Frame Square Saw Dust Collection

[cvm]

I'm dragging an old Frame Square saw out of storage and was wondering if anyone who has one of these has crafted some sort of dust collection system.

I found a couple of older threads about this but was wondering if anyone has a good solution that they are currently using.

TIA!

 

[snafu]

The best system I've ever used was more of dust handling not collection. I purchased a blower from Grainger and used 6" metal duct work to pipe it outside and blow it into the woods. At the time I didn't have any neighbors within a mile. It worked great for many years.

 

[wpfay]

Probably nothing off the shelf. Woodcraft and possibly Granger, and Grizzly on line should have all the bits and pieces to cobble together something. Biggest challenge would be getting a vacuum system powerful enough to overcome the air gaps in a sliding table saw and quiet enough to use in a retail location.

 

[njw1224]

inexpensive dust collectors are available from woodworking sites like Rockler or tool sites like Harbor Freight (https://www.harborfreight.com/13-gallon-industrial-portable-dust-collector-31810.html). You'd need to create your own method of hooking the dust tube up to the dust bin on the Frame Square saw, but that shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

 

[Melinda Tennis]

I cut a piece of 1/4" plywood to the size of the clear out hole in the right side. I attached it with 1/8" offset clips and cut a round hole in it, the diameter of my dust collector hose end. I have a switch that turns the dust collector on when I start the saw.