I am new to woodworking but I am inheriting quite a few tools. I am setting up a shop in my 2 car garage. Of all the tools I am getting I am not getting a dust collector or a table saw. After much research I have settled on Clear Vue sytem for dust collection and a Stopsaw for a tablesaw. Here is where I need help. After having read the Bill Pentz website I am convinced he is correct in his conclusions. It seems that I will need to modify the stopsaw to connect to a 5" port under the table saw and a 3.5" port above the saw for good dust collection. If you read this Bill Pentz thank you for your hard work the website is very helpful.
Has anyone modified a stopsaw 4" port to a 5" port? It has a shroud and before I buy and start taking the saw apart I would like to know what I am myself into. Changing the diameter of the cabinet port is one thing but how do you change the diameter of the shroud? Can the shroud be removed for modification?
Has anyone looked into the different dust collection efficiencies in collecting dust when a shroud is present (as is the case in a stopsaw) vrs collecting at the bottom of the cabinet when just a chute is present? I guess what I am hoping for is that with the presence of a shroud I won't need to modify the built in 4" diameter dust collection. Again I believe the 5" is necessary but I am not sure if it applies when a shroud is present.
Thanks for any insight into my questions and hope they make sense.
bill harrison