On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 13:35:08 -0700, David wrote:

My God, this is getting out of hand! I can't understand why all the
hoopla over a bunch of wood chips on the floor next to the DP. Don't
you guys make sawdust in your shops without stressing over it? I spend
about a 1/2 minute or less with the shop vac cleaning up after a project
at the DP. Without the blower, the same mess is there, but the chips
are in the way (between fence and work piece) as I switch/move work
pieces. Wiping them away is problematic, and blowing them away with my
own lung power gets the stuff in my face. The air line method works
great for me. No one else need duplicate my idea if it's all that
unsettling.

Dave

Relax, Dave...
nobody is jumping on you, just responding to your post..
the advantage that I see of air over DC or vac is noise level, assuming that
your compressor is loud and close to the dp..

I don't mind the DC noise on the DP, as it's a shopsmith and louder than the
DC..
I stopped using it on the band saw because with the DC running, I can't hear the
BS... not good if you're resawing a 12" log and want to make sure that the BS
isn't binding or lugging down...


mac

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