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   Boxduh | Jan 01, 2003 07:56pm | #1

   I have a Delta, and got a 4" "hood" fitting one would use with a jointer, took off my lower hinged steel door, jigsawed an appropriate hole down near the bottom, and mounted the fitting with sheet metal screws.  Put the door back on, connected it up to the system.  Sucks up most all the dust.

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   PlaneWood | Jan 01, 2003 08:17pm | #2

   I have my older Sears 12" connected to my 4" DC hose.  I cut a hole in the side case and used silicon glue to glue in a plastic coupling to which the hose connects.  The saw has a 2-1/4" rear port, but I sealed that up.

   If the dang engineers who design these tools would use them to cut 1000 bf of wood that their allergic to, they would figure out a better dust collection system!!!!  It's probably a case of the units being designed by the accountants, though.

   With my Sears, the top and bottom wheels are all in one continuous housing which makes dust pickup better.

   Another thing u might want to do is rig a small brass brush so that it rubs against the lower rubber tire.  This keeps crud from building up on the tire.

   Happy new Year!!!

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_KatyPlaneWood

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   RANGERP75R | Jan 01, 2003 09:37pm | #3

   Leif

      I will second planewood's suggestion. You could build an encased bottom, but his method would be quicker and just as efficeint. Ditto on the bottom wheel brush also.

   Good Luck...

   sarge..jt

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   LEIFBENDEKE | Jan 04, 2003 02:23pm | #4

   Hello to all

   thanks a lot for the suggestions .

   I am going to mount a large DC adapter to the bottom door of the saw .

   sure would be nice if the manufacturers would give a little more thought to some of these things would'nt it !!

   thanks again

   Leif