Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Shop Dust Collection System!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มี.ค. 2021
- It's about time: Adam revamps his shop's dust collection system by building a network of ducts for his various woodworking stations that feed to a Delta dust retriever that lives in the cave's loft. In the process, Adam demonstrates ways to make shop dust collection more efficient with automatic duct gates and even builds in a drop-down vacuum hose help make short work of shop clean-ups after future One Day Builds!
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Can you share a link to the clear tubing?
please add some static protection (just tie an unshielded thin gauge wire on a spool to a rag and suck it into the dust bin. then ground the wire from a point you prefer) a few comments further down there is some excellent explanation from @Ruben De Sadeleer why you should do this...
As long as you have the ability to set up your blast gates on switches, you should try to have them at the other end of the tubing where the individual tool line splits down off of the main line. Every single connection and length of tubing attached to the main line without a gate is an extra point of failure that could give you a pressure leak. Additionally, all of that open tubing being attached to the system can make it work a lot harder than it needs to.
Just a small suggestion for the drop lines, Add a Bond to the cork, so it never gets lost or moved too far away from the drop lines, just a bit of braided wire or something so that it hangs off the side of the attachment and you don't have to remember where you put it. .
Also I have seen in a few vids Adam lets off-cuts of wood drop off the back of the Chop saw table, with that blast gate there now there is the potential for the bit of wood to fall and damage it, perhaps just a small bit of Ply over the top of it to divert any wayward off-cuts away from the sensitive parts of it?
A final suggestion, totally not necessary this one, but add a bit of silicone calking to the inside of each joint, just outside of the Jubilee clip (im not sure what they are called in the states, The pipe clamp tape thingy with the screw) this will reduce any leaks and improve the suction power of the system.
I am suprised you did not wire the vacuum and gate into the saw, so when the saw is on it opens the gate and turns on the vacuum system.
The secret to being tidy is making cleanliness easier than laziness.
This comment just blew my mind.
@@TylerAlexander5280 really? I didn't think it was all that original.
Aside from working in a body shop in my teens, I've never had the opportunity to work in a shop until recently.
By shop I mean my friends garage who owns a bunch of tools. Thanks to following your shop tips for so long, I don't feel like I'm lost trying to get it organized and set up for the first order of retrieve ability 🙏✌🤘
My shop has a raised floor, and the entire underside is partitioned in 3 aspects. Two shop vac shutes that cross in the center with vanes that open with a foot control, electric and heating. Cleaning in the shop is as simple as using a brush to sweep the crap in the vanes. I can fit and dispose of, up to 3x3x3 cm cubes. Tho, the shop vac is appropriately sized.
The same can be said for using any sort of tool or creativity for that matter If there is even the smallest barrier percieved or real, it will stop people from doing the thing.
Fun fact: Former British Royal Naval Commander Lumley Robinson invented the hose clamp in 1921. In that year, he was granted a patent for his invention by the London Patent Office. He called it the Jubilee clip and so Britain, the former British colonies and so on, call them Jubilee clips. We use many generic trademarks such as Hoover in the UK. His wife even suggested they re-mortgage the house for the first batch of steel, but in the end he didnt have to, as it was a VERY successful product. He died 2 weeks after WWII was declared and the government wanted to operate the business, his wife however wanted to run it, and so she did. They are still being manufactured in the same place as the VERY first one was made in 1921. Its an interesting little story for something often overlooked.
That’s a cool story! I love reading about how products were invented. One of my favorite stories is Wrigley’s Chewing Gum. William Wrigley originally manufactured soap flakes. He included a pack of gum, with each box of soap, as a free gift. Many people wrote to him and said “Your soap is good, but your gum is even better!” Making a wise decision, he chose to stop making soap and start selling gum.
@@Willam_J Thats great!
An interesting fact thanks and even better because I'm British 😊
I'm pretty confident 98% of my collection were made in China or similar, can you get actual "Robinson jubilee clips" in Her Majesty's realm?
Great fun fact i had never come across - although with my family being from the UK i've always known them as jubilee clips.
My dust collection system is a lot of half-finished projects sitting on a shelf, collecting dust.
Love it. Thanks for the laugh..... even if it's true for me too.
