Good morning all,
I'm building this: http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/089/...aw-workcenter/
I've already built the base, and moved the saw to its new home on the base. The table saw portion of the cabinet is sectioned off so that dust can be collected from the rear. Basically, the saw sits on top of a cutout hole, which leads to a diagonal ramp to a cutout hole in the bottom where I will connect a ShopVac.
My concern is that although the cabinet is sealed, the saw itself has too many openings to get sufficient suction to capture all of the dust. I plan on making a ZCTP to aid in the over all dust collection, but you still have a huge opening in the back (it's an old Craftsman contractor's saw), and in the front where the height adjustment is.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can deal to get the best DC possible? I'm thinking I can caulk the base where it attaches to the cabinet (there's a small gap where it doesn't rest evenly), add a ZCTP, and maybe a back plate that would attach with magnets. The issue I think would be that the back plate would only be useful for 90 degree cuts, and should have to be removed for any bevel cutting...
Thanks!
I'm building this: http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/089/...aw-workcenter/
I've already built the base, and moved the saw to its new home on the base. The table saw portion of the cabinet is sectioned off so that dust can be collected from the rear. Basically, the saw sits on top of a cutout hole, which leads to a diagonal ramp to a cutout hole in the bottom where I will connect a ShopVac.
My concern is that although the cabinet is sealed, the saw itself has too many openings to get sufficient suction to capture all of the dust. I plan on making a ZCTP to aid in the over all dust collection, but you still have a huge opening in the back (it's an old Craftsman contractor's saw), and in the front where the height adjustment is.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can deal to get the best DC possible? I'm thinking I can caulk the base where it attaches to the cabinet (there's a small gap where it doesn't rest evenly), add a ZCTP, and maybe a back plate that would attach with magnets. The issue I think would be that the back plate would only be useful for 90 degree cuts, and should have to be removed for any bevel cutting...
Thanks!
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