Miter Saw Dust Collection SOLVED!

[@jesssmith7544]

Watched this yesterday and went to the shop and made a similar box for my Dewalt miter saw. It took a little while to figure out how to make it all work, but when finished, it worked beautifully. It captures nearly all of the saw dust. I had to remove the worthless dust collection tube to make room for the box. Thanks for the idea and inspiration.

[@cinderellaslifeadventures7269]

I have a dewalt saw as well, and I'm hoping to put something like this on it. But I'm new to woodworking. So if you have any pics or ideas you can share that would be great.

[@samson2968]

Here's a hint. Use a pc of pvc pipe! Works wonders a d is easily changed out!

[@JohnOutland-v3t]

Great "invention"! Your video appears to do the best at capturing dust that I have seen. Also takes up a minimal amount of space - much better than the "large box contraptions".

[@charleschi843]

@@samson2968 This.

[@wvangalen]

Well done! I appreciate the well-spoken clarity with which you explain everything.

[@robertivey3268]

This is the best solution I have seen. Quite a few KZbin channels are making plastic printed units that seem to work well but most of us do not have 3D printers. Once my shop is finished, I am going to do the same as this one. I was so impressed that you have a new subscriber. Very well done.

[@carlpetitt2241]

Great build and glad to see it's yielding good results. One thing to mention -- large DC's like yours move a high volume of air but don't have a lot of suction force (static pressure). You reduce the 4" down to 2.5" and then also split the reduced flow into 2 separate hoses. This will really reduce your overall suction. I would suggest eliminating the reducer and splitting the 4" into two 2.5" hoses. That will improve both suction and flow volume. I went a step further with mine and put a dedicated shop vac underneath the cabinet and hosed up to the back of my Kapex. Shop vacs move less volume but have WAY WAY more suction power than a DC. Just food for thought. All the best!

[@pikesticker]

This project has now moved to the head of the line. From the day I unboxed my saw several years ago all I ever think about when I look at it is how to contain the mess. I can live with 98% efficiency. Or even 90%! And I'll never think about a hood design ever again. Thanks for your innovation.

[@yamlcase230]

Honestly, as long as it picks up the fine dust that floats in the air I'm good with vacuuming up the larger bits.

[@mkelly6591]

Bravo, bravo! Finally something that actually works!

[@exmedic4509]

Just finished my this for my miter saw. Works great and gets about 90% of the dust. Great plan.

[@BigTrainBuff]

Maybe the best one I’ve seen for straight cuts. I have a Bosch and do a lot of angle and bevel cuts. I found that the best overall collection method is to use the factory hose connector and attach a flexible cowl at the dust intake to channel the dust. It drags a little over the cut piece as the cut is made, but always stays behind the blade. No changes have to be made when switching from straight cuts. It’s about 95% effective.

[@stevenaranjo8484]

BigTrainBuff: could you send a photo of your setup - I too do a lot of angled miter cuts and need something more flexible. Patriot DIY, great video and idea!

[@jameskirk3]

Check out the one Izzy Swan uses on his Bosch slider

[@cadthunkin]

Can't wait to see Shop Nation add side vacuum to his collectors. Good job on your prototype, made without a 3d printer no less.

[@davidahart2476]

Great video, I'm disabled and just doing small diy projects ie birdhouses and bird feeders as a hobby. I did inherit some of my dad wood working tools, I like the box you made and I'm going to try to build one to work with my craftsman miter saw. I don't have a large dust collection system just a dust deputy and my dad 6hp shop vac. but I was impressed with your results.

[@CogentConsult]

Fantastic idea! Millions of us are now going to adopt and apply this idea to our own miter saws. Thank you! One critique: the background music was completely unnecessary and was distracting. Keep up the good work!

[@SnootchieBootchies27]

Love it! I tried something similar with a piece of old bike tube (butyl). It helped a bit but was not as good as this. I wish the saw manufacturers were working as hard on this...

[@DennisDolan-fl3mw]

What a great solution. I have an old generic brand miter saw. I have got to try and build something like this.

[@chanel45151]

Really a strong start. As an engineer I was thinking same concept as you tested out vs the big hoods. Small air box keeps up velocity. Nice work.

