Components for cyclone control box

[oakcutter]

I'm using the Shop Fox and it worked great for 2 months, but today the DC keeps randomly shutting down on its own. Press the ON button and it starts fight back up. Bypass the Shop Fox and the DC runs fine. Sporadic, no rhyme or reason that I can see.
Tony

[Steve P]

Originally Posted by oakcutter

I'm using the Shop Fox and it worked great for 2 months, but today the DC keeps randomly shutting down on its own. Press the ON button and it starts fight back up. Bypass the Shop Fox and the DC runs fine. Sporadic, no rhyme or reason that I can see.
Tony

The RF remotes are nothing special. They are a simple (i.e. cheap) system that uses a few slightly different frequencies to create multiple channels. It is easy to get interference from other RF sources nearby.

I think mine has some jumpers inside the battery compartment to select the "A", "B", or "C" channel. Try changing to another jumper to see if it stops shutting down. Both the transmitter and receiver need to be set to the same channel.

Occasional shutdowns would be annoying. An even bigger problem would be if it turns itself on and stays on for days when you are away from the shop. It would be a good idea to unplug the system when you leave the shop until the interference problem is fixed.

Steve

[McRabbet]

Occasional shutdowns would be annoying. An even bigger problem would be if it turns itself on and stays on for days when you are away from the shop. It would be a good idea to unplug the system when you leave the shop until the interference problem is fixed.

I recommend that your remote control be connected to an outlet on your shop lighting circuit so it is disabled when you shut them off -- this works as long as you don't have a shop with loads of daylight through windows or skylights. In those cases, you'll need a switch to disable the remote's power or, as Steve suggests, just unplug it (I cannot do that since my remote control receiver is in the crawl space under my shop and I rely on disabling the circuit supplying its power).

[bigjimak]

I'm taking posession of a new home in a couple of days.. 4-car heated garage with 3 for my shop so moving from my little Jet 1100 portable to a stationaty system is high on my list, as is the ability to remote my DC.

The solution I'm planning is based on the iVac Pro series of wireless DC controllers, found http://www.ivacswitch.com/default.action?itemid=50 but for sale cheaper on Amazon.

My plan is to get the 240V 20A switch model and use it to control my power relay. They sell for about $60 on Amazon. This switch has an off-on-auto build in and is programmable to keep the DC on for a set time after you turn off the tool

For the tools, they sell 20A tool (transmitter) models in 120V and 240V for about $50.

It's all wireless; just set a couple of switches, just plug your tool into the transmitter and the transmitter into the outlet. You can painlessly add tools and transmitters in the future as you get the tool or can afford the box, no wiring needed.

They also support multiple switches, so you can have one for your DC and another for central vacuum. I'm planning to pre-plumb central shopvac into my system and, with a portable "tool" model, use the one unit for my portable routers, sanders, etc.

Just another apporach.. and my $0.02...