Sonny wrote:


Belaboring dust collection: My suggestion to Bill would be to not
bother with dust collection above the table top, but do get a blade
guard. If you were doing production work, there would be a good
reason to have the dust collected above the blade. For hobby work,
invest in a dust brush, broom & dust pan....


Buy that man a beer! It's about time there was some common sense spoken
here about dust collection!

and wear goggles or a
face shield, if the dust flies in your face. Your saw is mobile, so
I'd suppose you may be using the saw near the garage door, or at
least out in the open, convenient to clean up scattered dust from the
top. If need be, add a dust port to the guard, later. For the time
being, get the saw in safe working order and start doing some
woodwork. Spend the proposed dust collection money on lumber, for
now.

That's the best damned dust collection advise that has shown up in this
forum.



Screw that dust port. Let's cut some boards.


Preach it brother!

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-Mike-