Dust Collector for a Chop Saw

[Glenn Samuels]

This is my first post since removing 1“ from my ring and pinkie fingers. I am happy to say that I am doing much better.

I have moved into a new home with a separate garage and my first concern is dust collection. My 12”chop saw spews dust all over as most of them do. I am thinking of making a clear container with movable sides to allow for different sized lumber and a movable front to adjust to different miters. It will have a dust port under the saw and one centered in the back. I am considering lucite or acrylic although I really don't know the properties of either and want to find one that obviously won't shatter.


I would appreciate anyone poking holes in this idea or adding your thoughts.

Miter Box1.skp

[Ben Hatcher]

Check out the "dust chuter" by Keen Products on Amazon. It is a flexible fabric that diverts the chips to the collection point. I've not used it, but it seems to work pretty well at least for chips.

[Wade Lippman]

Polycarbonite is much stronger than acrylic, though it is also less rigid. Just for fun I went at at an old pair of PC safety glasses with a hammer. They eventually shattered but took a amazing amount of abuse.

[Glenn Samuels]

Wade, thanks for your test and your results on the polycarbonite. Ben, I also want to thank you for info on the dust chuter. I have Keen Products collector for my router table but didn't realize that they make a unit for the chop saw. I watched their video and it does look pretty impressive. Do you happen to own one?

[Don Kondra]

Not constructed of clear material but could be adapted

The installation of a zero clearance fence will help with keeping off cuts from becoming missiles, he, he...

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...ion-for-a-SCMS

Cheers, Don