"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Toller" wrote in message
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I've had a Penn State dust collector for about a month now. It really
doesn't do as much as I expected.
It is great on my router table, but does very little for the contractors
saw, miter saw, or sanding. Had I realized this, I don't think I would
have
bought one; as a shop vac wasn't too bad on the router table either.


Don't stop now. Enclose the base of the contractor saw and add a dust
port.
My Delta has a piece that goes in the bottom and has the dust port. I
made
a baffle for the open back. It collects 98% of the dust. For a miter saw
you'd have to make or buy a funnel in back of the saw. I've not done that
yet.

Can you email me pictures of your enclosure? I have been giving it some
thought but can't come up with anything that will be air tight, yet allow
the saw to be adjusted. I was thinking about duct taping a heavy plastic
tarp around the motor to allow it to move without leaking; yet allowing the
cooling fan to work.

Thanks.