[@horsejumpridego]

Congratulations!! Now here's a young man who is a carpentry problem solver. Every job is different and foresight problem solving is key.

[@JoshWrightWoodworking]

Dude, This i genius! I'm definitely gonna make one of these for my miter saw

[@patrickgleason2503]

I recently built a similar set up for my DeWalt. Totally inspired by this video. Thanks for the inspiration and example! My lungs thank you too!!

[@natashawilliams3604]

Apart from having to change out for angle cuts it looks awesome 😄

[@jamesrockne8671]

Now I’m going to do this dust collection for my DeWalt miter saw. Thanks, I’m a believer.

[@williamhawkins5356]

Thanks for the tip made a box for my evolution and it works a treat, no dust all over the bench.

[@JLRWoodCreations]

Nice collection box. Like the results! Easy solution. To collect with angle cuts, two more boxes just the same, but with cuts for 45 degrees left and 45 degrees right.

[@bobstockey1246]

AWESOME, WELL THOUGHT OUT, BEST I HAVE SEEN. FIVE STAR SCORE

[@paulgallant1670]

That’s the VERY BEST SOLUTION that I’ve seen yet. I’m going to make one for my 12”

[@VaughnCampbell]

Good work. not many of these on youtube actually do anything, this one seems to work. Thanks for sharing

[@ken1817]

Thanks for this dust collector project. Works great, collected about 98% of the dust from my saw.

[@chuckjohnson4048]

Years ago I tried it and mostly errored, but now with this video I am confident that I can make a much better collector than before and also a collector that will work on my router table, the other sawdust spewer.

[@RJSDZNS]

Holy crap! I have that same saw! Different dust collection system but im building a new miter station this weekend. Ill be building a collection box while im at it!! Thank you!!!

[@shawnmurray7232]

Best solution I've ever seen, gotta go build one for myself now :D

[@kimberlycarter4303]

Okay, think I am going to one up you :) So I ask myself, self "why would I build a square box to fit into a round hole?" i.e rectangular box on a curved swing area (hope that makes sense). I am going to get a 13" bucket and cut it in half top to bottom. The two halves will fit over each other top and bottom. So a half of a bottom on the top and the other half on the bottom. Cut out bottom that will sit on the back of the miter saw. Then use the wood front like you did. Then when the saw moves for miter cuts it just goes around the curve of the bucket pieces and you won't have to remove the dust collection for angle cuts. Mind blown. Okay, now you can tell me what I am not thinking of and why this wouldn't work....but I think it's brilliant. Going to order a bucket to test. Would love your thoughts! I'll take pictures when I get it done.

[@randymarshall1267]

Very good job. Well thought out and planned. You earned this new sub. I've been a carpenter for almost 40 years and ,man I'm impressed. This is the next project.

[@hortonao]

Great video and solution. I purchased one of these dust shrouds that surrounds the saw but it really doesn’t help direct or collect the dust like I need it to. I cut a lot of MDF so I really need it to work well. I’m going to give this a go. It’s one of the better designs I’ve seen 🏆 Thanks!!

[@blairwitt882]

Thanks!

[@patmason7276]

Awesome design that by itself would be worth it.

[@jcclassybro9426]

Awesome indeed...Bro you deserve an Academy Award for it...sell your jig and make some good scratch....best of luck....👍👍👍...you've done an awesome job....

[@jreed1949]

I made one like it last year but my hose was at a 45. Worked very well. Thanks

[@richardkuestersteffen3782]

Love it. I'm considering adding a seperate piece that would pivit with the saw that alows the me to keep the zero clearance with infinte angles.

[@arthurjacobs5579]

Excellent DIY solution to a problem everyone has. I’m going to try this with my saw. GREAT job!

[@kdsrbaldwin4621]

I just bought my 1st miter saw &I don't want to use it until there is some kind of dust collection for behind the blade. I don't have a sophisticated dust collection system at all & I don't have a fancy work bench. I am a crafter not a builder & have converted an old sewing cabinet that rolls to be a saw stand. So I'm going to try this with s smaller shop vac that I'm going to mount inside the cabinet & can roll out of the way. The idea is a really good one. As a newbie, I just hope I can do it :)

[@dannyh.7490]

I think your going to find that the smaller vacuum and hose just won't produce enough CFM to be very effective as FIX this Build that guy found out when he set up his miter saw station.

