This is a continuation of an old thread....
I finally made a dust hood for my miter saw. I used the empty box a Shop Vac came in. Used a Gerber kbife and sme duct tape to tailr fit it to the miter saw. The duct taped a dust port for my Jet 2 hp cyclone dust collection system. Works like a charm. When I need to make angled cuts, I may have a little more fitting to do. And when this one wears out, I can find another box.
A whole lot cheaper than
At the Borg, they have flexible down spouts for guttering, one end is about
4" in diameter, the other is rectangular. Once bent, the accordion pleats retain the shape. It works well when added to a trapezoidal box made of 1/4" plywood and can serve in many roles... by a router, drill press or sander just by itself. TomOn 4 Sep 2005 21:12:31 -0700, the blithe spirit "Never Enough Money" clearly indicated:
prices for a piece of plastic.
.-. Better Living Through Denial ---
Jesus H.!! $170. - $200. for molded plastic? I'm in the wrong business.
Last year the price was $259.00 -- looks like they're having a sale!
Here's an interesting homemade one - better than my cardboard box setup....
I use an old Tarp tucked under the table and tented with a dowel and when I'm done, I cover the saw up!
HMFIC-1369, Does the vacuum not suck the tarp up?
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