Good Morning Gang,
I’m about to rip up a couple layers of flooring substrate (luan w/ “lanolium” and a 1/2″ plywood used for ceramic tile) and put down hardwood. The tile had been cracked for some time and now the homeowner is remodeling a kitchen and including the floor. I’m taking everything down to subfloor.
My question is… I seem to recall many years back, a Tips & Techniques or something that showed a box someone had built to cover a circular saw to control dust in the house. I thought it had a plexiglass side or top and maybe even a vacuum port for a shop vac. The saw sat on the material (floor) and the box covered it with a opening for your arm to run the saw.
Does anyone recall this and know which issue it was in?
Thanks, Spark
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Good Morning Gang,
I'm about to rip up a couple layers of flooring substrate (luan w/ "lanolium" and a 1/2" plywood used for ceramic tile) and put down hardwood. The tile had been cracked for some time and now the homeowner is remodeling a kitchen and including the floor. I'm taking everything down to subfloor.
My question is... I seem to recall many years back, a Tips & Techniques or something that showed a box someone had built to cover a circular saw to control dust in the house. I thought it had a plexiglass side or top and maybe even a vacuum port for a shop vac. The saw sat on the material (floor) and the box covered it with a opening for your arm to run the saw.
Does anyone recall this and know which issue it was in?
Thanks, Spark
A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what it was built for…
No, but it's an interesting idea. The Makita fiber cement siding saw and the Festool saws employ more elegant versions of that.
Andy
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I remember seeing a box that someone built to contain an angle grinder. It wasn't made to move as you were cutting. It seemed to be stationary.
It was a box with a plexiglass top, and had two holes cut in for your arms. It also had a port for a shop vac.
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Mike
The Porter Cable saw with snorkle and a good shop vac attached works resonable well, not perfect but resonable well.
Edited 2/4/2006 11:15 pm ET by dug
Edited 2/4/2006 11:15 pm ET by dug
I remember the tip, but haven't tried it.
Take a large, see-through storage container like a Rubbermaid 15.5 gallon 22" x 16" x12" deep (you won't need the lid for this).
Turn it over to cover the saw and mark it to cut holes for your arms so you can reach in. Also cut a hole for the vacuum and saw cord if needed.
Cut the arms from a sweatshirt and attach to the holes.
Insert arms through holes and sleeves, grab saw and cut.
T
Thanks everyone for getting back to me. I finally found the article in the May 2005 issue. I don't know why I thought it was 5 years ago (or so).
I ended up duct taping my shop vac hose to the upper guard of my Milwaukee to get the job done. Now that I have the time, I will contact Milwaukee to see if they make an adapter for this.
Thanks again, Spark
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