12" SCMS Dust Collection

Bob -

I have a 12" SCMS, and yes, they sure spew. One of the best and cheapest
designs I've seen was in one of the WW mags.... Essentially, you build a
frame out of PVC pipe and elbows to hold open a BIG plastic garbage bag
behind the business end of the chop saw. The design mimics some of the
wooden catch-alls shown in the links on these other posts and it seems like
it would work purdy darn well. The bag is opened enough to catch dust when
you're making miter cuts to either side.

I have a Bosch unit and love it... I've only had it a bit more than a month
and was surprised as hell last week when I actually found some sawdust in
the dustbag! Who knew??

Anyway, hope this helps - I've had the DW that you've got and I loved it
too!

John Moorhead
Lakeport, CA

"Walter H. Klaus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I used a Toro Lawn leaf vacuum blower for my thickness planer. It does a
> great job and cheap $58.
>
> Walter H. Klaus

OK, I'll bite. What does using a Toro blower/vac on a thickness planer have
to do with collecting dust/chips from my SCMS with a 2.5 Hp. dust collector?

Just remembered this link. Scroll to the bottom.

http://www.bburke.com/wood/jigsandtools.html

-- Mark

"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just remembered this link. Scroll to the bottom.
>
> http://www.bburke.com/wood/jigsandtools.html
>
> -- Mark
>
>

Thanks Mark.

RWM wrote:
> I have a 12" Dewalt sliding compound miter saw that I need to design a
> better hook up to my dust collection system. Currently the saw is
> used on a contractors jobsite style stand but I am in the process of
> designing a dedicated bench for it. One of the top requirement for
> the workstation is effective dust collection. The saw is the number
> one dust/chip collection problem in my current shop. I have a 2.5
> Hp. dust collector that is plenty powerful, I am just having a hard
> time directing the chips to the collector.
>
> I have read many of the workshop design books but I do not recall
> seeing dust collection for a large sliding miter saw. Does anyone
> have a design that is effective and that they would share?

There are plans for dust hoods here:
http://cnets.net/~eclectic/woodworking/cyclone/

-- Mark

"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just remembered this link. Scroll to the bottom.
>
> http://www.bburke.com/wood/jigsandtools.html
>
> -- Mark
>
>
Looks like overkill. Hook hose to bag port, smaller hopper shaped
collector, not so tall or wide works well.
--
Jim in NC

I used a Toro Lawn leaf vacuum blower for my thickness planer. It does a
great job and cheap $58.

Walter H. Klaus

"RWM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a 12" Dewalt sliding compound miter saw that I need to design a
> better hook up to my dust collection system. Currently the saw is used on
a
> contractors jobsite style stand but I am in the process of designing a
> dedicated bench for it. One of the top requirement for the workstation is
> effective dust collection. The saw is the number one dust/chip collection
> problem in my current shop. I have a 2.5 Hp. dust collector that is
plenty
> powerful, I am just having a hard time directing the chips to the
collector.
>
> I have read many of the workshop design books but I do not recall seeing
> dust collection for a large sliding miter saw. Does anyone have a design
> that is effective and that they would share?
>
> Thanks, Bob McBreen
>
>