Not gonna lie, as a kid watching the Discovery Channel I really did not expect I'd grow up to have some kinda platonic crush on Adam, but here we are. There's so much joy in watching him puzzle out unique challenges and take delight in his own ingenuity. He's out here living the dream and I'm just happy to cheer him on. What a great channel this has been to follow :)
And he makes just enough blunders with some of the builds that he reminds us he is human....
Ditto!
Me too
"My fingers will never be in the way"
Proceeds to *stick entire arm* inside.
Was hoping someone else said this lmao
At least the power was disconnected.😅
He should have had a nice cigar ready to get cut. To celebrate Nasa's accomplishment.
@@brandonyoung-kemkes1128 My power will NEVER be connected...
He missed the opportunity to have a cool hook hand.
Is it just me? Or is Adam more and more becoming mad scientist??? Awesome
Doc brown
@@tlheingrunst so this is how we get time travel I'm down
But he’s coherent enough for us to not only guess but understand his end goal too!
hes always been one
So right! The kind of mad scientist we all want to be!
Good job! That's a huge improvement. I've been going though the same process the last few years after retiring and getting much more seriously into woodworking. Here are a few long-winded tips:
1) If you can replace those 90° T joints with Y-joints or 45° T's, you'll get better airflow. Air doesn't like to make abrupt 90° turns any more than it likes ribbed hoses.
2) I think I noticed a Festool vacuum on the floor in the background of one of your shots. For small, handheld tools like orbital sanders, you may be better off using that than using a small drop from your main dust collector. Shop vacs move less air than a dust collector, but they do it at a higher pressure. (Dust collectors move lots more air, but at a low pressure.) The former (high suction; low volume) is what you want for tools with small orifices like orbital sanders, handheld circular saws, biscuit joiners, etc. Having said that, I was impressed by how well the small hose from your DC worked on your orbital sander. Maybe the conventional wisdom is wrong.
3) If want to get serious about air quality, buy a Dylos air quality monitor, preferably the "pro" verison that can measure 0.5 micron particles. After I bought mine, the readings were enlightening in a scary sort of way. It also came in handy during last fall's awful fire season. (I'm down in the South Bay.)
4) If you're scared by the particle readings, you'll want to replace the filter bags on your Delta dust collector. Those things are terrible. You could buy a new dust collector that uses canister filters, ideally with a cyclone separator before the filter. Or go to Wynn Environmental's site. They have a lot of good canister filters along with instructions on how to retrofit them onto DCs like yours. There are also lots of YT videos on how to do it.
5) I've heard good things about those iVac blast gates. "The Wood Whisperer" has a video where he installs the whole iVac system, and he seemed happy with the result. A couple years ago I started learning electronics in the hope of building my own DC automation system (including blast gates). I now know enough to do it but I just haven't have the time, so I may break down and just buy the iVac system even though it's crazy expensive. (I have the money, so I might as well spend it and get back to woodworking. :-) If you decide you want to build your full DC automation system, maybe we can compare notes.
I'm afraid I don't understand the low pressure/high volume vrs high pressure/low volume dichotomy. Surely if you connect a low pressure/high volume system to a small pipe, you get a high pressure system?
I'm modifying my own home built vac based system to use larger diameter pipes to the table, and then have smaller pipes to connect the hand tools. This should reduce air friction in the pipes but still have high pressure at the tool.
Or is there something I'm missing?
Well said. Basically all of the same concerns I had while watching this but you gave such an informative response. Thank you! Hope he sees this. 🙌🤞
Adam, I have built a few vacuum system for my workshops. The recommendations I would give you is to eliminate the T junctions and replace them with 45 degree junctions, add a cyclone dust separator and a pleated filter instead of a dust bag. It will increase your airflow tremendously.
I'm sure someone else already pointed this out but, the reason the small hose had no power was because the larger opening to the table saw was open. He needs a blast gate to resolve that. He mentions automatic gates for the small hoses to open when he's using them, but he really needs to be able to close the larger tubes taking suction away.
I guess he realizes it @25:00 in.
