A Video; Kapex Dust Collection

[Harvey]

I was doing a video yesterday for my nieces & nephews for 'a day in the life' thread they have running on Facebook, showing me cutting some trim.  Turns out I made a pretty good demonstration of the Kapex's dust collection (by total accident).

The first cut was with no dust collection, second cut connected to a Fein Turbo III vacuum with the dust deputy cyclone. Cuts were 45 degree bevels, 10 foot Fein 2 1/2" hose.

 

[Birdhunter]

Neat video. The dust collection on my Kapex is a non-scientific 80%. My old miter saw was about 20%. Couldn't use it indoors.

I noticed you let the blade stop before lifting it. That's excellent practice. I learned the hard way (no injury, just a scare) that lifting the head with the blade still running can throw a piece of wood pretty hard.

 

[#Tee]

love it

 

[overanalyze]

Good video. I find pushing the saw through the material vs. The chop saw method makes the collection better too.

 

[Shopmonkey]

great video

 

[FinishingCanuck]

I agree with over. Slide, don't chop. Same with ANY miter saw

 

[ear3]

Are those three dowel holes for joining to the next board to ensure alignment?  How did you make them straight on such a long piece?

 

[Harvey]

In retrospect sliding would have been the better method (according to the supplemental manual, too). Thanks for pointing that out.
Yes, the dowel holes were intended for alignment. In fact I didn’t end up using the dowels, but the joint was strong enough to move and install just with glue.  It was a 12 footer joined to a a foot and a half piece.