1975 to lear boatbuilding. Although he eventually sifted to making cabinets and future, he stayed in Maine, building his shop and home in Woolwich. Eric Bauer (Shop Design: ~Bulling a barn shop in Vermont”) is. classically tained chef who spent more than a quarter century running smal highend kitchens in ins and restaurants in Vermont. Each year, when tourism slowed inthe late fall and earl spring, he would pick up work doing carpentry and Intotir painting. Tht background In renovation came in very hhandy when ne "burned our completely" on restaurant work, These days Inthe freestanding shop he designed, he produces cabinetwork and furniture along with smaller projects, earn how to prop 8 FINE WoopWwoRKING Veritas® Platform Saddles These innovative saddles have dozens of practical applications in the workshop or on a job site. Used to hold standard dressed lumber on edge, they make fora fast, flexible method of creating a sacrificial work stand-off for driling, cutting or finishing, The removable posts have sprung wings to ensure a snug fit in both %" and 20mm dog holes for bench use. With the 5 [posts removed, the saddiescan YY © be surface motinted wherever jal for 183 you need them, ta'34 kamber ‘While they are ideal for bench-top use, they can be creatively used (and reused) to configure a stable work surface using materials at hard, whenever needed, 1x3 Platform Saddles, set of 4 OSH41.01 $12.95 2xd Platform Saddles, set of 4 OSH4T.03 $14.50 Asmart, straightforward system that will change the way you work. To learn more about Veritas* Platform Find us on: Saddles, call us or visit us onfine. H@ Oa leevalley.com 1-800-683-8170 bLeeValley letters W)From the Editor £5 Time to get back in the shop The best thing about moving into the winter months fs that Im ‘also moving back into the shop. As much as | love woodworking, in New England, for me spring and summer are all about getting outside. That means coaching my daughter's softball team, bike riding. hiking, yardwork, outdoor projects, and summer vacations. All those activites leave me very litle time for weekend woodworking. Tm not unlixe other hobbyists. Our research shows a decline in woodworking ‘activity in summer, and we watch It reach a erescendo In the dark winter months. Is ro coincidence aso that we get fewer article submissions in summer. ‘So the autumn in-home arrival of our Tools & Shops Issue could not be more perfect. This years issue is loaded with useful shop ideas, tips, and tool advice, Take, for instance, Jason Stephens’ article on hanging tool storage. Like many Woodworkers, 'm constantly thinking about getting better organized, One area that needs immediate attention is my handool collection, which despite my best efforts continues to grow. So I plan to adapt Jason’s ideas on hanging panels to keep my tools neat and within easy reach. ‘Woodworkers will aiso really appreciate the shop profiles of pro woodworkers (Charles Durfee and Eric Bauer. Their well-designed shops offer great insight on too! ‘and materials storage and machine layout—plus the back stories about thelr shops are inspiting. If youre in the market for a new tablesaw outfeed table, contributing ‘itor Chris Bocksvoort has you ‘covered with a simple solution that ‘wont break the bank in terms of ‘money or time. And tool hounds will ‘ot be disappointed here. Associate editor Berry NM Dima got very dusty testing, Sin, randomorbit sanders (see the winners on p. 43), and Rolle Johnson reveals his secrets for removing pesky rust from tools (hint: one method is “the real thing”). ‘With Tools & Shops on my bench, | won't worry about what's happening outside my basement shop. Let It snow, sleet, rain, and freeze. Mil be plenty warm building stuf. 1 hope you will be, too. Now please excuse me while | get back in the shop. Ton Mcenna, editorial decor 10 Fine woopwoRKING Cabriote leg grain direction? I've been a big fan of Fie Woodworking ‘magazine for some time. fm all of this, but since I reticed, U'm looking forward to trying many new things, one of which is a cabriole leg inspired by Steve Brown's article ("One Feet, EWW 270) [ido have one question: I know it is best to have straight grain wood, but ‘what about the end grain? Does this Three make a difference when making these legs? Should the wood be