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Old 03-08-2009, 02:35 PM   #1
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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?


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Old 03-08-2009, 04:07 PM   #2
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Re: Dust Hood For Miter Saws

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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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

Do you take a shop vac with you everywhere?
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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


The fastcap hod is a bit flimsy...
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Re: Dust Hood For Miter Saws

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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Re: Dust Hood For Miter Saws

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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Do you take a shop vac with you everywhere?
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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Finish carpentry and no kind of vac?
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Finish carpentry and no kind of vac?
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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Re: Dust Hood For Miter Saws

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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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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