[@jdstory5217]

Preciate the video. Very helpful, and just what i needed! The dreadful miter cleanup is killer and time consuming! 98% straight cuts so this is perfect.

[@MathIsGreatFun]

Thank you! I just built a variation of this for my 23-year-old Ryobi miter saw and the results are indeed incredible; virtually no dust to be seen, breathed in, or vacuumed later. I found a contour gauge to be very helpful in laying out the cutouts for where the dust suction box meets the rear of the fence. Thank you for sharing your fix to an ages-old problem.

[@jeffsaxvik1294]

I love this video because I have the exact same saw and jigsaw that you have so I am going to attempt to make this. One drawback is that I tried to cut some metal one time helping my son and I broke a little piece off of that initial dust chute so will have to improvise there a bit

[@artkruis7012]

Looks to be the best solution I've seen yet. Definitely tomorrows build.

[@malcolmmiller3271]

Great video and solution. May i suggest you create a clip (or similar) for the loose hose end when making an angled cut so it sits behind the fence. Any dust collection is better than none or less in this instance.

[@jodywade9089]

Stellar solution for the shops dust demon. I'm making mine today. Thanks for the step by step video.

[@brettbarager9101]

Great idea. Need to figure out how to make one for a sliding mitre saw.

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

That is a huge difference great work dude

[@RonHoopes-f6c]

Great idea, I liked your presentation, going to try it myself

[@joshlouw1]

This seems like a good idea but Im wondering how well it works if you are cutting wider stock where you have to move the blade all the way to the front and back again, if that makes sense? Good job on this btw!!

[@bluntforcetraumaproduction4567]

ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS ON THE NET BRO! SERIOUSLY.... IF YOU JUST STROLLED UP TO ANY CEO OF ANY SAW MANUFACTURER, YOU COULD GET PAYED BROTHER!

[@ezza88ster]

This looks great, I'm just wondering how it does when cutting wider boards, say 9 or 10 inches?

[@ericeinsmann5559]

Nice video! Looks like you have a newer version of the miter saw that I have (clean and no rust). I might have to build one of those for my miter saw.. I do have an idea for angle and bevel cuts.. Since the box you built is flush with the metal fence on the saw, why not try a sacrificial fence? If it's a specific cut you do frequently, save it for future use.

[@jstock6799]

Watched your video and made a similar one for my evolution saw, works great, no dust thanks for idea.

[@danhermann2603]

I can’t wait to start working in mine. Very good job!

[@striperseeker]

Great job. I love how you have the everyman tools, like me. No Festool, or other highend stuff and you do quality work. In your design, what happens when you use the slide and pull the blade out?

[@nathanb3606]

Neat little gadget. I guess this is great if you are only making straight cuts. Misses the point of the angles and bevels of the mitre saw though. Thanks for sharing!

[@RoyPittelko]

HI, I like what you did. You said you still have a little dust back of the saw. My old miter box did the same as they all do . I was going to put a dust port under the blade ( box it in ) were a lot of the dust just sets and blows to the back . I almost done laying out my workshop after the move to N.C.

[@danielorr2972]

Great! I am going to make one for my 12" Dewalt compound saw.

[@dinobernardi170]

Awesome....good job young man!!!

[@PatriotDIY]

Thanks

[@aleventb]

Very good solution for straight cut, not for angle cut though.

[@SoulUker]

It's been a while since you made this video, but I've just now found because I am looking at doing something similar. Does the dust collection also work when you have a wider stock to cut, instead of just "chopping" but also pulling the saw out towards you? This is great work, love your videos. 👍

[@jamesrockne8671]

Made the wavy wood flag from your video and it’s beautiful

[@ken-e-ken]

I like this clever solution! I suspect it doesn’t work as well if you make sliding/gliding cuts. Also, as mentioned in video, doesn’t work for angled cuts. But for straight up chop cuts, this is ingenious.

[@malcolmmiller3271]

True but do any of the other dust collection solutions work as well in those situations?

[@bmmartin2492]

Since I have the same miter saw this would be handy to have. Heck I'd even buy one from you.