quatersawn or any cut, so long as i's stright grain? [live in West Central Georgia and the winters here aren't too bad, $0 1 could end up with more kindling than necessary for one winter that i, fT clon’ do it right the first time, Please keep your fingers crossed for me! LEE WALLEY, lero, Ga Steve Brown replies: This is one of the subvle but important considerations for making cabrio separates an ordinary leg from 3 wop= quality one. And does it without making it any more difficult a task [try to select lumber for eabsiole legs that allows me to mill the blanks so that each one has straight grain along the faces and rift or diagonal growth rings fon the ends of the blank, I's my opinion that most legs will look better with the sings running from the outside, as shown here. This, along with the straight grain running along the length of the blank, will eveal a growth-ring pattern on the bandsawn faces legs. In my mind it 1 inside corner to that accentuates the profile of that view. ‘The other option is to orient the growth rings diagonally from side 10 side, This produces a bulls eye pattern on the knee, which in tuen will ereate undulating patterns on the convex and concave lobes of a carved shell on the knee [hope this helps. Thanks for your interest in the article topic nl eile [| Udon ete Peary gees aM CLL Ky SYM Reem i (lee or outdoor projects. Pen eur) eC ey nas assortment of gies for bonding wood. se: Berens) roy P workshop tips MEBest Tip Rolling tool rack follows your workbench Like a lot of woodworkers, I prefer to keep my workbench out in the open, away from the wall, so Lean acess it from all sides, “To keep my favorite hand tools within each, Ladapted James Krenen’s classic sawhorse design to create this rolling rack. It can go wherever the bench goes or roll out of the way ‘To tum the sawhorse design into a tool storage rack, | mide few slight changes. Fist, {built fc taller and offset the feet. The Tonger encls go under the bench so there is less sticking, out to tip nee hens i el ce Set sowed to ein aie bei Tserewed a shelf tothe top rail were Nes onto bck of weights and a panel to the uprights. Last, Tecrewed an extn stip 10 the ick of the uprights, creating, 4 narrow space where T hang hhandsaws and other long, tools. JIM HENNEFIELD, Little Nezk, ML fruates a fon t00 sit Panel at front ads storage eptions ‘aunton.com. We pay $100 for a publishes {ipnithivstratvon: '$50 for one witnout The ptze for tis ‘issue's best tp was, 2 Veritas layout Kronousiyo extra tal ith tasters a7 feet, iat inden pos ast frelon sre, set can aioe forking wae. tinder bench —_—_X— es ai Sele” RS 12 Fine woopworKiNe Darvings Dan Thamion TS75EQ cy Plunge Cut shop online at Track Saw ~" HIGHLANDWOODWORKING.COM |} € or come visit our store in Atlanta for a hands-on shopping experience this holiday season! ° TS 55 REQ We offer FREE SHIPPING Plunge Cut Track Saw on our full line of Festool With a Festoo! Track Saw, you'll anachitees; have the accuracy and power of a commercial panel saw right in your hand. ETS 125 REQ 5” Random Orbit Sander Festool Sanders offer an exceptional long-term value for those who depend on their tools. Faster. Easier. Smarter SYS-ROCK BRIO Worksite CT Cyclone CT-VA 20 Bluetooth Radio |, Dust Collection Festool's SYS-ROCK brings rock NEW! Pre-Separator star quality sound with Bluetooth Smart dust collection for streaming tothe job ste your shop ~ improved filter efficiency & longer life. SysLite Duo LED Work Light PLUS The Festool SysLite Kapex KS 120 EB helps you to clearly see the ° |} 10” Sliding surface you are working on. Compound Miter Saw ‘The most accurate, innovative Event sting compound myo Ff miter saw available. DF 500 Q Domino Joiner DF 700 XL EQ Domino Joiner . These handheld power mortisers are revolutionary tools that will change the way you do woodworking. Atlanta, Georgia :3, HIGHLAND 800-241-6748 —~ Woodworking SNe ea kOe he fine tools & edu workshop tips ou. Tablesaw sled makes safe, precise cuts at any angle Like 3 Jot of ideas, this simple but very adaptable tablesiw sled is a hybrid of several others, don't know of another sled that is as versitile, accurate, safe, sand simple to make. Whether you sre making tapered legs or iregularly shaped workpieces of any kind, this sled can do the job. Tes made from a