This was exactly what our old shop did for the dust issues. we had a lot of machines running and the power on the collector was enough to suck someone into it too with it just wide open. tremendous machines
This, and they say it's better to have the gates/valves closer to the dust collector/main pipe, rather than at the machine, since the extra length of pipe does reduce suction power somehow, I'm not an expert though.
Drat. I’m confused. I saw Adam standing next to a Festool dust extractor. So, I’m curious why he’s not using/ discussing that system? Does he not use it? Does it not perform the desired task adequately? Does it no longer meet his shop’s production needs (as in his shop is so maze-like it’s impossible to move the Festool around)? Or, does the old table saw not have an attachment built into it for dust collection? I see the reason for one or the other, but not both, unless he’s upgrading - then he said it won’t replace his Shop Vac (presumably the Festool). But if he’s changing/adding/upgrading from the Festool, I would like to know why. I’m thinking buying one🤔.
"do ribbed vents decrease air flow?"...there used to be a show that would test those type queries
@@ClanBez Most setups have at least some use of that hose. The question is reducing it to as little as possible.
@@ClanBez Yea correct. That's how mine is, it's hard pipe down to at least the blast gate at the tool then a short as possible flex run.
I should binge watch it for 72 hours straight
This could be titled "No longer ribbed, for your pressure."
Or "This shop build sucks."
or "These nuts.."
@@Sephyricon Deez nuts*
Or "Better living through 4-inch finger-operated nipple clamps?"
Now smooth, for maximal performance.
The fact Adam made it out of transparent pipes, practical for locating possible future blocks but more importantly sooooo satisfying to watch
Did i just watch Adam dangerously balance himself on top of all things, a First aid box !!! lol all my best words of wisdom and all of my faith for humanity and all of my memes come from this man alone , Love yeah Adam
I'm sure you know already, but an important safety reminder is that the majority of woodworking shop fires happen in the dust collector. If you sand metal on that big 12", and send the shavings to the collector, they can cause smoldering within the collection bag/bin. The dust can smolder for hours even days very slowly before finally catching enough oxygen to light up. I know you do lots of metal work too, just wanted to give you a heads up... Thanks for all the vids!!
Remedy?
@@aerobyrdable Don't use the dust collection for metal work
The vacuum bags should be emptied regularly. Always empty the dust bags before cutting metal. Then empty the bags again after you're done cutting metal.
As I said in my comment. Pvc also real bad to use in a dust collection system. It will just build static and then ignite fine dust like saw dust.
@@zigma51 You can ground it.
One quick and easy way to increase your efficiency is to try and keep the 90 degree turns to a minimum. The softer the angle of approach in your turns the better the air can move.
Straight/45° bends are much more efficient as the airflow isn't sharply redirected.
I read through the comments looking for this or I was going to say. “As much as Adam loves efficiency...”
Fluid dynamics!!!!!!
@@bobbyfischer7609 Exactly. Was doing the same. If you spend the money getting rid of your ridged tubing, you've all but ruined the efficiency by putting sharp angles in the system.
also if you have multiple stations, add valves to them so shut off the stations you aren't using at any given time.
I wish I had the amount of confidence in life as this man has in his ladder skills.
Great Video Mr. Adam... If I may make a suggestion?? As a HVAC professional, we always put "Dampers or Gates" at the source to prevent pressurization of ductwork that doesnt need to be pressurized. Your "Gate" really needs to be at the "T" to prevent depressurization of the duct to the table saw when not in use. Just a suggestion thats all... Glad that you are doing ok, nice to see you on the screen again ... I am late to your channel but Im here now... Thanks for everything you are sharing with your community, and keep up the good work...
Anyone else find it somewhat poetic Adam perching his foot ever so slightly on the “First Aid” sign while drilling those screws in?
No. I find it normal and expected.
With his other foot on a rolling table
22:33 is even more scary
or 27:15
lol, would fit right in with one of those "this is why women live longer" memes
*"could go get a socket, but by the time I do that... I'll be done."*
The eternal struggle.
Adam,
If I may say; you, your shop and how you go about things it reminds me of my dad. In a way it's quite comforting, in a way. Thank you for your videos during this whole pandemic; they are a bright spot in not only my day, but a lot of viewer's day.
