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   nikkiwood | Jun 14, 2005 04:25am | #1

   The PM 66 saws have an enclosed base, and are already configured for dust collection.

   So I'm having trouble figuring out exactly what you are talking about. It's not the contractor's saw, is it -- the one with the open base?

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   migraine | Jun 14, 2005 07:04am | #2

   No, it's not the contractors saw, it's an enclosed cabinet.  It has a dust port on the bottom of the cabinet but they really don't work as well as a the other mentioned types(sliding type saws).  Plus on the PM66, the gaps between the top and base, along with the opening for raising and lowering and a changing angles makes for pretty inefficient dust collection.

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   nikkiwood | Jun 14, 2005 03:45pm | #3

   I have the PM 66, and with mine, there are sheet metal pieces (inside the base) that route the dust to the dust port (at the bottom of the base, on the back of the machine). While the dust does accumulate in the base, a channel to the dust port always stays open, so I never have to actually manually clean out the dust from the cabinet. In my case I did fashion a piece of 1/2" ply that covers the slot on the front of the machine (for the wheel that raises the blade). This is held in place by some rare earth magnets, so it can easily be moved when you want to rip something at an angle. The dust collector apparatus would indeed benefit by one of those overarm things to pick up sawdust as it comes off the blade. But at least the dust collector (in the base) keeps the dust from blowing in my face during sawing operations. If you do find the gismo you are asking about -- which I have never seen -- please let me know.********************************************************
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