On 3/16/2021 3:14 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 3:30:38 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:39:21 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:
On 3/16/2021 1:36 AM, Murph Spider wrote:
Any updated news on this or any other manufacturer that makes one?



https://www.amazon.com/Rousseau-5000...22905582&psc=1


https://www.rockler.com/fastcap-chop... AlVkEALw_wcB
I have one of the Fastcap ones. It works well but takes a LOT of
space. It doesn't really take much more behind the saw because the
rails are back there anyway. It would be dumb to put a Kapex or the
Bosch Bevel Glide saw in there.

They also just dump the dust out the bottom. Something on the floor
to dump it into is needed and it doesn't just drop. It gets hung up in
the cover, which then has to be cleaned out. It makes it a awkward
mess to move around, too.

As I mentioned earlier, other than the exterior hoods like Fastcap, any miter
saw dust collection mod needs to be specific to the model saw being used.
There is no universal chute or chute accessory that will work for every saw.

This guy took the Pattison's chute mod for the Bosch saw a step further and
added a 3D printed "ramp" to lift the dust into the chute well as a flap at the
top to catch dust that hits the top of the chute and falls back down.

The cool thing is the way he diagnosed the problem. He uses slow motion video
to capture the path taken by both smoke and the sawdust as it approached the
chute. His tests really emphasize my point that miter saw dust collection is
really, really specific to each model saw.

IOW, if you want to improve your saw, you need to know what is happening with
your saw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDQSWgTmGFo


Dust collection was a major reason that I choose the Kapex over the
Bosch. I think the biggest issue with collection is the path past the
chute, inside the saw, to the vac hose.

My Kapex actually made a mess cutting on my last job. I kept looking
down the manifold that the hose attaches to and saw the blade.
What I did not see was a relative large but think piece of oak waste
that was in there somewhere disturbing the flow. Oddly/eventually I saw
that piece appear on the bed of the saw, it fell out, and dust
collection went back up to about 95%.