Comments on: Pet Peeve Bites the Dust

By: fishlux

fishlux — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:24:17 +0000

If you think the drill press is bad for dust extraction, try a lathe. shavings clog the tube, and dust doesn’t reach it.

By: Danny H.

Danny H. — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:47:20 +0000

And it is nice to see the keyless chuck. If you don’t have one on your drill press yet then resolve yourself to acquire one. It’s the best thing I’ve done to improve my drill press since I purchased it twenty years ago. You won’t regret it! You can get them from about $30.00 and up. I got mine from Enco for about $65.00. And you don’t need a high end one for a lowly woodworking drill press.

By: Danny H.

Danny H. — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:40:28 +0000

I’ve got this set-up from Peachtree and it doesn’t work very well. It doesn’t adjust easily and it falls off frequently. I believe Wood Magazine has a similar set up that you make yourself that works better. You can probably find it with an internet search.

By: lolwood

lolwood — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:34:10 +0000

I had the same setup as karincorbin but I now use the same setup as Robert. This piece of hose is very stable when you bend it, it stays where you put it. I have another piece attached to the dust port of my table saw because I had to make a slight turn to attach the main dust collection hose. Now if someone would just come up with a good way to contain the dust from a sliding compound miter saw that is attached to a workbench.

By: Karl_S

Karl_S — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:37:30 +0000

If all the spaces for the holes are equal, this may be faster for equally spacing drilled holes:
Instead of measuring the location of each hole onto the board, mark the center of the first hole on the board, extending the line to the edge. Align the bit with the mark and the board to the fence. Drill the first hole and mark the fence with a line matching the line of the board. I stop the drill and lower the stopped bit into the hole to keep it aligned. Measure across the fence the distance of each hole and place a second line on the fence. Now move the board to align the hole’s center-line with the second line on the fence. Drill the second hole, then transfer the mark from the fence to the board with a line at edge, to show this hole’s center. Move that line to the second line on the fence, drill and repeat. It reads more complicated than it is in practice and goes quickly.

By: woodgeek

woodgeek — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:26:15 +0000

Nice looking chuck! Is that an Albrecht?

By: karincorbin

karincorbin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:54:51 +0000

There is an setup that is along the same lines made for drill presses. It is a kit with hose, clamp, nozzle. Has the same stay bent in place feature.
http://www.ptreeusa.com/dpdustcollector.htm