dewalt dw712

[KeithS]

Hi all
Got myself the festool ts55 and the midi extractor and i must say they are superb, next will
be a sander. Anyway at the moment I was wondering if anyone has the dw712 mitre saw( not able to afford a Kapex)
and if so have you been able to improve on dust extraction as i still seem to get a lot of dust thrown
out off the left side of the blade, just missing the dust port.

Many thanks
Keith

 

[Mac]

Hi Keith,

I've experienced exactly the same problem with my own dewalt saw, even when connected up to my Festool Midi. I was pondering how to improve the collection only a day or two ago when I was building a stand for it. I'll take a snap or two and add them tomorrow.  I'm interested to see what ideas come up here!

Cheers,
Mac

 

[KeithS]

Hi
The saw mostly gets used in the shop, might try and add a T piece to the extraction so one hose goes to the saws extraction port and another piece of hose to a  box down near the rear of the blade where i am losing some dust.

 

[Roseland]

I've come to the conclusion that DeWalt kit is designed for builders working on new houses.  Features like accuracy and dust collection don't seem to feature in their list of requirements.

I have a DeWalt CMS and a DeWalt circular saw; both throw dust everywhere in my workshop.  I've replaced the circular saw with a TS55 (superb) but I can't justify a Kapex yet...

 

[Peter Hamilton-Scott]

I've come to the conclusion that DeWalt kit is designed for builders working on new houses.  Features like accuracy and dust collection don't seem to feature in their list of requirements.

I have a DeWalt CMS and a DeWalt circular saw; both throw dust everywhere in my workshop.  I've replaced the circular saw with a TS55 (superb) but I can't justify a Kapex yet...

Your DeWalt throws dust everywhere. The best is made by Festool. You have all the justification you need to get the Kapex, my friend. ;D