Good Day Fellow Creekers,
I am pleased to show my new over-blade tablesaw dust collection.
I had been looking for a solution that would avoid an obtrusive boom arm.
I need to thank Roy Wall for his excellent and elegant solution for the SawStop. (link to his thread from here)
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=48513
Roy originally used his Fein shop vac to the guard, and later switched to 4" duct to his Super Gorilla.
There was no need for me to reinvent the wheel behind his pioneering approach...
You may notice my original SawStop guard has the kickback pawls removed. Here is a link to Joe Jenson's thread about unwanted pawl tracks:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...45326#poststop
Somewhat surprisingly, SawStop inventor Mr. Steve Gass chimes in on that post, and refers to the need for pawls that can be removed.
He states that it would be better to use the guard without the pawls, over not using the guard at all.
(added bonus: it was my first Creek posting, and a welcome from Roy)
I am starting out using 6' of 50mm Felder hose (2"dia) for now, probably upgrade as Roy did in my good time.
The first 5 pics are:
-The SawStop shark fin riving knife
-the original SawStop blade guard mounted on the splitter (pawls removed)
-quick allen wrench removal (note the 1" split pin which mounts a.k.b. pawls)
-both guards side by side
-new Felder guard with hose
*continued next post*