Jimmy Mack wrote:Nice study Pinch, the jigsaw (and CMS) are devils to extract and the built in systems are often poor after thoughts that do little more than restrict the movement, I've got a posh green jigsaw and the extraction (which is their forte) is hopeless.
Blasting the chips forward your method is the best way of collecting at source, how do you manage the hose? Is it awkward?
I wonder if you could have the extraction coming from the back with an adjustable beak, a bit like those directable coolant pipes you can get in engineering or a larger flexi-waste?
Jim
Ps. That's a fine looking sanding system
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Cheers Jim. I don't find the hose awkward at all, but I have in the past with it trailing behind. In the film clip, the hose dropped off the work piece unintentionally and it didn't affect the cutting movement, mainly because it was also suspended on one my little hooky things. Having the hose suspended is a big plus for uninterrupted workability with no snagging.
Yeah, I think a flexi jobby from the back would work well, but (and without pitching my little bracket too hard
), I prefer the hose to be directly in front of the blade firmly fixed to the jigsaw. It really does grab 99.99% of the dust from the cutting. The bracket I made as shown in the film was for prototype purposes. I plan on making a much neater version.
Yes, indeed, a very cool sanding system - works a treat.
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