Hi,
Just curious, has anyone here looking for a circular saw with dust collection looked at the Makita fiber cement saw (#5057KB)?
I'm not actually, as I've just purchased the Festool ATF55 on closeout, but I thought about it when I first started looking.
After some research I've found only a couple of saws (PC324 / Ryobi / Hilti) with a dust port but this Makita (and a similar Hitachi) seem logical choices for dust collection, no? They are made to deal with the fiber cement dust.
For someone who already has a homemade guide or EZ smart guide they seem like a way to get dust collection, although at $250 for the Makita by the time you add the cost of the saw and the guide it costs more than the Festool.
Pete