Sms Dust Collection

Sms Dust Collection · 02-23-2008, 10:40 AM

I've been watching another thread on ZI dust collection. Good info. NOW, what's anyone doing to collect the "stream" off a sliding miter saw?

I love my Bosch, but that sucker does throw some dust to the rear. If anyone has mastered the sliding/compound part, I'd sure like to see some pics. Right now I have a "portable dust hood" and clamp assembly that I have jury rigged, but it's not really a solution.

DaveO · 02-23-2008, 10:43 AM

The floor

I believe that to be one of the most difficult machines to collect dust from.
I will be very interested in reading/seeing some of the solutions that others have.
Dave

JackLeg · 02-23-2008, 10:46 AM

Yep, that's the main one I'm using!! That little bag deal is totally worthless and just gets in the way. I'm gonna keep monkeying (no offense Fred) with it and if anything decent evolves, I'll let you know.

b4man · 02-23-2008, 11:10 AM

Reggie,
I too have a Bosch CSMS and the bag is as usless as **** on a bull hog

I love that machine but I dread cleaning up after I use it. Please find a way to get the shavings and dust under control and share it with me!

Alan in Little Washington · 02-23-2008, 11:14 AM

I'm ~~working~~ cogitating on that problem too!

JackLeg · 02-23-2008, 11:14 AM

If I come up with something, I'll sure let you know.

(By the way, I believe that's **** on a BOAR hog!

JimmyC · 02-23-2008, 11:57 AM

I have figured out some DC on my CMSs and my RAS, But my slider completely befuddles me, I'm hoping that someone here comes up with a good idea.

Jimmy

Travis Porter · 02-23-2008, 04:07 PM

SteveD (who used to be a heavy frequenter here) had the best solution I have seen to date. I believe he still has pictures in his gallery of it.

Douglas Robinson · 02-23-2008, 04:26 PM

I have a crazy and cheap idea I am working on. I have to see if it is feasible. I have cut out some of the parts.

Doug

junquecol · 02-23-2008, 10:11 PM

Sliding Compund Miter Saw, Compound Miter Saw, and RAS all share the same feature- they throw dust to the back of the saw. Why not build a box at the rear of the saw, with a floor that slopes down to a dust pipe outlet? For a Compound Miter Saw, and a Sliding Compund Miter Saw the box could be connected to the saw carriage so that it "travels" with the saw (left to right). This way box wouldn't have to be so big. Outlet could be hooked to flex pipe. The box may need to be lined with a scrap piece of carpet to prevent sawdust from bouncing back towards the saw. Main thing is to have outlet on the bottom, as that's where the saw dust ends up anyway. On Norm's miter saw station, he has a LARGE HVAC transition underneath the saw itself, in addition to hose to blade guard.

Jon · 02-23-2008, 10:28 PM

I put a pipe in the middle and it does pretty good. I am working on making it where it would almost be like a donw draft table but just at the back half of the table. In theory it would work good.

JackLeg · 02-23-2008, 10:32 PM

Looked in his gallery but didn't see anything.

JackLeg · 02-23-2008, 10:36 PM

Doug, yer my kinda guy! I was out in the shop this afternoon (just lookin') and studying this deal. I have a large plastic dust hood that I bought from Rockler that I use for the belt sander etc.

I'm thinkin' "How could I attach that thing to the back of the slider arm so it can move front to back and side to side?" I'm gonna continue to "cogitate" on that and if I come up with anything that I'm not ashamed of, I'll share it.

I'd appreciate it if you'd do the same. I've seen pics of that shop of yours, so I know "Doug ain't gonna have no junk!" (Unlike me!)

McRabbet · 02-23-2008, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by JackLeg

Looked in his gallery but didn't see anything.

Here is the picture I think Travis was referring to from Steve's Gallery: The blast gate at the top left is in a 6" line that terminates in a 90 elbow into the bottom of a box behind the saw. The 90 street elbow in the guard outlet directs dust down from that source as well. It really works well.

Trog777 · 02-24-2008, 08:55 AM

I went through the wall and built a box on the backside with DC outlets in the bottom and hose to the Sliding Compund Miter Saw port. It doesn't get 100%, especially when cutting angles, but it does a decent job. The vents above it are where air is returned to the shop from my paint bay, (exhaust the cyclone outside), which in turn draws air through the exhaust fans. Though unintended, this actually seems to help with the finer dust with sort of a "draft" effect. Here is a pic right after I got it in place. Good enough for who it's for I reckon. Least I don't have to sweep around it. Occasionally I'll open the blast gate and blow off around it with the air compressor just to clean up. Perfect? No, but it works as good or better than anything else I've seen.