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Post by Roller on Jun 7, 2011 17:15:18 GMT -5
Iam planning on making a hood for my 10" Raytech saw due to the high replacement cost(122$)shipped .. Any hints ! My thoughts at the moment are plexiglass with brackets in the corners for support , a waterproof silicone sealant ,,and a drawer handle .sounds simple !. I will probably save 60-90$$ I have already thought of a much cheaper alternative and that would be a large plastic storage gallon container from a walmart turned upside down and sides cut and squeezed together and taped till it fits .... but Iam not that ghetto ! or a plastic reptile enclosure i dont use but it swas an inch too small on all sides .. and something tells me it would be better to just make one ... even though it would be nice to find a nice transparent storage container with the exact specs ... good luck ! ... Okay SOOOO ! just wondering if anyone has any hints or has done this before Ideas etc?? Thanks Greg !
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Post by kap on Jun 7, 2011 17:31:56 GMT -5
Greg I made mine out of plexiglass and it works great. I tried the storage tubs but found when the oil gets hot they wont work good. I put a 2x4 shelf behind my saw and attached the cover to it with hinges so I can just raise it up and it works great. Keith
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 7, 2011 20:14:36 GMT -5
If you have something like Tap Plastics in your area you could get some Acrylic sheet and cement and make a dandy one. This is the one on my 6" saw. I just cut the acrylic with a table saw and used the thicker cement that comes in a tube. I left mine open on the sides with the small pieces in the corners for support. If you slab with it you could also have removable sides like I did with a 10 inch Frantom I used to have. With acrylic it's real inportant to clamp your joints quickly and tightly. Lee
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Post by Roller on Jun 7, 2011 21:31:24 GMT -5
Thanks !Rockoonz!! So they actually sell acrylic at the home depot/lowes by me and will even cut it but they charge an arm an and a leg!!! I know because i scored and broke a piece i bought from them for my fish tank cover ! but I doubt i will ever do that again because it was scary ! Almost breaking and messing up a 15$ piece of acrylic because i was being cheap !!!! but it worked that one time ... what kind of cement did you use??? I hope my comes out half as nice as yours looks /!!! Great job Thanks for the tips!
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Post by johnjsgems on Jun 7, 2011 22:13:18 GMT -5
Greg, check local glass shops. They might have cut-offs/remnants you could deal for. They would call it "clear acrylic" and should have 1/8" and 1/4".
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 8, 2011 0:41:27 GMT -5
I use IPS Weld-on 16. It's a solvent adhesive that melts and welds acrylic. I get my acrylic sheet from the remnant bin at Tap, they sell it by the lb at a fraction of full sheet pricing. Watch your local craigslist as well.
Lee
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Post by unclesoska on Jun 8, 2011 10:20:36 GMT -5
Hi Greg- I'm in the process of upgrading my prehistoric Highland Park E-4 9" saw. I found a transparent fruit and vegetable drawer from an old refrigerator and it fits almost perfect. I'm adding a screw/weight feed that I found some plans for in an old lapidary book. I'll post pix soon, I'm waiting to have a nut welded on the assembly.
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Post by lisatech on Jun 8, 2011 10:36:18 GMT -5
My dad's answer 30 years ago was to use the the plastic bags from dry cleaners draped over the saw... lol - now that is ghetto!
My vote is for acrylic as well.... it is pretty cheap and easy to silicone up into shape.
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Post by Tonyterner on Jun 8, 2011 12:53:22 GMT -5
I made one for my Highland Park 10" but I'm not happy with it. At first I just tried the plexiglass taped together but you can't use tape. Over time the oil gets under the adhesive and it looses its grip. I started over with fresh plexiglass and I screwed wood pieces into the corner joints and sealed the joints with silicone sealant. The wood holds the unit together well but the silicone sealant looses its grip over time and peels off. Seems like the oil can work its way under any adhesive. I was going to try to minimize the seems by bending the acrylic but never got around to giving it another shot. Good luck.
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Post by johnjsgems on Jun 8, 2011 13:15:50 GMT -5
silicone is dissolved by oil.
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Post by Roller on Jun 9, 2011 10:55:00 GMT -5
yikes ... interesting stuff here !!Lisa thats funny but he has a point !and thats all u really need but is it the best way probably not ... I see that the ips weldon might be the way to go here !!! pretty expensive at 20$ for 1.5 oz ... which might not even be enough ? thats on Amazon ... anyone find it cheaper ... does home depot carry it ??
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Post by Roller on Jun 10, 2011 7:25:22 GMT -5
just gunna renew this thread to the top again and see if i get any answers to the last two questions???
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Post by meta99 on Jun 10, 2011 9:03:35 GMT -5
Plexiglas can be glued with simple acetone...the IPS stuff is just acetone with a little ground up plexi added to make it thicker. You could make that yourself. You can use MEK, but acetone is cheap and a little safer (use ventilation).
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 10, 2011 13:44:09 GMT -5
So the water thin stuff is just acetone, eh? I do't think I paid anywhere near $20 for the little tube I got a couple years ago. I've used less than half of it on a lot of projects. If the acetone works it would be easy to slurry it with a bit of the dust from the table saw. Oh yeah, and I learned you need to cut slow so it won't heat up and melt the edges.
Lee
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Post by Roller on Jun 11, 2011 6:29:56 GMT -5
okay thanks again all !
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jun 11, 2011 8:09:12 GMT -5
Greg, if you tape both side of the plexi with masking tape where you are going to cut it, it will do a much cleaner job with out all the melting.
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Post by Roller on Jun 15, 2011 20:46:40 GMT -5
quick up date people !!!! I went to lowes which is sorta like home depot if you dont have one by you.. I bought one sheet of acryclic at 20$ and then gave the gentleman my sizes to be cut all 5 of them and he did it and they dont charge any extra for the cuts ... Also picked up a dresser drawer handle for 1.50 and bidding on ebay online for the weldon at under 7$ ... so if all goes well it will cost me 28.50$$$ which is a huge savings .also have a huge plate of acrylic left over .... .. also i will be trying superglue which i already have a ton of for the handle i got from the dollar store ... okay 29.50 total ... not bad I will let you know how it all works out and try and get pics if it doesnt look too horrible ...lol
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Post by parfive on Jun 15, 2011 21:25:29 GMT -5
" . . . also i will be trying superglue which i already have a ton of for the handle . . . "
Nah. Drill two holes and use screws. Saves a shattered hood when the handle inevitably snaps off.
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Post by Roller on Jun 23, 2011 9:20:11 GMT -5
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Post by unclesoska on Jun 23, 2011 9:29:23 GMT -5
Nice job Greg! Time to get it dirty now that the photos are done.
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