Wow, this is the best birthday gift I could ask for. I’m a few paychecks from turning my wet/dry-vac powered system in a tiny 11x13 shop into a reliable dust management system that doesn’t require constantly rearranging my tools. I totally need the Adam Savage approach. Thanks!
The next one day build: A stable ladder to get to the loft storage safely.
the difference between an industrial ladder and rickety commerical ladder
Hey Adam, if you had used Y-bends instead of those 90 degree T's you would see a much better result.
Too many 90 degree corners too, also the main line should have been 6" better than 4", the drops can be 4".
Still, it's a lot better than what he had.
Y-fittings or Wyes. less loss through the branch, and you can maintain the straight
was looking for this comment
Adding a gate in the end at a flexible hose also reduces the pressure, there are flexible but more rigid hoses that have straight inside and the spiral spring on the outside. V3.0 :)
he is also hooking a 1.5" hose up to a HVLP dust collector so... I don't think these details are that important to him. I love the guy but he has never taken this stuff seriously. this is a great first step but it's still just a step...
I love Adam Savage and his channel. I would recommend these succinct tips to anyone installing a dust collection system:
- Dust collectors are good for high volume, low pressure. This means tools like a table saw that produce A LOT of big chips.
- Shop vacs are good for low volume, high pressure. MUCH better for something like an orbital sander (you don't want to use a dust collector for an orbital sander).
- Don't use T's in ducts- use Y's (much better airflow directionality).
- Install blast gates at the trunk, NOT at the tool (prevents leakage and turbulence in the system).
- Use smooth metal ducting for dust collection (NOT HVAC ducting). If you can't afford metal use cheaper PVC.
- Avoid sharp bends in your system - long sweeping curves if you need to bend.
- Avoid flex-hose like the devil, and if you have to use it, use pipe clamps designed for flex-hose.
I can highly recommend investing in a really decent safety step ladder. They’re just awesome - and I won’t have anxiety watching you wobble around on that one you currently have 😂
I was happy he finally used a stepladder. In the beginning he was standing on the table saw and, I’m assuming, a desk. I have to admit I thought, wow I’m not the only one climbing on stuff instead of valuing my bones.
A folding ladder like Adam's (and mine) offers a great deal moire flexibility than a stepladder. My Werner 8'-16' ladder is now a 12' extension ladder into one of the two attic access hatches in our garage ceiling. (The other has a pull-down attic ladder.) I own a step ladder, too, but "every tool has its place." And safety is a USER characteristic more than a tool characteristic, right?
Adam is a true creative genius, which means engineering types like myself are frequently bewildered by his lack of planning.
His goal was improve vacuum by getting rid of the corrugated tubing, but ended up using it in every joint.
He bought a bunch of material, but had no idea if he bought enough.
He discovered during implementation that he needed gates, although he had once custom-fabbed a gate for his disk sander.
He bought an electro-mechanical gate, only to discover after it arrived that it didn't really fit on his saw.
He added a second switch on his saw to run the gate without considering whether it could be rolled into a spare pole on his existing switch.
He drilled holes into the saw without considering if he would electrocute himself by doing so.
The chasm between engineers and creatives is real.
Engineers: I want to have a drawing of the master plan and a materials list before i go shopping
Creatives: look at all this cool stuff i bought, lets go throw it together with 3% of a plan
This is me vs my dad when doing home improvements like installing a 3way switch, or building a nightstand out of an old octagon window. Our dust solution is to set up the saw outside and stand upwind. (N95 indoors as needed)
Edit:
Apparently I don't know how the wind works so "downwind" --> "upwind". (Typo or tired brain)
Yeah, but it wouldn't be nearly as entertaining if it was a accurate "how to" video. 😁
@@doncarlton4858 True. A video done by me would include the following phrase, “So, then I took the feasibility study to the budget committee”
No one would watch that.
So true - and the engineer has a beautiful finished project with every cable managed and every use case provided for; the creative has five times as many projects, but half of them are abandoned or repurposed for something else and nothing is ever done the same way twice because they either learned how to do it better or heard of some new technique they wanted to try. Amazing things happen when you can put them together without killing each other.
