On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:30:23 -0600, Steve Barker
wrote:

On 2/1/2012 9:03 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:29:08 -0600, Steve
wrote:

On 01/29/2012 10:40 PM, TimDrouillard wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:37:19 -0600, Steve Barker

wrote:

Ok, at the risk of a severe flaming, what miter saw does everyone like?
I'm leaning towards the Bosch 5412... don't hit me too hard. LOL!

I like mine, except that its dust collection sucks. Even with a DC attached
to the dust port it throws an incredible amount of dust around.

First you say the dust collection sucks, then you imply that it doesn't
work very well. Make up your mind, will ya?

;-)

I really sucks, everything but dust. ;-)

I bought one of the chop-saw hoods so it doesn't throw it everywhere. I think
the problem is that the dust port is too high so there isn't enough suction at
the blade to pull dust up to the port. There should be a "scoop" or something
behind the blade to deflect the dust upward into the dust port.



yes, i went ahead and bought the 5412 and the dust port is a joke. It
came with this little wire supported bag thingy and i've made maybe two
dozen cuts and there is not one speck of sawdust in the bag. Having
said all that, it doesn't bother me, because i have a broom and am gonna
sweep up afterwards anyway. I expect saw dust in a wood working area.

Check the port for a large chip. It should work a helluva lot better.
Haven't you hooked up a dust collector or shop vac to it? That should
catch 95%.

My HF SCMS dust collector bag works pretty well, catching about 75%. I
seldom use it on site, though. Grass is a very good collector and
distributor of sawdust.

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Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself.
-- Thomas Jefferson