12" SLIDING COMPOUND MITER SAW

[D.EVANS]

I LOVE MY SAW, BUT WHY WOULD THEY DESIGN A DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM THAT DOSEN'T COLLECT SAW DUST? I BUILT A 14 FT GAZEBO COMPLETE AND WHEN I WAS FINISHED I DIDN'T HAE A CUP FULL OF SAW DUST IN MY COLLECTOR BAG! SOMEONE PUT A LOT OF WORK IN DESIGNING THAT SYSTEM, TO BAD IT DOSEN'T WORK. ANY SUGGESTIONS BESIDES HOOKING UP A SHOP VAC?

[BadgerDave]

The person who eventually comes up with an OEM dust collection system for miter saws will make a fortune. Almost all miter saws have always been dust spewing beasts. This trait is certainly not limited to Ridgid miter saws.

The best dust collection system on a miter saw that I've ever seen is on the Makita LS1013 SCMS. It does a good job but the bag is small and fills up rather quickly. Once the bag gets full, it too becomes a dust making monster. tongue.gif

[ 11-01-2005, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: BadgerDave ]