And yet you felt compelled to watch him, assuming he'd make the very "mistakes" you point out. Says more about you than Adam. Adam has said many times, going back to the early days of Mythbusters, that he (and Jamie) are not engineers or scientists. They're craftsman and builders, with decades of experience. And I forget, what show did you have on Discovery?
Something I immediately love about this video, Adam has so many times shown such CARE and precision and careful preparation, to see the connectors and pipes just tossed on the ground because they can be, is a really nice "Getting stuff done mode" kinda thing. The rough handling of these highlights the extensive attention to detail of the other projects.
You sound like my 11th grade english teacher
I am just mesmerized by the Swiss Army Knife, opening and closing, but great job Adam as always entertaining and teaching at the same time.
LOL ADAM! Blows the dust off the table yet the extraction hose is literally in his hands!... National Treasure!
Saw the title, and my instant thought was "wait, Adam collects dust? That's an odd thing to collect..."
Ha!
Sample jars of prop dust used to catch the light in an old attic set, prop moon regolith dust from Kubrick's fake moon landing... 🤪
To Mr/Mrs editor - the bit where Adam cuts off all the zip ties on the hose at 35:23 ... so satisfying!!!
Love when they do that. Same with the pin nailer.
It’s Gunther this time! They started adding staff credits to the descriptions! =D
What I appreciate with your builds is the Non Bull***t approach. Put a cork in it. I mean, it just doesn't get simpler than that! And it works! And it does what it is supposed to! It is so bare to the bone designed. Talk about ROI. Sure, things could be pretty, design is important. But definitely not always.
I am a software developer and I learn a ton of design just watching this. Cross pollination at its best!!
Now, I have started making things out of wood too, and your show is gold for me for this too.
Thanks for sharing! ...Just thanks!
Adam needs to look into a cyclonic dust separator for his shop. I got one for myself and I swear by them. They can be found on Ebay for many applications with a selection of sizes for their intake and suction ports. Theses things get installed on a sealed reciprocal that will be used to hold the dusts collected.
They even work with very fine dust particles. Saves money on replacement dust bags too (my unit uses a plastic bag inside of the cloth bag at the base).
Just wanted to offer a suggestion. Since dust in our shops affects our painting and what-nots.
Those corks could use a string to keep them near the ends where you need them. No doubt a cork will disappear in the next 5 uses. :)
I was thinking that I'd staple the cord to the cork and then slip knot it around the hose.
I just posted the same comment before reading yours, even the part about losing them! great minds.... :)
I see another one day build with some delron on the lathe making feathered caps for these hoses.
Adam, quite frankly: I'm happy that you decrease the dust floaties in your shop. I know you're mode of working sometimes keeps you from using dust masks, but we all want you to be the safest possible. Everyone: Don't underestimate the deadly floaties! Sending love to all of you, I miss every single one of you out on the streets. ❤
I guess now shop teachers could just say "think of the table saw as if it has covid, and you are not vaccinated!" "And also has a spinning blade of death that causes missing fingers, so wear your mask"
@@berryreading4809 So true, haha - you might as well just introduce the mask requirements in table saw spaces now. I mean we're used to them anyway!
also, Y joints not T joints for optimal airflow.
@@cavemanvi I get that you all want to help him, but sometimes I feel like it starts getting obnoxious. There is a reason many twich streamer and gaming channels don't like backset gaming - I feel like we should stop backseat making as well. I get that it is frustrating to see him doing something that could be optimized, but I also feel like it's ok to make something that isn't optimal.
@@jonanas.mp4 What you just said is so true.
45:05 literally has a vac hose in his hand, blows dust off tablesaw lol, we love you Adam
Dust collection systems are the unsung hero of every shop
You might want to add a cyclone dust separator to allow your dust collector to work more efficiently.
The next one-day build: thein or cyclone separator.
Adam's shop has so much stuff piled up vertically. Just imagine even a mild quake or aftershock. It's all coming down.
It would be Adam one month rebuild my shop
Living in the SF area makes that a very real possibility, but that's where ILM and many of his contacts are located.
My son is in 11th grade. He's been on honors since 4th grade. He has the highest gpa in his school. He was asking what he should do after high school. I told him to be like Adam. Do only what you want to do. Follow what you like and pair that with your brain. You'll be unstoppable and successful!
