I built this in ands around my Dc for space savings. The base under the saw is slanted down to the floor and DC pickup. The shroud keeps the sawdust in the area and gravity takes it down to the inlet. Afterwards I put a piece of rat wire part way down to keep any large pieces and tools from getting in. A cabinet could be built around the base for small accessory items. A task light is over top.
trimjim
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jvk, thanks for the pics, I am planning a long bench for my 12" chop and 10" RAS going to a 3hp JDS cyclone. Paddy
I like the addition of light to the DC hood, what a great idea! Also like the way you made space around the cyclone useful by adding a shelf. Am a little perplexed by the short distance available to the right of the SCMS blade though....is that going to work?
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Forestgirl, Most of my cuts can be made on the left side. I didn't want to take up any space on my right so I use a portable stand there when needed.trimjim
Dear J,
I like your setup! One word of caution. The ductwork that you have used appears to be standard HVAC / residential grade. If it is, you may find that it will collapse should you forget to open at least one blast gate, or if you develop a significant clog. The clog is pretty unlikely, given, but I figured that I would mention it. Nice Job!
John
John, Most of my ductwork is 26ga. I did use a few pieces of residential between the blast gate & openings. Boots are difficult to find in 26ga.
Bill, maybe shroud isn't the correct word. The hood stops the flow of dust towards the back and it falls down to the inlet. Suction isn't actually necessary due to the gravity feed.
As with any miter saw you still get a lot of dust on the bed area. That's why I installed a vac hose attachment to clean up those areas. The factory collector is worthless. By the way my saw is a DW718 and it has an open bottom under 1/2 the blade area, that's why the offset towards the front to catch it. It's not necessary to run the DC in use. I make quite a few cuts (if it's off) and when I turn it on I open the gate to clean it out.
trimjim
Edited 3/1/2007 8:30 am ET by jvk
jvk, I'm curious about your use of the word "shroud". The definition of that word that I'm familiar with is : "Shroud usually refers to an item, such as a cloth, that covers or protects some other object. " But I guess that the word could be used to describe a backsplash or hood as well. What I've found is that by draping a piece of plastic, leather, or some other type of "cloth" around the saw,forward of the cutting plane , the vaccuum action is more effective in trapping the airborne particles of dust. Bill Lindau
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