self made dust "channel"

[Jay Yoder]

I am designing my miter station and need to run dust collection from one side to the other, picking up the miter saw up in the middle. I was thinking about actually incorporating it into the stand itself. It would basically be a square duct glued and screwed to the bottom. I could even incorporate it as a support. I could use plywood, MDF or dble sided melamine... any thoughts?

[Dewey Torres]

Jay,
It sounds like a good idea but I am having trouble picturing how the final would look.

[Jay Yoder]

this is currently how I have it designed, But eliminate the plastic adj leg and make the support big enough to convey dust. I was thinking 6"x6" inside dims...to connect at either end you could cut a round hole in an end plate to tie it all together...

[Bill Huber]

this is currently how I have it designed, But eliminate the plastic adj leg and make the support big enough to convey dust. I was thinking 6"x6" inside dims...to connect at either end you could cut a round hole in an end plate to tie it all together...


Could you not just box in some 6 inch PVC and then it would be much easier to add blast gates and other fitting to the system.