Glad to see that a total lack of organization and planning is not something that I alone suffer from. This is the first episode of this channel I’ve watched and I can’t wait to see more. Adam is the bomb.
27:19 "Can this cut my fingers off?" *sticks finger in*
-- Adam Savage, safety expert, 2021.
Also, giant cigar cutter.
Its an important question, he just could have used a finger analog (baby carrot) to test first. But the 18th century scientist in him said test on himself.
"Oooo, will this cut your finger off?"
*immediately sticks finger inside to test*
Not gonna lie, I would have done the same thing.
And later sticks his whole arm in.
Reminds me of the time he put his mouth on a suction motor on Mythbusters and it cut the shit out of his mouth with the impeller lol
Definately on brand
Lol I commented that before he mentioned it 🤣
It's cool that you're getting into this and I love your enthusiasm. Its awesome that you may be influencing others to be creative. Here are a couple notes to consider..
1) The bag filters on your dust collector only filter down to 30 microns.. The dangerous to breathe stuff comes in under 30 microns. you would be amazed at how much "invisible" dust you will still have in your air that is still hazardous to your health. You could consider a filter top attachment for the DC with a plastic bag collection "bin".
2) Static pressure buildup is insane over 4" pipe of any great length. You have a lot of "t"s and hard bends. These greatly increase static pressure and reduce efficiency.
3) Your small hose drops are not as effective as you may think for collecting the fine dust that you're trying to collect off of your sanding tools, especially when that 2" (or less) pipe is coming through a short throw reducer. Remember the note above about static pressure loss with 4" pipe over length, now add another 15-20 feet worth of 2" pipe. Most dust collectors only perform well from an airflow speed standpoint with up to 12-16" of static pressure unless you start talking about industrial units capable of working at higher SP ranges. That delta unit probably just pulls enough CFM at a decent air speed for a 4" run over some length. With those longer runs and especially for the smaller pipes, I'd bet you're already way outside of that spec.
4) My recommendation would be to rely on your dust collector for tools that can use a 4" (or equivalent open air area) inlet at minimum and use your shop vacs or the like for the smaller hose tools. Shop vacs are designed to pull more FPS though smaller pipes at higher static pressure.
Of course I'm just an average guy who has focused on these topics quite a bit for my own wood shop. Dust is no joke on what it can do to your lungs. Stay healthy man!
"These nuts" followed not long after by @32:25 have me rolling
5:39 "a professionally non-superstitious dude"... What a nice description!
I love how he just throws the drop points around violently.
Always an exciting build when someone stands on the end of a table saw and a first aid sign.
Watching the first part of this while Adam is sitting down, I couldn't help but notice something I can't unsee, the way Adam expresses himself, and the way his mouth and facial muscles moves, reminds me a lot of the bunny from hoodwinked 😂😂 I can't get enough of these videos though
After two zooms and a lot of wobbling in the first 10 seconds I was fearful this was a return to the old Tested. So pleased to see the build is static Adam stuff.
*OSHA inspector walks in, looks around*
"Umm."
*Inspector backs out slowly...*
[giggles] I'm in danger
OSHA inspector has no business in Adam's cave.
Come with me, and you'll see, a world of OSHA violations.
I do not have a shop. Nor do I build/make things like ever. But I am fascinated by Adam Savages builds and shop and basically his whole mindset which is why I watch his videos. Plus they’re super relaxing :)
Adam, you've changed my life! Ive not installed dust collection in my shop because I didn't have the floor space to devote to the collector. It never occurred to me to put it in the attic/loft area (which is mostly empty). Now i can have dust collection, it will actually be easier to run piping than if it was on the ground floor. I think I'll move the compressor up there too and mount a regulator in the ceiling where the line meets the rest of the system. Hell it'll be easier to access the water drain for the tank if it is sticking down from above.
Mind blown.
Adam I have the same dust collector as you and switching from the type of “T” fitting that you used to a “ sanitary T” with a large sweeping curve made a significant improvement. I used ABS. You might also think about running a ground wire. Static electricity and fine sawdust are a bad combination. While a fire is very unlikely, a couple of dollars in copper wire is cheap insurance
Came here to say this about the static charge and sawdust. Glad someone had already mentiuoned it.
