Dust extraction on K5 - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-29T10:01:03Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/dust-extraction-on-k5?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A977915&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noStill trying to upload some p…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-06:2900167:Comment:9778052019-01-06T09:20:40.396ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" class="align-left"/></a>Still trying to upload some photos...</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" class="align-left"/></a>Still trying to upload some photos...</p> Still trying to upload some p…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-06:2900167:Comment:9779942019-01-06T09:18:33.619ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" class="align-left"/></a>Still trying to upload some photos...</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672825522?profile=original" class="align-left"/></a>Still trying to upload some photos...</p> tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-06:2900167:Comment:9779172019-01-06T09:14:07.391ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672789140?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672789140?profile=original" class="align-left"/></a></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672789140?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/672789140?profile=original" class="align-left"/></a></p> Still trying to upload some p…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-06:2900167:Comment:9779152019-01-06T09:12:37.674ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p>Still trying to upload some photos...</p>
<p>Still trying to upload some photos...</p> My unreserved apologies! I tr…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-06:2900167:Comment:9778042019-01-06T08:50:12.549ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p>My unreserved apologies! I tried several times last night to add my reply, but got a message every time that there was a problem with the page, so I never realised that they actually had been added! No pictures though. Have no idea what's up with that...</p>
<p>My unreserved apologies! I tried several times last night to add my reply, but got a message every time that there was a problem with the page, so I never realised that they actually had been added! No pictures though. Have no idea what's up with that...</p> I also bought a K5 a while ba…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-05:2900167:Comment:9777972019-01-05T21:26:46.639ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
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<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the…</p>
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
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<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the K5's extraction duct, however, I could immediately see the one would never fit into the other, so initially I thought I’d just make do without the dust extraction feature, but I very quickly found out that the drill shavings clog up the jig and drill bit to such an extent that it becomes very difficult to remove the bit from the hole and you really have to move the bit up and down very frequently to keep removing the shavings from the hole in order to prevent the bit from becoming stuck in there!</p>
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<p>I therefore had to work out a way of connecting my vacuum to the jig, so I measured the inner diameters with a vernier caliper. The Bosch adapter is 32 mm and the K5 35 mm, so today I bought a simple 25 mm plastic pipe connector at the local hardware shop. The outer diameter is pretty close to 32 mm, so it's a tight fit in the adapter, but easy enough to insert and remove.</p>
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<p>I then wrapped some duct tape around the other half of it until it was a tightish fit into the K5's extraction duct, but could still be removed quite easily. With the connector inside the duct, I drew a line on it where it should be cut away to make the airflow as smooth as possible, and then took it out again and cut it out with my dremel tool. I then mixed up some epoxy I still had left over from another little project, applied it to the outside of the connector and slid it into the K5's extraction duct.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I hope the photos will give you some idea of what I did.</p>
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<p></p> I also bought a K5 a while ba…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-05:2900167:Comment:9780772019-01-05T21:24:17.458ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the…</p>
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the K5's extraction duct, however, I could immediately see the one would never fit into the other, so initially I thought I’d just make do without the dust extraction feature, but I very quickly found out that the drill shavings clog up the jig and drill bit to such an extent that it becomes very difficult to remove the bit from the hole and you really have to move the bit up and down very frequently to keep removing the shavings from the hole in order to prevent the bit from becoming stuck in there!</p>
<p></p>
<p>I therefore had to work out a way of connecting my vacuum to the jig, so I measured the inner diameters with a vernier caliper. The Bosch adapter is 32 mm and the K5 35 mm, so today I bought a simple 25 mm plastic pipe connector at the local hardware shop. The outer diameter is pretty close to 32 mm, so it's a tight fit in the adapter, but easy enough to insert and remove.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I then wrapped some duct tape around the other half of it until it was a tightish fit into the K5's extraction duct, but could still be removed quite easily. With the connector inside the duct, I drew a line on it where it should be cut away to make the airflow as smooth as possible, and then took it out again and cut it out with my dremel tool. I then mixed up some epoxy I still had left over from another little project, applied it to the outside of the connector and slid it into the K5's extraction duct.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I hope the photos will give you some idea of what I did.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p> I also bought a K5 a while ba…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-05:2900167:Comment:9779072019-01-05T21:16:55.514ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the…</p>
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the K5's extraction duct, however, I could immediately see the one would never fit into the other, so initially I thought I’d just make do without the dust extraction feature, but I very quickly found out that the drill shavings clog up the jig and drill bit to such an extent that it becomes very difficult to remove the bit from the hole and you really have to move the bit up and down very frequently to keep removing the shavings from the hole in order to prevent the bit from becoming stuck in there!</p>
<p></p>
<p>I therefore had to work out a way of connecting my vacuum to the jig, so I measured the inner diameters with a vernier caliper. The Bosch adapter is 32 mm and the K5 35 mm, so today I bought a simple 25 mm plastic pipe connector at the local hardware shop. The outer diameter is pretty close to 32 mm, so it's a tight fit in the adapter, but easy enough to insert and remove.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I then wrapped some duct tape around the other half of it until it was a tightish fit into the K5's extraction duct, but could still be removed quite easily. With the connector inside the duct, I drew a line on it where it should be cut away to make the airflow as smooth as possible, and then took it out again and cut it out with my dremel tool. I then mixed up some epoxy I still had left over from another little project, applied it to the outside of the connector and slid it into the K5's extraction duct.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I hope the photos will give you some idea of what I did.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p> I also bought a K5 a while ba…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-05:2900167:Comment:9779032019-01-05T21:13:29.580ZStadler le Rouxhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StadlerleRoux
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the…</p>
<p>I also bought a K5 a while back, but only started using it about two days ago. I don't have a dedicated dust extraction system, so I don't know if my fix will work as well for you as it seems it will for me, but I also recently bought a Bosch vacuum with an adaptor that is supposed to allow you to attach the hose to a powertool's dust extraction duct, and I have already used it with success on my circular saw and my router.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When I compared the diameters of the adapter and the K5's extraction duct, however, I could immediately see the one would never fit into the other, so initially I thought I’d just make do without the dust extraction feature, but I very quickly found out that the drill shavings clog up the jig and drill bit to such an extent that it becomes very difficult to remove the bit from the hole and you really have to move the bit up and down very frequently to keep removing the shavings from the hole in order to prevent the bit from becoming stuck in there!</p>
<p></p>
<p>I therefore had to work out a way of connecting my vacuum to the jig, so I measured the inner diameters with a vernier caliper. The Bosch adapter is 32 mm and the K5 35 mm, so today I bought a simple 25 mm plastic pipe connector at the local hardware shop. The outer diameter is pretty close to 32 mm, so it's a tight fit in the adapter, but easy enough to insert and remove.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I then wrapped some duct tape around the other half of it until it was a tightish fit into the K5's extraction duct, but could still be removed quite easily. With the connector inside the duct, I drew a line on it where it should be cut away to make the airflow as smooth as possible, and then took it out again and cut it out with my dremel tool. I then mixed up some epoxy I still had left over from another little project, applied it to the outside of the connector and slid it into the K5's extraction duct.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I hope the photos will give you some idea of what I did.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p> Hi Glen,
Thanks for the info.…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-05:2900167:Comment:9779812019-01-05T10:26:46.328ZBrian Mundeyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/BrianMundey
<p>Hi Glen,</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try</p>
<p>Brian M</p>
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<p>Hi Glen,</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try</p>
<p>Brian M</p>
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