leftover serap of high- quality plywood with a matrix of holes dlilled in it, each counterbored on the bottom to accept T-nuts. The T-nuts accept the 420 threaded rods I use to to create simple hokd-downs on ton. Underneath, there is a runner made of UHIMNW plastic ized for the miter slor on iy tablesaw: A hardwood unner will alse work, Because the sled is made in the usual way—oversize and trimmed ‘with an initial pass on the saw—there is zero-clearance edge that shows you exactly where the blade will cut. Position the chimps ais needed, line up your layout marks with that edge, and make perfect cuts right on the line ever You can make the sled any size, if you have an outfeed table just make sure you hhave a elearance slot init for the long, miter slot runner, BILL LINDENFELSER, Rochester. NL. time. 14 FINE WoopwoRKING ‘eroclearanee edge trimmed by tables 420 teases rod Clamp Anots push down ‘on lamp bars. Countertores holes accept Trruts on the bottom ofthe sled Lineup tayout marks on wormpce with cdg o soa. ge of sled i immed Mich with blade Hanging ile folder box organizes sandpaper grits. and lets you ing ail orm fo to task at hand. Miter sit runner, hardwood or UMW plas, attached With countersunk screws, Harawo0d clamp bars also have Tuts embeded ining bottom. Prace clamps where nea Adjust e:amps to toe them with workpiece, ‘and use clamp handles ‘o apply pressure, ‘Store sandpaper in hanging file folders | realize there ate endless solutions for storing sandpaper. Nonetheless, I think this one works best. Buy some letter-size hanging folders and a small box designed to hold them. You'll have more than enough room to store all the grits you might use, including the finest for sharpening, with tabs to help you find them quickly, And i’ all in a handy box that you ean tote lover 1 where you ure working MARSH FENSTAD, Worth Oaks, Mina Mortise & MEASURE MOISTURE Tenon Joints? |FRsnaEs No problem. Laie . aT Aa UE Ta aby Pe Ly PROFESSIONALS workshop tips ou. Readers make good use of hydraulic lift carts 1 recently took « commission that required lots of panel glue- Ups and decked it was time to purchase a drum sander. However, real estate is valuable in my shop, and I couldnt afford to give up floor space for the new machine, My solution was to mount the drum sander on a hydraulic ift cart, which Sores under the extension table of my tablesiw. When Hneed it roll i out, raise the table, and go to work, A number of other portable power tools—such as a planer or spindle sander—could bbe mounted on lift eart to be stored in out-ofthe-way places, and a basie cart doesn't cost ‘much more than a good mobile base, ~J0HN ENATBURM, Spokane, Wasn. Like many, ve discovered the benefits of a hyersulic lift ear. Mine hus a 3004p. capacity and ‘cost less than $200 on sale. 1 use {to move big tools around the shop, including a full-size lathe and a scrolls, to carry my crosseut sled to the tablesaw, and asa tablesaw outfeed table and additional work surface. Pe also saranged my shop so that items 1 don't want to lift are stored at a height that can be accommodated by the cart. To improve the ear!s ‘work surface and give ita higher reach, | built a toolbox designed to sit on top of the cart, with tall legs that let me lower the box and poll the cart away to be used on. its own. T tore C-clamps in this simple toolbox, but it could be built to any degree of finish for hhand tools of hardware HAROLD HORCHOVER, Trabuco Canyon, cali 16 FINE WoopwoRKING Cert towers to store Denchtop tool under ‘another work surface Hydra tt cart, Cart rots out and rises when tools no2ded. when closed, a serves 3 work eurace, Box ives carta Detter work eurtace Lit can stores ‘below tookbox DOWELMAX PRECISION ENGINEERED JOINING SYSTEM ‘JOINT STRENGTH IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ACCURACY NEW Bedside Table Project Article Designed and Bult by Dowolmax Inventor - 100% Dowel Construction ‘Guaranteed STRONGER and More ‘ACCURATE Than a Comparabie Mortise or Domino Joint NEW RTL Router Lift + Revolutionary Access for Bit Changes, Height Adjustments and Cleaning! + Save Hundreds vs Crank Lifts “+ Read Our 100 PLUS 5 Star Reviews on Amazon and Rockler! 