05-27-2019, 08:44 AM
The new Kapex is a couple pounds heavier now and it is too new to know if its smoking motor is fixed. So much for German technology.
Simon
Simon
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Dust Collection on a miter saw
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05-28-2019, 03:09 PM
(05-25-2019, 08:50 PM)GEB Wrote: Currently I am using a shop vac on my miter saw and it does a poor job. Filter plugs rapidly resulting in dust all over the area. I install "drywall bags" in my Shop-Vacs to capture all the fine dust that gets sucked into the hose. I've never had a an issue with poor suction, and the filter never clogs. When the Dust Deputy's came out I put one in front of the vac and now the bags last almost forever...  Dave
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05-28-2019, 04:31 PM
I used a big gulp collector with a little added enclosure, it does the job well enough for me. They are only $17 at Home Depot, or I've got a spare one lying around if you're in the Sacramento area. I'd add a photo but can't seem to get the file small enough to load.
This is the unit. https://www.homedepot.com/p/POWERTEC-Big.../207144971 
05-29-2019, 06:50 PM
Steve
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06-02-2019, 12:00 AM
Time to wind down this discussion. Thanks all for your ideas, particularly the Dustoper/deputy. Didn’t know they existed. I found a smaller shop vac that will fit under my saw along with a bucket to hold the Dustoper I ordered from HD. When the dustoper arrives, I’ll build the hood. This will work better than dropping a 4" duct to the saw and having the cyclone working all the time. The smaller shop vac will be on a switch that pops when the saw is running.
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