Dust-Proof Any Tablesaw

Enclose the saw, direct the dust, and you'll clear the air
by Richard Babbitt

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Retired pilot Richard Babbitt has figured out how to harness the power of airflow to keep his workshop free from dust--specifically, to ensure that the dust from his contractor's saw goes into the collector and not his lungs. By closing off most of the saw with wood panels and allowing air to flow rapidly through a few areas, he has managed to capture most of the dust from his tablesaw and keep the motor cool in the process. Intrigued with his ideas, two Fine Woodworking editors applied his principles to a hybrid saw and an old cabinet saw with equally impressive results.

From Fine Woodworking #205