Dust collection modifications for band saw?

I did it.

Look at the third picture: http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/GaryK/workshop

Works great, but nothing will get every speck of dust.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

One cheap trick is to use a soda bottle. The top third is shaped like a funnel. You can cut the bottle (funnel portion) to match the 2” port. The large part can be duct taped to either a dedicated hose or a quick hook up. The small length of bottle is suprising stable and duct tape covers any gaps.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

”nothing will get every speck of dust”

Heck. I’d be happy getting just a majority of the specks! I’ve forgotten to turn on the DC once or twice when using this saw, and there isn’t much of a difference.

-- johnjoiner

John I use my shop vac on my jet, but like you said sometimes it works well and sometimes not. I’ve contempated trying to seal up some of the gaps around the door to get better pick up. Don’t know if it will help, but might be worth a try.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA