Miter Saw Dust Collection

[@edcaffey4248]

I like the way you aproach the problem. Keep it up you are on the right track. Custom made dust collection is the right approach.

[@sobrevida157]

Thanks for your work! This is exactly what I needed to see. I've been through 4 unsuccessful iterations of sliding miter dust collection, but this looks like a winner!

[@dancahill9122]

Keep trying Richard ! But think about it...................... didn't (at least) 3 of your last 4 dust projects, also look like winners when you started them ? Cheers sir !

[@johnbuob3480]

I just bought the 12" Bosch Glide miter saw and have been watching all the dust collection videos for miter saws and yours is by far the best one yet. It is not easy to catch all the dust these things make but you have done far better than anyone else's ideas. Very good work. And it is not that bulky. I am getting ready soon to build the Jay Bate's miter saw station and wondering how I was going to try and catch all the dust. Now I know. Thats for your great ideas. John in Las Vegas

[@LynnLaceyLLWW]

Great idea attaching it to the saw slider. I never thought of that - Thanks

[@chillzone188]

Thanks! If you make your own let me know how it turns out? I'm always looking for improvements.

[@jameskniskern2261]

Nice job. One question: Why are you not letting gravity work with you? Most of the heavy particles want to go down... Not up. If you put the air suction at the bottom, and have a gravity fed chute at the bottom, like a funnel, you may have more success with the larger bits. Also your turn will be in the hose itself, going back up toward the ceiling, with the constriction in the hose, you will get plenty of movement on the particles after capture. Luckily the mitre saw doesn't make the huge bits like planers and joiners do. keep up the good work.

[@michaelthomas3738]

Hey that's a bloody good job me matey... I've got my own workshop and I'm looking at ideas of a dust hood for my mitre saw as well... Mine is actually outdoors in the backyard and the wind blows the dust around the neighborhood...lol. I'll be building mine so that the dust drops down into a bin though... thanks very much for your idea there... From Cairns Australia... Well done buddy.

[@dancahill9122]

Your mitre saw is outside AND YOU'RE WORRYING ABOUT DUST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ! ! What are you doing, using your mitre saw 8 hrs a day ! ? I have two suggestions. 1. Let nature help you. When it rains, that dust is taken out of the air by the water droplets ! Don't try to re-invent the wheel ! ! 2. If you are THAT CONCERNED about dust in the air........... maybe you should stop woodworking.

[@michaelthomas3738]

@@dancahill9122...Can't stop working... I'm trying to make this my livelihood, hence dust collector hoods for my machinery... I make herb garden stands out of pallet timber that people like to buy from me... Anyway thanks for the advice.

[@johnattinello2911]

It might be difficult if you needed to tilt the blade. You have limited access tin the back area that is needed to set the angle.

[@willwyatt7023]

MANY good ideas here. Having the system be attached to the saw is one, another is using sheet metal instead of wood/plywood. Sheet metal is much easier to work and modify, and, after all, it's what the air-moving industry has used for many decades.

[@harveysmith100]

I am not sure if I am repeating what has just been said below as sometimes comments are cut short but here we go.The top half of the opening is only for the factory outlet which is approx 1"1/2" diameter. If you covered the entire top half you would dramatically increase the suction to the bottom half. Now cut a small hole in the top half to except a small flexible pipe which you connect to the factory outlet. Hope this makes sense.

[@xtraMTpockets]

Well done, I think its a winner

[@dedduck87]

Came out great!

[@jameshill9726]

You might want to put a short extension on the out let were the dust comes out

[@donaldjeansonne8667]

Maybe you could use some flexible materials like rubber sheets instead of the metal on the sides? Just a thought as I am planning to work on mine.

[@philparker6576]

Howdy, nice video. My question is a little off topic. I see you have "The Family Handyman" magazine's french cleat wall, even the same color. How do you like it or would you do something different? Thanks

[@chillzone188]

Hey Phil, I absolutely love it! I have it in my shed as well so i can move shelves in and out of the garage and into the shed depending on the season. It's such a flexible design that can accommodate any type of custom shelf or tool storage you can think of. I painted the wall the same color because it just happen to be my favorite color lol

[@philparker6576]

Well now I'm jealous, a shed too! I'm getting ready to do the same cleats in the garage but my shop in the basement is a little too small for French cleats. I do have them on my fishing kayak cart for all the accessories and they work great for that too.

