TREE STANDS MANUFACTURED

My first usage of this space was when I manufactured my own patented foot climber tree stands; US Patents 4953662 and 5167298, of which I initially manufactured them at the old home place on White Store Road starting in 1986, whereas I converted a large school bus into a shop just for manufacturing said tree stands at that location until 1989 when we purchased our current home.

I had my welding fixtures near the garage door opening to keep from getting asphyxiated from the mig welding fumes generated from welding thin wall EMT, (electrical mechanical tubing), galvanized finish and used the basement garage for eleven (11) years until the year 2000 for that purpose.

LAST TREE STANDS MANUFACTURED

In the background, you can see a Di-Acro # 4 Bender.  The current price of that bender is over 6K dollars not counting the tooling cost to make the bends in 3/4 and 1/2 inch EMT; inflation for sure! There were twenty-four (24) bends total for this stand including the foot climber and the seat!

YEAP, GOT ON A RABBIT TRAIL AKA SIDE TRACKED

With the prior history out of the way.......grin if you must, I converted firearms not being used into cash via our local Village Gun and Pawn shop and obtained some excellent deals (cash flow) since the firearms had appreciated greatly in value over the decades/years and purchased the necessary equipment; e.g., table saw, dust collection system, planer, jointer, compound miter saw, air compressor, drill press, band saw, router table, sanding station and many small wood working tools and accessories.

DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM

I installed 4 inch PVC thin wall sewer pipe to run overhead and had the table saw connected to it via flexible 4 inch dust collection hose. The input to the Delta 1.5 HP dust collector model 50-760 has two inputs and used one input for the table saw and the other input for the planer, jointer and router table. There are three (3) cut-off traps aka blast gates, one at the table saw, another one on the flexible hose to the planer (to be installed) and one next to the PVC line going to the sanding station.

Above wood acclimating to the basement humidity and will start a couple projects very soon.

Below pix of a straight connection, whereas I removed the blast gate to install between the tee connection and flexible hose to the planer, router table and jointer as needed.

In the past, I switched the flexible hose to the planer, jointer and router table as needed .  As stated earlier, space is at a premium and had to attach the flexible hose between the planer, jointer and router table.  The planer stayed in place and moved the jointer and router table into position when needed.  However, the sanding station was never attached to the dust collection system and had to manually vacuum the dust up after usage.

The band saw uses a separate SHOP VAC for dust collection and used the same SHOP VAC for other areas as needed, however it is currently dedicated for the band saw only..

The compound miter saw has its own dedicated SHOP VAC.

MORE 4 INCH PVC PIPE INSTALLED

I had just enough 4 inch PVC sewer pipe left over when I installed a new drain system for the house front gutters to install above  the garage door abutting the overhead floor joists for a dedicated dust line to the sanding station.  I had to purchase a couple 90 degree elbows for the thin wall PVC sewer drain line and a fresh container of all-purpose glue.  However, the sanding station was never attached to the dust collection system and had to manually vacuum the dust up after usage.

I plan to dismantle the portable shooting bench and Sinclair rest, bottom left in the above pix and store it out of the way.

In order to finish this project, I ordered a 4 inch tee connector for the 4 inch dust collection hose.  I have an extra dust collection trap aka blast gate and will install it to the input of the dust collection line going to the sanding station when the tee connection arrives.

TEE CONNECTOR ARRIVED

The tee connector arrived on 01-18-2022 and have it in place with the blast gate installed ahead of the flexible tubing going to the planer, jointer and router table, of which I will rotate the hose as necessary.

This should provide a more dust free atmosphere for the basement woodworking shop, although dust is inevitable!

I also added a more flexible 4 inch dust collection hose that will rotate between the planer, router table and jointer.

Web page uploaded by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 01-14-2022 and updated on 01-19-2022.

EMPTIED DUST COLLECTION BAG

On 03-02-2022, I emptied the dust collection bag and applied it to our tomato patch area.  The top cloth bag was taken outside and beat with a stick trying to get sawdust and chips from the inside and went over the entire bag with high pressure air hose.

Web page updated by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 03-05-2022.

WYNN ENVIRONMENTAL PLEATED CANISTER FILTER

Since the above pix was taken, I have attempted to clean the bag numerous times with high pressure hose and just giving the bag a good old fashioned beating with a flat board, however the efficiency of the dust collection has diminished and degraded badly over the years and time for an upgrade as the cloth bag is inhibiting proper air flow.

As evidenced by the above two pixs, the cloth bag is inundated with the debris from the machines used rendering the dust collection very, very limited.

I did an internet and YouTube search on 09-16-2024 and there were several companies that made compatible dust collection canister filters for the Delta 50-760 dust collector and decided on the Wynn Environmental Canister 35C222NANO Cartridge Kit recommended by Dick Wynn which is MERV 15 rated being about 20 percent higher in price than their competitors, however said kit came with all the mounting hardware that you need.

PLEATED CANISTER FILTER ARRIVED AND INSTALLATION

The pleated canister filter arrived the afternoon on 09-21-2024 via FedEx and it took probably 25 to 30 minutes to install the latches, etc. and was definitely in cruise control and not in a hurry for sure.  Retirement has a way of bringing that out in myself!

The filter was packaged in a good "stout" box, whereas the filter fit the box like a glove.

By the thickness of the pleated filter, there should be some serious chip and dust collection from the table saw, planer, router table, sanding station and the jointer as needed!

Above packing insert on top of the canister.

Pix of the instructions and mounting hardware with a couple collection bags.

The four mounting angle brackets requires bending them to allow the straps to function properly per the manufacturers instructions.

Four 1/8 +- inch holes were drilled equally spaced apart approximately ninety (90) degrees.

There is a clip on the inside of the rim that the sheet metal screw goes through, however there is plenty of grip between the threads of the sheet metal screw and the metal rim of the dust collector.  I didn't install the rubber gasket between the angle bracket and the rim; apparently didn't read the instructions close enough; my bad. 

Close-up of the hold down adjustable mechanism.

I checked the suction at one of the hoses and noticed a definite increase in the air flow and will give it a sure test when I use the planer again.

Per the manufacturers instruction; to clean filter apply 60 PSI air from the outside of the filter and it blows the dust, chips, debris, etc. back into the collection bag and filter should last a lifetime.

Using the shipping box to place the old felt filter into and have garbage pickup do its thing.

Web page updated by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 09-21-2024.

LEAVING ON A SPIRITUAL NOTE

If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, please take this moment to accept him by Faith into your Life, whereby Salvation will be attained.   

Ephesians 2:8 - 2:9 8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

Romans 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Open this link about faith in the King James Bible.