[@mullinstech]

Excellent little fix! If you make additional openings on the face / top, to match the suction port, the flow will be better. Another idea is a slot along the top with a collapsible rubber backstop that will assist in getting the small bits that fly over the top (the ones produced at the beginning of the cut, closest to you). Thanks for sharing your process.

[@davnunn1]

I don't quite understand your idea. Do you mean that dust collection should be from above instead of the sides to improve suction?

[@mullinstech]

@@davnunn1 No, the port on the side is great. What I failed to convey the first time around is: The goal is to allow an increase in flow. That flow will assist in bringing EVERYTHING in. if that makes sense

[@johnwilliams1091]

He’s saying you need an opening in the wooden portion equal to the opening of the hose on the face of the shroud. This will ensure maximum volume of air through the shroud, ergo maximizing dust removal. I’d also recommend compensating somewhere for the restrictions from 4 down to 2.5 to prevent overheating. Ideally that other 1.5 inches is open in the line somewhere.

[@Scritley]

Great tutorial! I can't wait to build my own later today. Thanks!

[@agapitomagalit450]

Man, you have a minimal but effective design, others have to cover the whole miter saw, thanks for the idea.

[@ronstudd3788]

Exceptionally well done! Elegant, yet simple!

[@Ted_James]

Brilliant idea! This is going to be my next project.

[@ItchyThirdEye-j6u]

I was about to do the big box on the back thing but will definitely give this a go instead

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Great job on a mostly perpetual and perplexing problem! Good work!

[@donovancampbell7785]

Every little bit helps. Thanks for the video!

[@davenorrie2501]

Great job man and I hope to build one for myself

[@globaloperator3198]

Brilliant idea and video... Thank you very much

[@5Towaways]

Looks like i found the solution to my problem! Excellent work!

[@blairwitt882]

Outstanding idea

[@IanoftheRVin]

Maybe make different collection boxes for the major cutting angles??

[@PatriotDIY]

There's an idea I hadn't thought of! I may do that!

[@hortonao]

Great idea. Same general design but probably at least 4 other angles

[@0BURNT0TOAST0]

I was thinking the same thing, but use a main box with a sacrificial piece that mounts to the top for easy change out.

[@gfsark]

Is a solution for one type of cut: small piece of wood cut to 90 degrees. Lots of similar solutions that wouldn’t work for me…or any cabinet shop.

[@LinhDoesAllTheThings]

My thought as well. Or, for a really next level design, make a top layer with the blade slit that rotates to expose the blade slit at any arbitrary angle. The rotation mechanism should be similar to a basic school-kid protractor. Someone very clever can probably even make the angle sync with the saw angle so there's no fiddling to match the two.

[@NelsonWillis-kt8ck]

I bought this mitre saw in June 2014, and I remodeled my basement with it. It it sturdy and it works great kzbin.infoUgkxKL3MYO42eA2JbKxs7_Q0tmRGZI4Ow4Ar . There's not a lot of extra play in the adjustments and it is definitely well built. It is lighter than higher-end sliding double bevel models, so I can move it myself, which is nice. When I had to cut 2x10 lumber, I had to flip the boards over and cut twice; but since most of my cutting was on smaller dimension lumber, the weight reduction and significantly lower price seemed to be a better trade off for the boards I did have to flip. Late in the project, I was able to borrow a DW718, and the sliding feature does make fast work of 2x10s, but it is a tank, and I stand by my choice of the DW715. I also added a laser guide (one of the arbor replacement style sold on Amazon), which is nice to have, but definitely not needed.

[@rp6732]

I agree. he shows an impressive system. One big improvement to his system would be a disposable bag or flexible material that could either hang underneath or in some other location around that tight area of the miter saw contact section, because (1) for the average DIYer this is pretty damn complicated, and (2) There’s gotta be another way to clean out this system once it gets clogged up rather than dismantling every little part.

[@ryazwinski]

Looks good. I can't help but wonder how well it does when the slide is used

[@PatriotDIY]

Not as good but still better than stock

[@Tigdude]

Good job and tks for sharing your ideas.

[@richmaldo9254]

Hi. How did you hold the box down? I did not see the factory clamp being used. Thank you.

[@bollera.bolljr2414]

Great idea , well thought out .The only problem is it's only good for 90 degree cuts .I suppose others could be made to accommodate various angles Nice !

