Air hose upgrade

[Raptor66]

Is there a better air hose replacement for a delta 40-560?  My original keeps breaking at the attachment point and it's getting too short. 

[Jim Finn]

I grew tired of repairing the dust blowing system on my scroll saws and tried other options.  I used air from my compressor but still had issues with the hose directing the air similar to your problem.  I tried a vacuum cleaner for dust removal and it worked OK but I killed more than one shop vac this way.  I now have an $8 hair dryer pointed at my saws, mounted on the bench or on a floor lamp and that works very well for me.

[Hawkdave]

I grew tired of repairing the dust blowing system on my scroll saws and tried other options.  I used air from my compressor but still had issues with the hose directing the air similar to your problem.  I tried a vacuum cleaner for dust removal and it worked OK but I killed more than one shop vac this way.  I now have an $8 hair dryer pointed at my saws, mounted on the bench or on a floor lamp and that works very well for me.

Great idea Jim. It is amazing what you can come up with when you put your mind to it.

Cheers

Dave.

[Raptor66]

That's a great idea Jim.  I repaired it again by removing the cracked piece on the end and reinstalled it.  We will see how long it lasts.  I found instructions from Steve I think from last summer.

[Jim-78028]

Another option is the air pump from a fish tank

[Bill Wilson]

Not really a very good answer to your question, but a fellow in our scrollsaw club has an old velocipede scrollsaw.  When he cuts on it, he blows through a drinking straw to clear the saw dust.  I tried it one time.  Between pedaling the saw and blowing the dust, you get pretty winded.