Comments on: Finds: EXOA-2 OverArm Dust Collector http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:58:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34628 nrChris Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:07:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34628 Eli, I have to admit that the plastic guard for my table saw is still in the plastic bag--but I took it out last night to check its adaptability for dust removal. Double bonus--I will start using my saw's guard which is clear plastic, and a simple 1.25" hole will adapt it pretty nicely as a dust guard for use with an adapter and my Shop Vac. Score. I will report back if it is effective, but where the guard sits right on the workpiece, I cannot imagine that it would not be effective. Eli,

I have to admit that the plastic guard for my table saw is still in the plastic bag–but I took it out last night to check its adaptability for dust removal. Double bonus–I will start using my saw’s guard which is clear plastic, and a simple 1.25″ hole will adapt it pretty nicely as a dust guard for use with an adapter and my Shop Vac. Score. I will report back if it is effective, but where the guard sits right on the workpiece, I cannot imagine that it would not be effective.

]]> By: Roscoe http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34606 Roscoe Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:27:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34606 We've got a large home-made box for our miter saw made of plywood, and I would suggest if you're going to build your own, use the slickest material you can find. Ours is a magnet for dust and is always a mess. Should have used melamine or plexiglass. We’ve got a large home-made box for our miter saw made of plywood, and I would suggest if you’re going to build your own, use the slickest material you can find. Ours is a magnet for dust and is always a mess. Should have used melamine or plexiglass.

]]> By: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34559 Eli Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:13:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34559 nrChris, I so thought THE EXACT SAME THING. I even said, "Mine would be better". But then I thought I'd rather spend the time using the table saw to cut things, not building stuff for it. I don't know if I like the Shopnotes one. I did like those rolling cabinets in that issue though. nrChris, I so thought THE EXACT SAME THING. I even said, “Mine would be better”. But then I thought I’d rather spend the time using the table saw to cut things, not building stuff for it. I don’t know if I like the Shopnotes one. I did like those rolling cabinets in that issue though.

]]> By: Patrick Fitzgerald http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34444 Patrick Fitzgerald Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:32:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34444 The current issue of Shopnotes has plans for a do-it-yourself version: http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/092/ The current issue of Shopnotes has plans for a do-it-yourself version: http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/092/

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34440 nrChris Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:01:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/15/finds-exoa-2-overarm-dust-collector/#comment-34440 For the money, I would be all over some lexan, some angle iron, and some tubing and DIY myself. It is nice, and maybe a pro shop can justify it, but not me. Heck, you could probably make due with a luan version or build something into a guard / riving knife setup. For the money, I would be all over some lexan, some angle iron, and some tubing and DIY myself. It is nice, and maybe a pro shop can justify it, but not me. Heck, you could probably make due with a luan version or build something into a guard / riving knife setup.

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