[@ALASKAPOCKEHOLER]

Good thinking outside the box bro ! Ha ! Ha ! I couldn't let that one pass ! I'm a 70 yr old fart that has tinkered with woodworking all my life but got serious about 10 yrs ago when I needed some custom kitchen/dining room cabinets and it's been uphill ever since ! Your plans and strategy are awesome ! The only improvement I spot is either plug up the original vac attachment or put a 90 degree elbow to redirect more downward ! Keep up the great work and by the way your slider vac selector on the table saw station is another awesome thought ! But the miter saw video got you another subscriber - me ! Ck ya later ! Name is Bill !

[@chillzone188]

Thanks Bill!

[@charliemason4355]

Pretty much what I was going to say. The only thing I would add is rather just an elbow, use a length of tubing on the vac port to direct the dust to the dust collector port with the intention that the opening on top can be dampened further or even closed around the tubing.

[@nbwcreations5248]

Great design and i like your channel, You got yourself a subscriber :) !

[@82camino96]

Man, great job on that. I was reminded though of how bad I sliced myself up on exposed flashing when I was younger. So easy to graze it when least expected. I know a guy who rendered his fingers useless from severing tendons on that stuff so I fear the flashing! Great video though. And 1000 cfm holy cow!

[@sharenicethings]

Great solution, seems to work perfect...

[@seansysig]

I believe if your suction came from the bottom you'd be taking advantage of gravity. If you pitched the walls so you funnel the dust to the exhaust shoot you should capture more dust especially the dust that used to settle at the bottom

[@whoDatBeDare]

Thanks for sharing. Wondering if I might have the same saw. What's the model of yours??

[@chillzone188]

Its the Makita LS1216L 12” dual slide miter saw

[@whoDatBeDare]

Wildwood Woodworking yep. That's the one I have without the laser. Many thanks. Any further updates over the last 9 months?

[@chillzone188]

Yep, just working on the log bunk bed second video. hope to have that uploaded tomorrow night.

[@KevinBrown-xo7jr]

I have the same model as well. Definitely going to go with a similar idea. I am curious how it works when cutting on a bevel though... anything to add to that? Perhaps I missed another video? Anyway fantastic job. Subscribed, liked, commented all that jazz :-)

[@martinda49]

Great idea just subscribed

[@dirtycurty1202]

You have a good idea there. I have a Craftsman sliding miter saw that I fighting with dust collection also. I have watched lots of videos but I've never seen or thought of having the "dust collection box" sliding with the saw, awesome idea!!!!! I do have a suggestion though. The last pieces you added were the "dampners" with the gap in between for the dust port on the saw. If you can put up some 1x's there or replace the tin with some thin plywood then you could run a flexible hose from the port on the saw and mount it to the face of the box and maybe give you a little more suction down below

[@chillzone188]

@curt Parker Yea I was thinking the same thing! I'll try out it out soon and give an update.

[@franklinsmith9636]

Looks really good, but I have the same basic thing, but cut my 8" dust hose into two 4" hoses and placed them on both sides of the slide. This seems to get ALL the dust much better even than the one 8" hose. I have a 3 hp Grizzly cyclone so lots of air flow to both 4" hoses. Just another idea.

[@luizknorr7386]

Estimado, gostei muito, poderia passar as medidas?

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Good idea in principle, but I fear your contraption will limit the bevelling & full 50 or so degrees mitre cutting somewhat. I guess you can keep playing with it till you refine it one stage at a time. I hope to see an improved reiteration later. Wish you well in you endeavours. Kind regards.

[@chillzone188]

Thanks I'll try out the 50 degree miter in the next video. I honestly haven't used it at that angle yet. I watched your new saw blade video cut from the laser tool steel, good stuff. Look forward to more videos!

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Thank you vey much for your courteous reply; you're the first one who's ever bothered to find out who am I. Thank you for your curious nature. Keep well & keep me informed of your progress, I don't want to miss it. Take care, kind regards.

[@KennyFishbone]

A couple observations: the actual dust collection port is unused, at the beginnong, it was taped closed....which when used, collects around 80% of the dustAlso, I noticed, some of your cutting is on the pull stroke, which is not only dangerous, your dust is not going into the factory dust port....this is where the dust is coming from in the first design

[@ronsmate]

Really good concept, but why not go 100% of the way. This might seem like a simplistic comment but I believe you wood (sorry, couldn't resist) get significant gain by turning your shroud upside down. That way, you've got gravity working for you. AND, a small flex on the dust outlet on the saw to direct the dust stream further into the vortex. AND seal those edges with silicon so you get no air leakage which will increase the suction velocity.

[@markkoons7488]

Looks like something I'd build. Guy came to the shop. Asked him what he thought of a similar contrivance. Said it looked about like a diamond in a billy goats ... ummm ... rectum.