I think Adam could test to see if his wood dust is explosive inside his collection pipes. Add spark plug downstream of a sander or joiner.inside thr pipe.
@@user-nt1vb8bd9n he doesn’t have to test. There are quite a few documented cases of sawdust being ignited by static electricity in dust collection systems.
As all others, happy you are doing this. Finally. Welcome to the never ending story of dust collection optimization... But you really need to use 45 degree bends instead of the 90 ones you are using now.
i actually prefer this where its just Adam in his shop on his own like this working on things in his shop its more personal i wish i had a shop like that id be in it every day making something cool and filming it like he does
Hands down one of the coolest shops. It looks like pure chaos but everything has a placeholder and a purpose with unique organization. Functional in a small space.
Adam, SO happy you have built this! Every time you ran the table saw i was hoping you would say you should get a better dust collection system. :D
My prediction is, that Adam is going to want to rewire this at some point so the dust collection automatically opens when his table saw is turned on.
That's what I expected.
That system is available from woodworking stores and websites.
@@doncarlton4858 a hobby box and a relay (to isolate from the 120vac line) are all you really need.
I initially thought he was gonna wire it up to activate when turning on the saw, but realized later that having a manual switch allows for opening of the blast gate while the saw is off for easy clean up of the dust collection chamber.
Almost like he said that
Listening to Adam rambling and get excited about a gate valve is surprisingly entertaining. Great to see Adam keeping up and still kicking ass long after the mythbusters days :) Keep making machining videos please
A third of the way through I was thinking "He needs some butterfly valves to close off some parts of the system" and sure enough.... there you mentioned adding some 'gates'. It just became that much more awesome! :D
A couple tips to increase airflow. The T fittings are very inefficient, you can easily find similar Y fittings so that the flow isn’t having to make 90 degree turns. Additionally that dust collector is a little underpowered for such a long run. Great work, I really like the clear pipe.
I really wanted Adam to wire the gate into the power switch of the table saw, that way it would automatically open and close with saw going on an off.
I hoped for a power detector thingy.
These switches that you just put around the power cord, and they detect current flow.
All it would take is a current sensing switch or a 120V relay.
Most magnetic contactor switches like those on industrial table saws have several 'spare' terminals in them--which usually includes one or two momentary switches. He could easily wire that blast gate into the mag contactor on his saw.
I have a tuff shed being delivered and erected soon to be used as my new shop, and dust collection has definitely been on my mind. This video is just what I needed.
The video, even for often-frantic Adam, is like a visual clinic on the dangers of rushing around a shop. I actually had to look away a few times....It’s amazing that he has more than one eye and two fingers left. Yowza!
“I’ll never have my fingers in the way...”
*shoves arm through the electric hatch of finger removal*
This video got my partner and I to finally make a game plan for proper ventilation in my lampwork glass studio. Thanks for the inspiration!
Adam
I built my own dust collection system out of sewer pipe and home made plywood blast gates.
The system is completely friction fit together with NO CLAMPS or Pipe Glue at all.
It’s flipping awesome and it’s was super cheap.
I’ve been using it for 22 years and it’s still going strong.
I wish I could show you some pictures some how.
All I can say thanks for watching your Health bud. Even when you can’t make videos anymore we still want you to be around.
Adam your off to a good start , With some modifications you would increase your air flow by using Y's instead of 90 elbows or T connectors 2 - 45's to make a 90 degree turn. You definitely will benefit from installing blast gates. Looking forward to updated video.
Hey Adam !!
I have 2-of these same Powermatic 66 tablesaws !! I built magnetic dust doors ! THEN I cut square plates on the bottom box of the saws ! 5” longer so they slant ! Then 2 triangles ! L n R ! Taped them w/aluminum tape !! The dust has been forced to the dust port !! They now are dust free ! (😩 I wish ! But WAY better !
Keep the great work !!
I never realized until this video how EXPANSIVE the workshop is. That’s awesome!
I used to work in a sawmill. Health and safety officer lasted a week when she created a bill of about £15000 by pointing out that the lighting created a stroboscopic effect, affectively making all the blades look like they weren't rotating.
"Can this like... cut your fingers off?" *attempts something a little silly out of interest* "hehe yeah, it probably could."
