I've created a YouTube video showing you how to make Homabed: How to Make Homabed
Sherrel, I did not have a dust collector for a long time either. Then I bought one of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dustopp...ia-with-2-5-in-Hose-36-in-Long-HD12/302643445Thanks, I was thinking that a more narrow table saw blade would NOT produce quite as much "dust" as I do not have a dust collector.
A narrower table saw blade will reduce the amount of dust simply because you are removing less material but it will still tend to spray everywhere.Thanks, I was thinking that a more narrow table saw blade would NOT produce quite as much "dust" as I do not have a dust collector.
I've not tried that. I know it is quite feasible since doing so actually requires you to perform one less step: cutting the bevel. I've read that some people prefer that style because it lets the ballast "fall" at a more realistic angle. Personally, I like using the 45 degree bevel because it requires less ballast material and the ballast is a more uniform thickness. I'd be concerned with making sure I got enough 50/50 glue/water into the thicker area next to the roadbed to make sure it stuck adequately. But, yes, this is a good alternative.Have you ever tried making the 1/8 thick roadbed (without the shoulder angle)?
Very good information. There are a lot of very good dust collection systems which will fill the bill and aren't as big or as expensive as the one I showed in the video. You may find some YouTube videos saying you can make yours for just a few bucks but I would do some research and find a moderately priced system that you can run off your shop vac. Be prepared to do a lot of reading and soul searching before you make your decision. The choices are endless and opinions vary widely. Bottom line: you need some dust collection but you don't need to break the bank.Sherrel, I did not have a dust collector for a long time either. Then I bought one of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dustopp...ia-with-2-5-in-Hose-36-in-Long-HD12/302643445
You will need a good shop vacuum to go with it, something at least 6 hp to provide good suction. Use a bag and filter on the shop vacuum, although there won't be a whole lot of dust in it. You will also need a hose to run from the saw to the vacuum, a short hose from the Dustopper to the vacuum is included. You'll also need to get a plastic 5 gallon bucket while at Home Depot.
It works pretty good. Not as well as professional built in dust collection system, but it does a pretty good job. The bucket does tend to tip over, but I put about 5 pounds of weight in the bottom, and now it's pretty stable. All in all, I recommend it.
I like the idea of the dust collector but what do you use for the table saw? Maybe a picture?Sherrel, I did not have a dust collector for a long time either. Then I bought one of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dustopp...ia-with-2-5-in-Hose-36-in-Long-HD12/302643445
You will need a good shop vacuum to go with it, something at least 6 hp to provide good suction. Use a bag and filter on the shop vacuum, although there won't be a whole lot of dust in it. You will also need a hose to run from the saw to the vacuum, a short hose from the Dustopper to the vacuum is included. You'll also need to get a plastic 5 gallon bucket while at Home Depot.
It works pretty good. Not as well as professional built in dust collection system, but it does a pretty good job. The bucket does tend to tip over, but I put about 5 pounds of weight in the bottom, and now it's pretty stable. All in all, I recommend it.
Thank you. That is exactly what I was looking for to see about adding one to my old Craftsman.I'm assuming you are asking how I collect the dust at the table saw and feed it to the dust collector. If you buy a nice table saw these days, you might be fortunate enough to have it come with some dust collection ports built in. My saw is decades old, which is a common state for many of us. As for collecting dust below the saw, when you don't have any (or good enough) built-in ports, there are many ideas on YouTube about this issue. I chose to use the design shown in this video: How to Make a Table Saw Dust Collector Box
The basic design is quite sound. The best aspect of this design is the sloping floor. This makes sure the dust naturally gravitates to the dust port. I simplified mine a bit from the design shown in the video but the basic idea is quite good. The only bad part, which really can't be avoided, is you need to take your saw off its base, build the box and then put it back on. It's a bit of a trick to put the saw back on and have all your holes line up. A photo of how my final product looks is attached.
Another thing to consider is capturing the dust that wants to shoot out the top of your blade. SharkGuard makes a very good product that attaches to practically any brand saw and you then attach your hose to the dust port and you're good to go. Here's a link to their site: SharkGuard This works great if your cut is sufficiently wide. Since I do many fairly narrow cuts, I fashioned a special bracket that I mount to the fence with t-bolts and the bracket allows me to then mount the SharkGuard onto it. A photo is attached; I apologize for 90 degree rotation issue as the upload feature of this site seemed to want to rotate the photo no matter what I did.
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I have not tried making this exact profile. However, it would be super simple because putting on the shoulder angle, and keeping all pieces the exact same width, is the hard part. I can dial my table saw down to 1/8" and it would be repeatable. So, you would cut your big sheets into manageable pieces, cut them to 1/8" wide and then cut to the desired width.Have you ever tried making the 1/8 thick roadbed (without the shoulder angle)?
There's no question that I'm spending more money and time than using cork. So, why bother? Because of the advantages that I believe homasote offers over cork. I'm willing to make the investment. If one agrees that the tradeoffs are valid, then I'm supplying a path to get some pretty good looking homasote roadbed, even though it's not commercially available any longer.After all that expense and the time to make each section, how much do ya save over buying a box of the cork roadbed?