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   carlmccarty | Sep 05, 2008 09:20pm | #1

   I don't have a SCMS, but I do have a radial arm. I just made a plywood box about 15" tall and a foot wide. Cut a hole in the back for the DC pipe and that is it. Captures about 95%, I'd guess.

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   jdubbs | Sep 06, 2008 01:09am | #2

   I used a box with a collection port for my DC to pick up the dust. The saw is mounted to a stand. I mounted a couple of boards width wise thne mounted three boards, cut at a 45' angle and mounted the box to the center board. That way if I have to cut a miter the box slides with the saw and I still get most of the sawdust. Hope this helps. Regards!

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   xmike | Sep 06, 2008 04:34am | #3

   I picked up the large plastic "catcher" made for lathe chips at Woodcraft, hooked it up with a 4" hose to my Delta dust collector, and got about 80% of it. I added a foot of 2" hose to the little bag catcher outlet on the saw and poked one end of it down the 4" hose and now capture about 95% of the dust.
   Edit: Oh, yes, I have a standard miter saw, not a slider.

   
   

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   Edited 9/5/2008 9:35 pm ET by Mike_D

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   ThreePuttJoe | Sep 06, 2008 05:32am | #4

   I struggled with all kinds of contraptions of my own making, and since my MS is on a mobile cabinet/stand, they always seemed to be an imperfect solution. I bought a DownDrafter from Eagle, and have been very happy with it. It is NOT CHEAP, but it works beautifully, and slides along a mounted track, and rotates in the direction you need. It captures close to 100% of the dust. I love mine.

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   jvk | Sep 06, 2008 01:46pm | #5

   I built this.  It collects the dust thrown to the rear but w/ miter saws a lot is also thrown forward & over the bed.

   trimjim

   
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   heartwould | Sep 06, 2008 03:27pm | #7

   You are exactly right about miter saws throwing sawdust everywhere! My old ms has a 1 1/2" port at the top of the blade guard to which I attach a shop vac, but I still have sawdust all over me and whatever is in front of the saw when it is in use--even when I remember to turn the shop vac on. Maybe we should all invest in the nearly dust free Kapex? (Just kidding).

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   knuts | Sep 06, 2008 02:58pm | #6

   I've used a piece of cardboard for as long as I've had these saws. Works pretty good. I see Festool uses something similiar too.

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   RalphBarker | Sep 07, 2008 09:36am | #8

   My guess is your cardboard is a little less expensive than the Festool version. ;-)

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   knuts | Sep 07, 2008 03:14pm | #9

   Actually, Lee Valley and McFeely's keep me supplied for free! ;-)

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   RW | Sep 07, 2008 06:27pm | #10

   My setup as well. Yankee engineering. Though my Bosch is connected to a CT33.Real trucks dont have sparkplugs

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   knuts | Sep 07, 2008 06:46pm | #11

   Heard a festool running......Keeping my Fein!

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   Dunwright | Sep 08, 2008 08:30pm | #12

   Recently, my mail included the 2008 FastCap catalog. It is filled with clever tools and/or gadgets to solve common workshop dilemmas occasionally faced by wood workers and cabinet makers. Among their offerings is their "Chopshop Saw Hood"; a sawdust collecting hood for chop saws, lathes and wet tile saws.

   If you go to their site, http://www.fastcap.com, you can 'Press' the "See Paul Demo" button to see demos of their products in use.
   Arlington, Texas (The dash in Dallas-Fort Worth)
   Practice...'till you can do it right the first time.

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   mikemar21 | Sep 09, 2008 03:19am | #13

   I have the Dewalt sliding miter saw. I use the Rosseau 4550 Down Drafter and it works very well, probably collects 90-95%.

   Here is the link

   http://www.amazon.com/Rousseau-4550-Down-Drafter/dp/B0006FRAVQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1220919423&sr=1-3

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   lostcreek | Sep 09, 2008 03:27am | #14

   Thanks...looks interesting and affordable. What do you do with the bag that comes with the saw? Toss it or does it stay on to collect the little dust that it can?
   lost creek

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   ThreePuttJoe | Sep 09, 2008 03:43am | #15

   That is a great price for the Down Drafter...I think I paid $168 for mine. Plus, it works great.

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   mikemar21 | Sep 09, 2008 02:27pm | #16

   I just take the bag off. You can pull the down drafter up close to the back of the saw and catch just about everything.

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   schummie | Sep 10, 2008 05:47pm | #17

   Hello,somebody on Lumberjocks have made something like the dustcollection on the Festool Kapex.
   It works perfect, see http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/CraftsmanCollective/blog/5869#comment-225573
   He even make a videoGreetings from the Netherlands.Schummie alias Henrie.

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   SantaFeTom | Oct 15, 2008 09:08pm | #18

   I also have an Onida Gorilla. I don't have a sliding saw but built a plywood box with 4" ports on each side. I have a 6" duct going to a 6"x4"x4" Y. This moves enough air through the box to capture almost everything. With the saw set for miters, the dust is actually pointed at one of the 4" ports. See attached picture for more details.

   
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   nazard | Oct 16, 2008 06:38am | #19

   AustinTom,

   Two things:   1. Super idea using two 4" ports on either side of dust shroud.   2. Very nice cabinet.

   Best!

   -Jerry

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   pharmachippie | Oct 16, 2008 11:47am | #20

   I'm with Jerry... VERY nice set-up.I'll be setting up my dedicated shop shortly,do you mind if I copy?

   Robin

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   JMartinsky | Oct 16, 2008 04:25pm | #21

   Nice! Can you post a larger pic, so that I can blatantly copy it?Best,John

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   SantaFeTom | Oct 16, 2008 07:27pm | #22

   To those that have requested permission to steal my solution and have bigger pictures, steal away and here they are. The box is really a prototype that has never been replaced with a better solution. The design of the box should have the smallest opening that allows a complete range of saw motion, both horizontal and vertical. That is why the top has a curved cutout. It should relect the direction the dust is thrown from dust port on your saw. The port on my saw throws it in a somewhat upward direction so I needed to make the box tall to catch the dust when the saw was fully lowered. The dimensions for the box I built also reflect where the ends of the ducts would be as well as the design of the overall saw work station.

   Before I got the Onida Gorilla, I used the box with a Jet 2HP DC and it did an adequate job catching dust if I was careful to close all the other blast gates. My goal was to collect the smallest dust that might become airborne which it does. Most courser dust is also caught by the DC but some will accumulate in the box behind the saw. I just periodically scoop up the dust and throw it at one of the 4" ports while the DC is running.

   
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   PeterDurand | Oct 16, 2008 11:13pm | #23

   That sir, is quality ductworkmanship. 

   Better life through Zoodles and poutine...

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   SantaFeTom | Oct 17, 2008 12:11am | #24

   The ducts came from Duct Incorporated, http://www.ductincorporated.com/
   It isn't cheap but it all clamps together and can be easily changed.

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   PeterDurand | Oct 17, 2008 12:27am | #25

   Thank you.
    

   Better life through Zoodles and poutine...

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   lostcreek | Oct 17, 2008 01:58am | #26

   Austin,
   Looks like just the system I'm looking for. Thanks for permission and oics...
   lostcreek