Dust Collector Pan

[mikesandy]

Has anybody tried any of those cheap plastics dust collector pans for a TS3650 and if so how well did it work? I plan on closing off the back of the saw and was planing on building my own dust collector pan, but was curious about the plastics ones.

[FINER9998]

I assume you mean the plastic part sold by Ridgid that attaches under the saw and provides a connection for a dust collector/shop vac hose of around 2 1/2"? I have one of those on a ts 2412, a previous model. It works ok, but a larger discharge hole, 4 or 5", and a true dust collector, would move a considerably greater volume of air hopefully resulting in more effective dust collection. If you use the search feature in this forum, there are a few threads dealing with this topic.

[mikesandy]

I was actually thinking about one of these from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A2RWLI/qid=1139502342/sr=1-53/ref=sr_1_53/102-8283094-1723306?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=228013

[BadgerDave]

I made something similiar out of a piece of ply and a toilet flange and it works great. For what Amazon is selling that store bought one for, you're better off to buy it then make one.

[L Turner]

BadgerDave
How did you fasten it to your saw?

[BadgerDave]

L Turner, I just drilled holes in the ply and bolted it to top of the stand just below where the saw sits. Keep in mind that I have a 3612 but IIRC there were some predrilled holes already there that I utilized.

[L Turner]

I misunderstood. Thought you had a ts3650 as I do which has a 2" outlet for dust

[John Gregory]

I was actually thinking about one of these from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A2RWLI/qid=1139502342/sr=1-53/ref=sr_1_53/102-8283094-1723306?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=228013
I replaced the Ridgid one with the shown at amazon. It went in easy and works must better with a DC. the original one with the 2.5 in port would clog when using the dado blade.

[mikesandy]

Did you have to modify it to fit the TS3650?

[Bob D.]

For $3.99 you can't beat that price! If its not big enough to cover the bottom of the 3650, then cut a piece of ply and mount it on that.

[cebler]

So after spending the last 10 hours assembling my new 3650 I finally get to plug it in and try it out so guess what ? the blade wont turn ive rechecked everything and still the motor just humms if I let it go for a while it eventually blows the breaker Somerbody help me Please :confused:

[cebler]

So after spending the last 10 hours assembling my new 3650 I finally get to plug it in and try it out so guess what ? the blade wont turn ive rechecked everything and still the motor just humms if I let it go for a while it eventually blows the breaker Somerbody help me Please :confused:

[Lorax]

Man, that really sux! I feel your pain.
Does the motor spin freely if you turn it by hand?
Did you mess with the wiring?
Are you using a 115v outlet?
If you can't get it running, take the motor back to HD and make them give you a new one, even if they have to take one out of a new 3650 box. Don't let them tell you that you have to bring the whole saw back.
Let us know how you make out. Good Luck.

[TOD]

Does the motor run if you remove the belt? Does the blade spin freely with the belt removed?