Mitre Saw Dust Collection

[zig613]

Does anyone have a good set of plans to construct a dust collection hood for a compound mitre saw? My current set-up (big gulp hood connected to my dust collector) is not very effective. There are a couple of manufactured hoods available that are interesting such as the Rousseau 5000 http://www.rousseauco.com/rousseau-5000.html that are receiving good reviews but, at $200 they are perhaps a little more than I would like to spend.

Thanks,

Wade

 

[TonyL]

Maybe those foldable/portable spray tents with some type of homemade port? https://www.rockler.com/small-homeright-spray-shelter

 

[Sly Dog]

Saw a YouTube video for a shop made dust port recently by Fisher's Shop:

Entertaining too.

Russ

 

[DrD]

Perhaps you could attach - or as my grand-daddy would say, "affix" - a FastCap saw stache to the bottom back of your blade guard and a shop vac to your saw's dust/chip discharge, you might find a great reduction in saw dust. This would emulate what you get with a Festool Kapex scms and their Dust Extractor. I get about 90 to 95% pick up of all the saw dust created by the Kapex. If I can find a photo, you can see how it's done

 

[DrD]

Guess my first response got lost in the bit bucket, so, I'll try again. Attach a shop dust extractor - Shop Vac, Festool CT, etc - to your scms's dust port - usually on top back of saw, and attach a Fast Cap "saw stache" to the bottom back of the retractable blade housing and you should see a measurable decrease in saw dust. With my system I get at least a 95% removable of all dust from using my scms.

Don

 

[MPVic]

Saw a YouTube video for a shop made dust port recently by Fisher's Shop:

Entertaining too.

Russ

Very good - thanks for sharing!!

 

[zig613]

Thanks everyone... I may give the spray tent a try and see if I can modify it to meet my needs. They are available at the local Lowes.

Wade

 

[Swagopenturner]

I've got one of FastCap's Saw Hood and really like it. I take it with me to job site, whether indoors or out. Easy to set up, lightweight, and the customers like the cleaner work area! In the shop, I still hook up a vac to the saw to get all the dust.

 

[MDWine]

Saw a YouTube video for a shop made dust port recently by Fisher's Shop . . . Entertaining too. . .

Indeed, he looks pretty polished as well, but the outtakes are a hoot!!

 

[leehljp]

I get emails from FastCap and have bought several "new idea" items from them in the past few years. Swagoturner and DrD mentioned FastCap also above.

FC has two versions and one is $119 on Amazon.

FastCap SAWHOOD WHITE Chop Shop Saw Hood, White - Power Saws - Amazon.com

FastCap SAWHOOD WHITE Chop Shop Saw Hood, White - Power Saws - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

 

[zig613]

Thanks Hank,

I looked at the FastCap hood unfortunately, for us Canuks north of the border, the price on Amazon.ca or from the local distributor is just shy of $300. A $100 more than the Rousseau 5000.

Wade