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Tach ele tek ace a2 et He x bs a (geet make" ae 31 Sisoria 3 oss Tin Kart Oaon or ncteg Meroe gooren tinged andorra tes Soon err ery gokart Catng ues, ‘The Frat Choice of Serious Woodworkers Since 1046 ‘www ForrestBlades.com 1-600-738-7111 Mi, call 973-473-2236) www.finewoodworking.com Caen Org tc ie DHP HI-VACUUM eS alt Made in the USA Fest shipping 1.Shp t020hp systems valle Superior fitration | © Airlocks and hoppers for bulk waste removal voicble (elon and wast ins (an be located oaioors fox NFPA compliance B The Oneida Air Systems Hi-Vacuum dust collection system was designed to work with CNC machines. CNC ‘machines need more static pressure {othe effec clening of cet s. LEER EL SLOP ALT Da Ra are cue 17 workshop tips mn. Ski/snowboard file is hest tool for leveling epoxy use a Jot of epoxy in my woodworking, for everything from luing up panels to filling holes and cracks. Being a one-man shop, | appreciate the extended open time this adhesive offers Also, epoxy does not introduce water into the wood, its gluelines dis 1 unlike most other glues, i can fll gaps with fall sirengih. The main drawback is dealing with the tough, hard squeeze-out, A Phisi-Cut file works OK for knocking down these lumps of epoxy, but it clogs quickly and works slowly, My favorite tool by far isa 1 ial file designed for tuning the plastic bases of skis and snowboards, ts called a Panzer fle and is sold under a few brand names for as lite as $20, It has two identical sides, extending the life of the tool ‘The problem with the Panzer file is iat it comes withot ip, 80 ic will cut your hands and eat up it safe and easy to use, Finset the file in handle, It's also ve loves quickly. To ma 1 block of wood cu groove down the midalle just deep enough to aeceps the file and the teeth protruding, Then | round over the top edges to make them comforable, Be sure to buy the type of Panzer file with screw holes at the ends, making it simple to attach to the block. This tool will destroy a mound of dried epoxy in seconds with lithe to no effort, and no damage to the surrounding wood. W's amazing, MATT SCHREIBER, Vieto, Idaho Trina in. wider and Jonger than the file —\. Panzer ie, 27%in long by 1% in. wide Block nando, bein thick y Bain wide by aMain, long Panzer fies come with sew holes making ‘attachment easy roovo, roughly Sain. coop File removes ored epoxy quick’. @ sHareR|oricin PRECISION RO Ne (el W aN casa Nae MT ee ELT ENE a wwwshapertools.com Pa ren) STN! 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The ONE+ Airsiike 234g, nailer is extremely well-designed tool, and irs a big bonus that i is not ethered to a loud, bulky compressor [A first, I icin think being unphigged would make such a big difference But because the nailer feels more like a cordless dail, [ keep it out on a shelf in my shop instead of packed away in its case in a storage cabinet. It stands upright on its battery pack, and [ reached for it over and over again ng, with softwoods, plywood, or hardwoods, including ‘oak. The tool's scded hefi compated with corded! models wasn't an issue, as it was weighted nicely and easy to hold and use. It also very easy to load Tn use, the Airstike left almost no mark on my work. And because of the double tigger, it won't bump-fire, which can happen with guns that require you 10 depress the nose as a safety feature. At firs this double trigger feels ONE+ Airstrike slow and clunky, but it quickly becomes fast, smooth, and second! nature. pin nailer The company says the pictured 4 amp/hr battery ($59) takes 30 minutes to by Ryobi charge and will fire 3,500 pin nails before its drained, “nee —Anissa Kapsales is an associate editor bsitery HAND TooLS Balanced skew chisels cut cleanly 18'S SKEW CHISELS are available in left-and right-hand pairs in three sizes ( in, 42 in., and 36 in.), Like IBCs line of bench chisels, the skews have screw-on handles, Fcested a set with the standard 344in-long handle, although 7-in. handles ane also available. Both lengths are available fe. The toals performed nicely and were well balanced and comfortable The blades come with well-round backs and bevels, so the initia! setup for each wok me under 20 minutes. In 1 variety of paring tasks in several woods, the high vanadium A-2 stect held up well. The skewed blades left a glassy surface on end grain. Similarly, they produced clean