Never change, Adam. Loved this build. I'm wanting to set up dust extraction too, so this was perfect! Thank you.
My favorite shot was @ 13:10 as Adam is standing with one foot on the table saw and the other foot on the First Aid sign.
I identify with this man. I also talk to myself as I create "things".
Anyone else hold their breath every time Adam climbed on the tools?
Great upgrade! Only two thoughts, be careful using the same system as a general vacuum fires have started by metal screws hitting the metal plate in the dust collector. Also you might want to consider using 45 degree breakouts to go to each tool instead of 90s you lose a lot of suction with a 90 degree turn. Great upgrade. I just finished a similar thing in my shop.
Please promise that when Adam eventually falls off the step ladder and land on his drill press you’ll edit that all out.
what you can't edit that out, that what I am waiting for. and for him to jump up, and say something like I'm alright with blood clearing coming out of a head wound.
like when he burnt off his hair in myth busters.
You can't fall off a ladder when you are standing on the lathe.
Biggest flex Adam has ever said right there. "If it's not? I may just have to make one"
Its good to see someoneworking in a real shop. The greatest pleasure is figuring out how to solve a problem. In your NASA coveralls I thought you were going to go anti gravity and float up and secure that pipe.
As someone who did Tech Theater for 3 years, this was the most interesting build by far
tech theatre?
I’m so distracted by the absolute treasure trove of movie/tv memorabilia
Me too. I always watch the background to see what he has and hasn't told us about yet. That spider-head from the Thing... yeah.... that's normal to have.
@@joeleustice exactly!
Then STOP IT
Definition of mad professor: Adam Savage.
So much magic in this video. Adam you are a genius and someday I hope to grow up to be just like you... but maybe a bit tidier.
Loved that The legend of Zelda skyward Sword "Vacuum Cleaner" reference
i could watch you standing on your lathe knocking dust out of that hanging tube for hours absolutely hilarious
I have always been told you should run copper wire in your dust collection systems in all the hoses so keep static electricity out of the system. They say that the dust being pulled through the lines can make such a strong charge that it will burst into flames. And I know of a shop around me that they say burnt down from that very reason.
truth is that these videos have been on my feed for a while and I was always a fan of Mythbusters growing up, but i never clicked it bc they are usally long. I just watched this one and enjoyed how real it was. Still a fan of the Savage.
"Professionally Non-Superstitious" should be a Tested tee!
“I’m never going to have my hands in there”
Sticks his entire arm in.
No he didn’t
Yes he did
@@GardenGuy1943 Are you arguing with yourself? If so, I cant wait to see who wins!
Waiting for the ‘cut off at the wrist ‘ sequence. Yep entire arm in through the gate when mounted it to saw. I do my stupid things in private, off camera, away from prying eyes.
not sure if I'll make it all the way through the vid because I need to get back to studying, but at about 30 minutes into the it, I realized something. Adam Savage is so naturally entertaining, that 73,700 people watched him install a vacuum line, and the video hasn't even been up a full day.
neat-O wooden clamp. Where plastic meets nature, as a total dependant eh.
Cheers Adam, good time at the Cave, lots a fun today!!!!
😷👍
Bob from the "I Like to Make Stuff" TH-cam channel made a dust collection system with automatic gates controlled by an Arduino.
Yep, a wee bit fancier than this system.😁
The irony of precariously standing on a first aid sign (and table saw) while using power tools to install tubing. 🤣
OSHA would have a field day finding violations in his videos...
That Perfectly-timed Sneeze
Sold the Episode ! !! !
That looks like fun! Routing functional pipe is so satisfying
"Today, human beings landed a human made piece of equipment on Mars."
I'm guessing part of this video was shot February 18, 2021.
Adam: "I've run out of connectors.
Me: "Duct tape, aluminum duct tape, you have rolls and rolls of it."
Good job Adam. I enjoyed the video and how you winged creativity with mostly materials you had on hand. As long as it works for what you want out of it, thumbs up to you Buddy! 👍👍🤜🤛🏻
In my shop, the auto-gate opens when I turn on my table saw via a relay connected to the table saw's power switch instead of an independent switch. Works awesome.