Need Design for Drop-Down Dust Collection for Unisaw

[Izzy Charo]

I have the Shark plastic shroud that collects sawdust from above on my tablesaw and it's currently suspended by a Bissemyer overhead arm that is bolted to the right side of the tablesaw table. It works well, but I'd like to remove the Bissemyer arm to have better use of that side of the table saw, so I'm looking for ways to suspend the Shark shroud over the blade, as a drop-down from the ceiling. On the Shark the 4" flexible DC tubing connects directly to the top. I suspect that others have solved this problem before, and would love to see some pics of what they did....
Thanks for any help!

[Ole Anderson]

I am not familiar withe the Uni as I have a G1023. Did your SharkGuard come with a table mount and splitter? That is how I use mine and the only time I remove it is when I am working close to the fence, not doing a through cut, I am beveling or using a sled. Gosh, that does add up doesn't it? My 3" dust collection hose comes from the ceiling. I find that the SharkGuard splitter can be removed very quickly and I have not found the need to have it suspended from the ceiling. However I suppose if I were used to having it suspended as you are, I might be predisposed to look for a ceiling mount system as you are. Have you done a search? I know I remember seeing one somewhere on the Creek.

[Brian Brightwell]

I am watching this thread because I have two saws to do, a Uni and Laguna.
I was thinking of something like this.
http://wayneswoodwork.davyfamily.com/images/Workshop/Table%20Saw%20Hood%20and%20Riving%20Knife%20small. jpg

[Jim Andrew]

I put a Y in my duct for overhead dust collection, ran a pipe over the top of my saw, and used a wire from the ceiling to support the end of the pipe. Put a piece of 4" hose on it down to my shark guard. When I need to take the shark off, I hang it on the overhead pipe.

[Joseph Tarantino]

ghetto version of overhead DC arm. done with 1/2" black pipe and fittings lying around the shop. 3/4" would be considerably more substantial. dust collection via shop vac auto activated via daisy chained ivac switches. delta 50-850 similarly activated for saw cabinet dust collection. location of overhead arm allows for servicing both shop TSs.

[Roger Rayburn]

Like your solution, Joseph. Gives me some really good ideas for a challenge I have.

[Alan Schaffter]

I used a length of 3" duct for the main support and added two adjustable sway braces. The ceiling mount is adjustable somewhat also. The lower unit folds up out of the way when I'm using a tenoning jig, etc. I built a micro-switch into the hinge plates to deactivate the servicing autogate when the lower unit is up. At the bottom is a soft-walled "dust shroud", NOT at blade guard!

Remember, a fixed ceiling mount means you can't easily move your saw!

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[John Piwaron]

ghetto version of overhead DC arm.

Love it. Entirely practical.