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03-08-2009, 01:35 PM
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Dust hood for miter saws
Good afternoon boys,
I have seen these dust hoods in various pics posted on this forum.
I'm talking about the hoods that fit on the stands themselves-they seem like they would contain a lot of dust.
Any pros or cons? Maybe a link?
Thanks,
Roger
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03-08-2009, 03:07 PM
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http://www.fastcap.com/products.aspx?id=3802
I have never used one, but I think I would rather use a dust collector. But I also don't want to bring a dust collector with me everywhere. Catch 22
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03-08-2009, 03:23 PM
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Quote:
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Do you take a shop vac with you everywhere?
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03-08-2009, 04:36 PM
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The fastcap hod is a bit flimsy...
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03-08-2009, 05:31 PM
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ive seen guys rig up shop vacs to their mitre saws but i cant figure out how they get it so that when the saw fires up so does the shop vac is it something to do with a special extension cord that senses the power draw that fires up the vac or something
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03-08-2009, 05:33 PM
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03-08-2009, 06:03 PM
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I'll sell you mine, if I can find it. I use it for the times I use my table saw.
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03-08-2009, 07:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WarnerConstInc.
Do you take a shop vac with you everywhere?
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Nope, just a broom and dust pan.
I wish someone made a really small dust collector that you hook up to a trash bag. I don't need a huge container with wheels, just something to hold the dust.
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03-08-2009, 07:47 PM
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Finish carpentry and no kind of vac?
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03-08-2009, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by WarnerConstInc.
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All of my work is commercial, so there is always a big room empty room for me to cut in. All of our trim is cleaned by hand. What would I need a vac for?
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03-08-2009, 08:06 PM
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I guess that answers that.
Just get a small shop vac with a hepa filter and bag, if possible. You should be able to hook most vacs directley to your saw.
Then get one of those vac/isockets/plug thingy's and when you turn the saw on it kicks the vac on.
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03-08-2009, 08:10 PM
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Yeah, after my first comment I started looking at small shop vacs. Now the only problem is getting the 4 other people with saws to do the same.  Even still, keeping my own dust down would be worth it.
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