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026 DustRight to Ridgid Custom Adapter
I have a Rockler Dust Right handle and hose connected to my Delta 50-760 dust collector. I also have an old Ridgid wet/dry vac that sees less action after the upgrade. The thing is, that old shop vac had some useful accessories for cleaning up. Even though Rockler offers much of the same accessories for… [Continue Reading]
025 Toddler Bench
Scrap, cutoffs, or extra pieces are often discarded as unusable or unneeded. Some get stockpiled while others get tossed. In this episode, I’ll show you what I built with just a few pieces of leftover hardwood flooring (bamboo in my case) and some 2×4 lumber. These items are likely to be the most common found… [Continue Reading]
024 Dust Collector Chip Separator
Whether it’s called a pre-sorter, 2nd stage, cyclone separator, or chip collector, they all do the same thing; filter out larger pieces of debris before going into your dust collector’s bag and extending the life of the filter. In this episode, I install one on a Delta 50-760. The early steps could be applied to… [Continue Reading]
023 Delta 50-760 Filter Upgrade
Filtration elements on most mid-priced dust collectors are bags. The problem withs bags are threefold. First, bags are usually rated at 1 micron or more. Fine dust, the size of particles that could cause respiratory problems over the long term, is usually smaller at around 0.5 microns. Second, bags only have about 25-35 square feet… [Continue Reading]
022 Delta 50-760 Review
Like sleeping enough after working out, dust collection is often overlooked in woodworking. Mess takers are just as important as the mess makers in your shop. There are quite a few very similarly equipped dust collectors in the same category as the Delta 50-760. I chose this model for my own needs based on a… [Continue Reading]
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