: Since the duct run to my TS
is too long, will it help to have a small portable DC (

The quick answer is yes. The slow answer is, it depends. Since my own DC is a
smaller PennState 1.5HP model (the low slung one with one bag), I can tellyou
it will pick up a lot of the dust from the bottom of the cabinet. I tried to
but in a wye to handle the overrarm guard as well, and it could not handle it.

So if you get the smaller, 1hp model, keep the run as short as possible, and
make sure the dust outlet is in the back of the saw. My Unisaw outlet was this
long slot under the motor, with a strange transition piece that could pick
nothing up. So I closed it up and put in a better pickup. Jet sells plastic
ones' Highland Hardwar sells goos heavy duty ones made for the Unisaw. You
still have to cut the base.

I then got a little ShopVac, a $25 model, just for the overarm guard.

I also suggest using wireless switches, since we all look for escuses not to
walk around and turn the DC on. Thsi way, the switches are right there,
velcroed to the fence.