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Colleagues: I need another DC line for a TS over the blade dust collection/blade guard.
To run it off the existing 6" TS DC duct, need a hole in the duct then install a saddle tap Y connector on the 6" duct. See:
www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=SCOLLECT33
Seems to be rather straight forwarded, but how-in-the-heck do I cut the hole in the existing 6" diameter duct?
Considered a 6" 45 degree Y -- See:
https://www.oneida-air.com/inventory..._no=SCOLLECT41 -- but I would need to dismantle the existing duct and blast gate to install it.
Any ideas?
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Grinder with a cutoff wheel...easy peazy.
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You might visit a tool rental and see if they have a 4" metal cutting hole saw to rent. (Just guessing it will be 4".)
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What is your existing duct?
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10-30-2017, 02:18 PM
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If it's metal, tins snips were a great idea even 100 years ago.
If it's plastic, drill hole, then jigsaw and skinny metal blade.
One way with metal pipe; mark the hole 1" smaller in diameter and cut hole, then cut tabs 3/4" wide up to the actual size hole you marked. Use the tabs (every other one or so) to secure the pipe with short rivets- or fastener of your choice that won't be inclined to trap dust or debris.
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Like the seldom used tools in my shop, I can't find it when I need it. But I used to have a link in my favorites where you could enter the sizes of the two pipes and the angle they meet and then print out full size templates for the pipe end and the hole it matches up to. I thought I got it here, but still can't find it. Anybody have that link available?
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(10-30-2017, 10:03 PM)MstrCarpenter Wrote: Like the seldom used tools in my shop, I can't find it when I need it. But I used to have a link in my favorites where you could enter the sizes of the two pipes and the angle they meet and then print out full size templates for the pipe end and the hole it matches up to. I thought I got it here, but still can't find it. Anybody have that link available?
I've been looking for that link, too. I used it when I made the duct network in my shop, as I made my own takeoffs from straight duct. And oddly, your post just now reminded me that I kept a file on the cyclone and duct build project, and sure enough, the templates are still there.
I must-a got the 'keep a file' thing from my dad.
Here's the link, taken from the url at the bottom of the template printouts.
http://www.harderwoods.com/pipe.html
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(10-31-2017, 06:21 AM)TDKPE Wrote: I've been looking for that link, too. I used it when I made the duct network in my shop, as I made my own takeoffs from straight duct. And oddly, your post just now reminded me that I kept a file on the cyclone and duct build project, and sure enough, the templates are still there.
I must-a got the 'keep a file' thing from my dad.
Here's the link, taken from the url at the bottom of the template printouts.
http://www.harderwoods.com/pipe.html
Thanks Tom! It's back in my favorites in the "cool things" folder.
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(10-31-2017, 06:21 AM)TDKPE Wrote: Here's the link, taken from the url at the bottom of the template printouts.
http://www.harderwoods.com/pipe.html
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11-11-2017, 02:52 PM
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Gents: thanks for the ideas. Ordered the saddle tap from Oneida. What I am 'gonna' do is take the saddle tap and DC pipe section to hold the tap to a two local sheet metal shops for ideas. Sometimes green paper with portraits of dead presidents works wonders when you need a helping hand. Thanks again!
