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   Aftonwood | May 06, 2009 06:13am | #1

   Ted,

   If you do some searching in the for sale section (they call it "Bring Out Your Dead") of OWWM you will find instances of dust collection pans that someone fabricates and sells for unisaws. I recall that it looked like a slick solution to dust collection for one of these saws, but I don't remember much more about it.

   Is your neighbor's Uni one of the four footed models as in the link you provided, or does it have a solid base around the bottom? Those four-footers are considered the primo models by the collectors. Also, somewhere on OWWM you can find a table that will tell you the year of your saw if you have the serial number.

   Jerry

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   KiddervilleAcres | May 06, 2009 06:15am | #2

   I have an older Unisaw, 70s methinks that looks a lot like the one in your pic.  I used a plate from Western Tool Co. that is made to go on a jointer.  However mine replaces a plate that was on the back of the saw.

   I'm in the process of adapting mine so am interested in what you find here.  I also cobbled together a box that has heavy felt on it for the motor and am trying to come up with a blade guard/DC connection. 

   Trouble with these older machines is that they weren't originally designed with dust collection in mind so sometimes ye got to use a wee bit of injinuity!

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   Aftonwood | May 06, 2009 06:28am | #3

   Bob and Ted,Try this link: http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?t=47360&highlight=unisaw+dust+panJerry