show me your miter saw dust collection pics

[mike graveling]

please show me what you are using for collecting the dust from your miter saw.

thanks ahead of time

[Robert Reece]

He has pics in there. Works like a charm. I duplicated his idea - but I used cardboard for a prototype. Whipped it up in a couple of hours and will probably be that way for a while.

[JohnT Fitzgerald]

He has pics in there. Works like a charm. I duplicated his idea - but I used cardboard for a prototype. Whipped it up in a couple of hours and will probably be that way for a while.

Sam posted some pics in this thread:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=1208509

[Cliff Holmes]

I'm just finishing mine up. So far, in testing, it's been extremely effective. I was planning to put doors on the front, but it doesn't seem to need them.

[Rod Sheridan]

Here's my CMS dust collection........Rod.

[Cliff Holmes]

I'm confused. Is the cord retractable?

[Rod Sheridan]

I'm confused. Is the cord retractable?

No cord, it's solar powered...........Rod.

[mike graveling]

thats pretty funny guys

[Byron Trantham]

Here's my CMS dust collection........Rod.

Now that's what I'm talkin' about.....

[Robert Reece]

Cliff - does your hood draw completely from that gap at the bottom? How do you catch the dust that comes out heading up into the air?

[Joe Scharle]

Here's mine....Must be OK because Festool copied it!

[Cliff Holmes]

does your hood draw completely from that gap at the bottom? How do you catch the dust that comes out heading up into the air?

There's also a hose from the saw guard that will attach to the side of the funnel.

Dust that gets thrown upward gets caught in the downward airflow. The larger chips get slowed way down and hit the hood and then fall to the bottom. A few big bits may bounce hard enough to make it out, but all the fine dust is definitely being pulled in. One of my tests was to bang on a dirty shopvac filter from five feet away, the fine dust poofed out and made an immediate beeline for the hood.

I'm quite pleased with myself.

[Bill Arnold]

I built a box around the saw and left the area behind it open.


Dust collection is connected to the bottom of the lower chamber.

[Jay Yoder]

I'm just finishing mine up. So far, in testing, it's been extremely effective. I was planning to put doors on the front, but it doesn't seem to need them.

Cliff,
that is quite an interesting design! Great work!

[Jerry McFalls]

Cliff,

Very nice design. I've been working on a similar idea.
What are the measurements of narrow opening at the bottom of your dust port?

TIA