I've just used a good combination blade. They turned out OK. Ken

Here are my thoughts: you want the DC inlet to be the female side of the connection, so maybe cutting slits in the foam core and squeezing it down to fit inside the collector inlet would work (?). The only "strength" that you should worry about is that it's air tight. Once your ducting is in place and secured everything is going to be pretty rigid. But if you're worried run some (short) sheet metal screws into the fitting. Are the fittings you bought for thinwall pipe? In any case for the duct work fittings you'll have to fill the gap in whatever method you find acceptable. That could be as simple as lots of duct tape or some other method. You could buy short piece of 6" PVC that fits the fittings, cut a 3" (+/-) piece of it, put it in the fitting, and then try to put the foam core into it. There are several hundred other ways to do it, but maybe that's a start.

The 43-800 is for the newer generation of Delta HD shapers. It has the long taper. The older generation uses a short taper.


The newer style with the long taper


The older style with the short taper. 43-824 is one stock number Delta used for a router bit holder.

In a shop metal offers better protection. Nothing wrong with plastic as long as you run a ground with every run.

May not be legal to install anymore. NY banned that stuff years ago. I could still find it at one supplier for awhile, but now I have to do a mechanical (threaded) connection when repairing a home. The transition glue isnt allowed either.

Just getting back into woodworking after a few years and there's nothing better to stimulate one's interest than buying some new tools -

I would like a new bench top drill press - currently own an AMT 12" w/ the standard belts for speed changes - I would like an electronic speed adjustment (seen that option in some older Delta & Steel City models) but seems not to be available - in fact, there appears to be little interest in innovating this basic shop tool in recent years - just my impression.

SO, what may be some of the better choices in this market - want at least a 12" (up to 15") brand/model - price range under $1000 (and preferably half that cost) - would like electronic speed changes but may not be available in that size model and/or at that price range. Accuracy is probably the most important desired feature - I could live w/ adjusting two belts. Any suggestions would be appreciated - thanks. Dave

That might be the most elegant chop saw table I have ever seen . Nice work. Ken

Proximity to new york? If it is in the southern part of the state I would think it's steep.

I have a few with one, and a few with two, can't tell much of a difference.

I bought a window stool router bit and made my own. I strongly advise that you look into it.