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  1. Riving Knife & ZC Insert

    Riving Knife & ZC Insert

    Shop made riving knife and zero clearance insert.
  2. Zero Clearance Insert

    Zero Clearance Insert

    Custom made zero clearance insert made to accept riving knife.
  3. Riving Knife Installed.

    Riving Knife Installed.

  4. Riving Knife Installed.

    Riving Knife Installed.

  5. Riving Knife Installed.

    Riving Knife Installed.

  6. Riving Knife Installed.

    Riving Knife Installed.

  7. Riving Knife Attacment.

    Riving Knife Attacment.

    Riving Knife attaches to original guard mount.
  8. Shop-made riving knifte

    Shop-made riving knifte

  9. Shop-made riving knifte

    Shop-made riving knifte

  10. Shop-made riving knifte

    Shop-made riving knifte

  11. Trashcan Pre-Separator

    Trashcan Pre-Separator

    This is the finished project, installed and ready to use. One coat of primer and two coats of Flat Black oil base paint.
  12. Dust Level Window.

    Dust Level Window.

    The Dust Level Window is made from 1/4'' Polycarbonate. Dimensions are 1-1/2''x 11''. The back of the plastic is cut like a miniature raised-panel door; the panel extends about 1/16'' through the 1/2'' slot in the trashcan. The back side of the window is painted Black. The window is secured...
  13. The Plumbing

    The Plumbing

    The plumbing follows the design illustrated in the Woodcraft article ''Adding A Pre-Separator To Your Dust Collection System'' derived from the book Controlling Dust In The Workshop. The exception is that I used 4 inch PVC pipe. The center pipe extends 10 inches. The upper pipe joints are...
  14. The Sawdust

    The Sawdust

    This is a close-up of the sawdust collected. Note the back side of the Polycarbonate plastic sawdust level window.
  15. Close-up of Collection Bag

    Close-up of Collection Bag

    An old 2x4 was jointed and planed for the test. Look, no visible sawdust in the lower bag.
  16. Dust Collector

    Dust Collector

    A brand new Delta 50-760 1-1/2 HP Dust Collector was used to test the pre-separator.
  17. The Big Test

    The Big Test

    Does it really work?
  18. Adding a Chamfer

    Adding a Chamfer

    1/8'', 45 degree chamfer cut in the top edge of PVC holes provides a recess for Silicone sealant. I used GE Silicone II Clear Household Glue.
  19. Cutting Outlet Hole

    Cutting Outlet Hole

    Templates for cutting the 4-3/16''D PVC holes. The templates were cut with a fly cutter in the drill press. It only took to tries to get a nice snug fit.
  20. Filled Edge

    Filled Edge

    The edge of the lid has been filled for painting. I was premature with this step as I later decided to round over the top and bottom of the edge - top with 1/2'' bit and bottom with 1/4'' bit. When applying the filler, wet your finger to smooth out the filler; works good!

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