Subject: Dust Collection for Radial Arm Saw

From: "Andrew Dunn" <[email-masked]>
Date: 8 Feb 1997 23:46:56 GMT

There must be millions of radial arm saw owners out there! Will those of
you who have developed an EFFECTIVE method of collecting dust from this
versatile tool, please let me have the benefit of your wisdom please? 

I've tried some methods using a HPLV hose, but it keeps on falling off as
it is not compatible with the collection outlet on the saw.  

Thanks for your help
Andrew Dunn
Port Elizabeth South Africa
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Jimmie Motto)
Date: 9 Feb 1997 13:28:29 GMT

>Port Elizabeth South Africa

  we had trouble with this also. finally hung an old sock over that  
outlet on the saw,then built a box (approx. 10"x 12")  that sits just to 
the left side of the  vertical shaft  that the saw goes up and down on. 
this puts the box directly behind the blade when you're cutting at  90 
degrees . we ran a four inch outlet into the side of this box and it 
seems to get about 90% of the dust, somewhat less when we swing the saw 
off 90 degrees. also, the sock is slowly filling up. I also would be 
interested in improving the efficiency of this setup.
tia
jim