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miter saw shroud

jjmagoo | Posted in General Discussion on June 20, 2007 02:08am

I’m trying to locate a plastic miter saw shroud that I saw in an ad or an article. It was cheap and light-weight so it seemed preferable to a shop-made one. Has anybody seen it?

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  1. FNbenthayer | Jun 20, 2007 02:24am | #1

    http://www.fastcap.com

     

     

     

     

    The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man.
    - Fyodor Dostoyevski

    1. Ragnar17 | Jun 20, 2007 02:42am | #2

      Sorry if this is lame, but I couldn't find any saw shrouds at that link.

      In the second column of the website navigatin bar is "products".... what's the shroud called?

      1. FNbenthayer | Jun 20, 2007 02:49am | #3

        Sorry, I didn't see it on their website either.It's called the "Chop Shop" I saw it at JLC. Call fastcap (nice folks) about pricing. Jim 

         

         

         

        The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man.- Fyodor Dostoyevski

  2. Ragnar17 | Jun 20, 2007 03:00am | #4

    Here's a link to a discussion with pictures:

    http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Dust_Collection_and_Safety_Equipment_Forum.html

    Coming up with some sort of shroud is something that I've been needing to do for far too long myself.

  3. Ragnar17 | Jun 20, 2007 03:04am | #5

    Here's a plastic shroud.... is it the one you were thinking of?

    http://eagleamerica.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_485-3870_A_cn_E_56109

    Seems a bit on the expensive side.

    1. gordsco | Jun 20, 2007 04:08am | #6

      Anybody ever use one of these things?

      Does it work?

      View Image 

      Gord

                              

       

       

      1. xxxxx | Jun 22, 2007 08:46am | #9

        Have one in the shop where I work.   Yeah, they work but are a bit of a PITA.   When swinging the saw left and right for mitres, you have to grab the shroud and slide and/or pivot to a new position to avoid interference with the saw slides.

        Paul

        1. Ragnar17 | Jun 22, 2007 10:25am | #10

          Has anyone tried ducting the BOTTOM of a chop saw?

          This link has a description of that approach: http://airhand.com/diy.asp.  See the bottom of the page, "Dust-Free Chop Saw".

           Just wondering if anyone here actually has any experience with that approach.

           

          1. myhomereno | Jun 22, 2007 06:27pm | #12

            Looks good. I think I will try this on my Makita.Martin

        2. gordsco | Jun 23, 2007 03:46am | #14

          I had a feeling there would be some adjustment.

          I swing and tilt my saw a dozen times a day.

           I like the idea, but I'm slow enough now. 

          Gord

                                  

           

           

    2. jjmagoo | Jun 20, 2007 04:50am | #7

      Yes, $200 is too much but the $25 Big Gulp should work. Thanks.

      1. RedfordHenry | Jun 20, 2007 04:59am | #8

        You can buy a lot of brooms and dustpans for that much $$

  4. myhomereno | Jun 22, 2007 06:25pm | #11

    How about this one:

    http://www.rousseauco.com/downdrafter/index.htm

    I've never used it, but it looks ok. Maybe a little bit bulky

    Martin

    1. jjmagoo | Jun 22, 2007 11:55pm | #13

      Thanks Martin,

      That's what I was looking for. I was hoping I could find a cheaper one.

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