Miter Saw Dust Collection Hood

Excellent contraption, Blackie. At woodcraft the dust from the sliding compound miter saw was the worse problem. We tried a couple of different hoods but none seemed to work very well. Your’s look to be quite efficient.

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Donna you and your husband should plan a ride into town sometime and take a look at my shop.

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Sure- thanks for the invite, but we go into town about twice a year- so don’t hold your breath. When we do- we will let you know ahead of time and you can send us directions. Donna

-- "So much wood. . .so little time!" www.woodworks-by-donna.com

This is a major Challenge

I tend to use the RAS as it causes less dust

and a bit quieter.

I’ve even thought about a fabric hood

How efficient are you finding it?

Jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Jamie, it works great, what dust that doesn’t make to the back of the box I simply just brush it back and it gets sucked down, minimal dust on the floor. If you don’t have a slider just a compound you don’t have to build as big of a box I had to allow for the swing and back and forth.

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Randy, I’m impressed

I’m at the moment getting my DC fitted by

a friend and I think I may just try this if you don’t

mind

I’m fitting 3000 cubic meters per hour, which I

think is 192000 cubic foot per hour in 6” duct so

I think it will have the volume to get most.
jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

That is nice Randy. Anytime you can keep that dust outta your body, the better off you’ll be.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Jamie this is what LJ is all about I wouldn’t of posted it if I didn’t think someone could use the idea actually I found the instructions here on LJ to build it so please be my guest, if you have any questions please ask.

Thanks Roger.

-- Randy - If I'm not on LJ's then I'm making Saw Dust. Please feel free to visit my store location at http://www.facebook.com/randy.blackstock.custom.wood.designs

That looks like a good solution for a chronic problem. I built several but they worked only fair. The dual ports/hoses are probably why yours works well. Mine would catch the sawdust but miss the fine airborne dust. I try really hard not to use mine at all.

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