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   RANGERP75R | Dec 29, 2003 06:30am | #1

   woodman

      I'm surprised you haven't recieved any response. I think everybody has about the same answer. I have a hood over my miter and a vac attachment. I just use a straight hook-up on my SCMS to a shop vac. I have used an adapter on the slider to attach direct to the DC, but it didn't really work any better than the Shop-Vac in this case.

      Bottom line IMO is that no dust collection system will get it all on a mitre or SCMS. It is the most difficult machine in the shop to contain the dust. Just too many places it can escape. My slider is placed near the door. When I finish using it, I open the door and start in the back of the shop. Put on a dust mask and just blow the remnants out the door. Go have a cup of coffee while the fine dust settles and back at it.

   Sorry I couldn't give a better answer...

   sarge..jt

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   user-5880422 | Dec 29, 2003 06:37am | #2

   agree with Sarge on the dust collection, even with my 2hp DC I've given up. At best I'll get 50% of the sawdust generated.

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   theRev | Dec 30, 2003 01:46pm | #3

   Ditto above. You need so much room around the saw for the slide movement and the r/l mitering that it is hard to get it closed off well enough to "suck". I basically built a hood/box behind it and split my dust collector hose into a three way, one outlet center, one each on right and left. Does a pretty good job. If you want a photo of it, let me know.

   Scott

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   Midnight | Dec 30, 2003 10:42pm | #4

   Woodman...I can't offer much help re the DC... have to agree with the others on this one although I've just completed a mobile chop saw station... Only place I can guarantee that's dust free on my saw is the inside of the collection bag..sheesh...

   Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   mitch | Dec 31, 2003 05:26pm | #5

   i'm in the process of designing a work station for my scms (makita ls1013).  here's what i've decided to do, don't know if you have the space or if this would work for you:

   since a scms requires so much travel front to back (thus making any cab base excessively deep), i decided to build a free standing station, as opposed to putting it against a wall.  this way, i can make a full cabinet base with access from the rear as well.  to either side of the saw base i'll have a 4'deep x 4'long (maybe even 5') heavy laminate topped work table at the height of the scms table.  the extension fence will fit into a track so that it can be removed when necessary to use the full table surface for assembly and finishing of other projects.  underneath will be a combination of cabinets, drawers, shelves, racks- whatever- probably for glues and clamps, etc.  the height and position will also allow it to be used as an outfeed table off my combo machine (which is mobile so the scms station won't need to be).  lots of other details if you're interested.

   m

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   wooodman | Jan 01, 2004 05:18pm | #6

   Thank you all for the replies. I like the free standing station idea alot, but the space only allows it to be against the wall.         HAPPY NEW YEAR