results in cross-grain work. Edge retention was excellent, f00, holding up nicely when I chiseled the hard-to-reach corners in alf-blind dover ly, for those who already own TBC chisels, the skew bkides ean be purchased without handles and then used with the handles you already own, you a worth considering — bill Pavlak isthe supervisor at the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop ‘at Colonial Wilamsburg in Virginia, in walnut of ma Skew chisels by 1BC in the market for skew chisels, the TBCS are certa 20 FINE WoopwoRKING ho Baers NM Dia IWF 2018 ROUNDUP ‘The International Woodworking Far (IWF) this past August in Atlanta was lenotmous, chocktul of equipment bigger than some shops. Amid all the Industriat-seale machinery, though, a handful of new tools stood out as worthwhile for shops of eny size. Here's a sampling of some that caught our eye, Bessey Gearkiamp $16 This is a smooth-acting Estyle clamp with an important change: The handle isin line with the bar, making it easier to tighten while clamping in tight spaces, The clamps come in lengths of 6 in, 0 24 in Rikon OVR Control Box _s& Easily control the speed of your Rikon handsaw blade using this igital interface and 1.75-hp motor, Designed in partnership with, Striatech, this duo will allow you to nail the best speed for an individual cut, a boon when cutting different materials, They will retrofit onto Rikon models 10-320, 321, 324, 325, and 326. Veritas Shooting Board Fence Usable right-of left-handed, this attachment has eight detent, letting you shoot miters for frames with three, four, five, six, seven, ight, oF nine sides. You can also slide the fence to any angle in between the detents, There's a microadjust 0 dial in the setup, Festool CT Cyclone While aftermarket cyclone filers that you ean attach to your shop vacuum aren't new, we're looking forward to Festool's take on the tool, Compatible with the company’s CT 26/36/48 ‘dust extractors, this eyclone, like others, separates out large particulates shavings and coarse dust—before they get to the collector isel, leaving the vacuums main filer to handle only the Bnew # Online Extra For highignts of our coverage of IWF 2108, wateh the videos at TOOLS & SHOES tools & materials aon. MACHINES Dust collector with self-adjusting suction i [A CUSTOM FURNITURE SHOP uid ‘with just about every piece of michinery doesn't have a ventealized dust-colleetion system, Insteael, we andlful of units thoughout the shop, each with muliple imuichines hooked up to it, This setup works very well with Oneida Air Systems’ 3-hp, al. Dust Gorilla Pro, even if there are dust ports of varying sizes. That's because this system has what Oneida Air calls Smart Boost technology, which automatically adjusts the machine's suction to the task at hand t dy draw Tatached it to wo lablesaws and a 5-ft. by 1041, CNC muichine (Que CNC in particular can prove challenging for dust collectors, as its head is constantly moving in multiple directions and changing locations, whieh ean reduce suction, The Smart Boost proved particularly helpful when ‘mulliple machines were hooked up and blast than maintaining 2 stea To west the ma kates were used: opening up a gate for one of the tablesaws did not rob the CNC of suetion ther dust collectors do not respond like this, potentially compromising airflow and dust collection, There are a hand For one, assembling the dust collector is about of other great features, as easy as it gets, and disc wecting the dust bin from the unit is a piece of cake. There sre uso gaskets that keep the connections sealed fon the large HEPA filter. The fiter is removable ning, although Tl ask for a hand when removing it because the dust caught in there can make it quite heavy. The Dust Gorilla Pro is ag dust collector for someone who wants to book up multiple machines, It also comes ia Shp sind 55-gal imexiels Greg Pilot runs a furniture shop in Pennsytvanta 22 FINE WoopWoRKING Boost with @ brain. Dust Gorilla ro by Oneida Ar Systems Finewoodworking.com Vacuum Pressing Systems, Inc. Een eed Cesena) (eet ana ete ed ross : Brera een greet eo) OME what matters the most; my choice would be Inside Passage School, cn Wood Cae Pas Pr ee) Dae) Ce ey nn ela is een ec Ce rest) pleasure to use. 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