[@RogerVanParys]

Best solution yet! Great job! Thanks!

[@DawgsChamp88]

Solved indeed! This is perfect! Thank you so very much for sharing. You put into action what I was thinking. There had to be a better way for dust collection. Stock bags do collect, but no where near enough to be beneficial, (like 20%). You'd think these companies would actually use their tools they create to make sure dust is minimal. What you created I see is probably 98 or 99% effective. Sooooo awesome! Thanks again. Made some notes and will make something like this very very soon.

[@wcraft]

Try a couple pieces of flexible rubber to extend each side of the stock dust chute down closer to the blade. You might find that improves overall dust collection while allowing at least some degree of miter/compound miter movement of the saw. Anything is something on these saws, especially in a shop setting. Nice project.

[@DavidC-g4t]

Just a thought…would curved pieces of tin in the inside corners add more suction eliminating turbulence?

[@ajaydesai6525]

Excellent work!

[@DavidC-g4t]

You are a genius. You think outside the box no pun intended

[@tommcdonald1746]

I have watched several videos trying to solve the miter saw dust problem, and this is the best I've seen. One person commented that drilling some holes and or slots in the top plate and sides would improve flow and capture the remaining 0.5% (lol). I think he might be right, but if not, it's a great design. The next step is cutting angles.

[@PatriotDIY]

Yea, I'm working on a solution that would allow the saw to rotate!

[@tommcdonald1746]

I'm working on this, and I hope mine works as well as yours. I have a quick question. Since your box sits really close to the factory dust chute, what's the benefit of attaching the hose to the saw?

[@tommcdonald1746]

After watching the video several more times, I now see why you connected the vac hose to factory dust port. Thxs.

[@deejayblast4me]

This is amazing solution. To make it an "ultimate" dust collection you can even incorporate a down draft part on the miter saw base. Like a pegboard top with suction below. New subscriber! Love your videos. Very clean designs and affordable equipment so its more relatable.

[@keningilbert]

Shop nation has put a lot of time and effort into capturing dust collection with 3D printer designs he sells for various models. It appears this DIY is a much better approach.

[@paulbrosher2943]

I love your concept, but I have one question. How does it do with a slider miter saw when you cut when it is all the way out

[@johnvanderhoof1248]

Man, you are on to something. I have seen hundreds of dust collection solutions over the years; this one seems to be the best. I'm going to try this. Thank you.

[@annerickards1862]

I'm going to give this a try on my DeWalt. Only thought I gave is that by cutting out the front of the box you missed the opportunity to have a zero clearance fence for the cut. I'm wondering if opening the top by the 1 inch sustains the air flow while still capturing the dust

[@joshhavens3450]

That’s amazing! I wonder if a shop vac hooked to it would be the same, better or possibly worse?

[@PatriotDIY]

@joshhavens3450 shop vac should work great!

[@nore8141]

I’m impressed thanks for the great video ❤

[@weekendwarrior9570]

Amazing. I like it. Thanks for sharing.

[@daringetae5136]

Good job man, at least it gets most of it.

[@ironspider5972]

Thanks for this video! I'm going to try something similar. I'm curious though, do you think you even need the stock hose connected? It doesn't look like the stock dust channel would do anything until the saw was almost all the way down? So maybe if all the suction was going to the box it would capture everything? I guess if you wanted to test you could just remove the hose from the stock port and cap the Y adapter on that side and see if you get better collection that way? And I guess you'd know if the stock channel was doing anything because if the box suction wasn't enough there'd be sawdust shooting out the top of the saw :)

[@DOWERONE]

Perfect! I will be adding this method to my miter saw asap. As for angled cuts and blocking off that extra hose, what about a fitting on the wall or behind the saw that the hose "plugs into". The wall or counter will block off the suction.

[@PatriotDIY]

That would definatly work! I ended up just adding a blast gate to it!

[@joedance14]

Would a zero clearance insert help reduce the amount of dust that evades the dust port? The kerf would be much narrower than the mouth on the factory insert. Standard practice is to pull the blade forward and THEN lower it, cutting through the workpiece as the blade is pushed to the rear. I have heard that a scoring cut as the blade is pulled forward greatly reduces the amount of dust that escapes on the return, cutting, stroke.