Dust Hood for Sliding Miter Saw

Last year the price was $259.00 -- looks like they're having a sale!

Here's an interesting homemade one - better than my cardboard box
setup....

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HMFIC-1369, Does the vacuum not suck the tarp up?

On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 07:22:47 -0700, Larry Jaques
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:

>On 4 Sep 2005 21:12:31 -0700, the blithe spirit "Never Enough Money"
><[email protected]> clearly indicated:
>
>>This is a continuation of an old thread....
>>
>>I finally made a dust hood for my miter saw. I used the empty box a
>>Shop Vac came in. Used a Gerber kbife and sme duct tape to tailr fit it
>>to the miter saw. The duct taped a dust port for my Jet 2 hp cyclone
>>dust collection system. Works like a charm. When I need to make angled
>>cuts, I may have a little more fitting to do. And when this one wears
>>out, I can find another box.
>>
>>A whole lot cheaper than http://www.downdrafter.com/bobmain.htm.
>
>I wonder how many Yuppie suckers THAT guy has found to pay those
>prices for a piece of plastic.
>
>
Jesus H.!! $170. - $200. for molded plastic? I'm in the wrong
business.

I use an old Tarp tucked under the table and tented with a dowel and when
I'm done, I cover the saw up!


"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> This is a continuation of an old thread....
>
> I finally made a dust hood for my miter saw. I used the empty box a
> Shop Vac came in. Used a Gerber kbife and sme duct tape to tailr fit it
> to the miter saw. The duct taped a dust port for my Jet 2 hp cyclone
> dust collection system. Works like a charm. When I need to make angled
> cuts, I may have a little more fitting to do. And when this one wears
> out, I can find another box.
>
> A whole lot cheaper than http://www.downdrafter.com/bobmain.htm.
>
> Cheers!
>

On 4 Sep 2005 21:12:31 -0700, the blithe spirit "Never Enough Money"
<[email protected]> clearly indicated:

>This is a continuation of an old thread....
>
>I finally made a dust hood for my miter saw. I used the empty box a
>Shop Vac came in. Used a Gerber kbife and sme duct tape to tailr fit it
>to the miter saw. The duct taped a dust port for my Jet 2 hp cyclone
>dust collection system. Works like a charm. When I need to make angled
>cuts, I may have a little more fitting to do. And when this one wears
>out, I can find another box.
>
>A whole lot cheaper than http://www.downdrafter.com/bobmain.htm.

I wonder how many Yuppie suckers THAT guy has found to pay those
prices for a piece of plastic.


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"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> This is a continuation of an old thread....
>
> I finally made a dust hood for my miter saw. I used the empty box a
> Shop Vac came in. Used a Gerber kbife and sme duct tape to tailr fit it
> to the miter saw. The duct taped a dust port for my Jet 2 hp cyclone
> dust collection system. Works like a charm. When I need to make angled
> cuts, I may have a little more fitting to do. And when this one wears
> out, I can find another box.
>
> A whole lot cheaper than http://www.downdrafter.com/bobmain.htm.
>
> Cheers!
>
At the Borg, they have flexible down spouts for guttering, one end is about
4" in diameter, the other is rectangular. Once bent, the accordion pleats
retain the shape.
It works well when added to a trapezoidal box made of 1/4" plywood and can
serve in many roles... by a router, drill press or sander just by itself.
Tom