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   kcannoli | Mar 13, 2022 02:56pm | #1

   Have you thought of a hood?

   For example: https://www.fastcap.com/product/saw-hood

   They are ugly, but probably the only real solution here.

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   hammerelbow1 | Mar 13, 2022 04:14pm | #2

   Try taking the removable part of the fence off both sides. You don't need them if you're cutting on the flat. They block a lot of the dust from reaching a hood.

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   john_c2 | Mar 13, 2022 05:04pm | #3

   Some things are just messier than others. I collect what I can, and periodically clean up the rest.

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   rob_ss | Mar 13, 2022 07:32pm | #4

   Dust occureth. It says so in the Bible. Well, maybe. Something like that anyway.

   You are never going to get it all, so that teenager is going to have to get used to the broom and it's easier sooner rather than later...

   My best suggestion if dust collection matters to you is to sell the saw and buy one with dust collection included. The dust collection on my DeWalt 305mm/12 inch is superb. I've not measured it, but almost all the dust is successfully collected with the integrated dust collector. This works remarkably well without a vacuum too but does occasionally clog if I just leave the hose unconnected (drops into a bucket) - the key is that the vacuum port is located at the back of the cut so picks up way more dust than the Makita which depends on more of it being thrown upwards, rather than backwards.

   Most of the time I ignore the dust and when it gets too bad I get rid of it with a leaf blower.

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   mikaol | Mar 13, 2022 08:03pm | #5

   my miter/chop saw blade spins clockwise. my sliding miter saw blade counter-clockwise. The miter/chop saw suffers from the same dust problem you describe. As long as the dust is being thrown downward you'll have cleanup battles. keep the vac ready.