So I've got the usual solution: build a box around the saw, then cover as much as possible of the front, add dust control port(s) in the rear. This seems to work okay, mostly because the saw is designed to throw saw dust backwards, into the box, and which point it either collects in the corners, or gets sucked down the dust collection port. The dust collection in the corners is annoying, but I can live with it.
Other useful information:
Ducting is a 6" which is reading the 20 m/s at the input, with is max for the DC I'm using.
Duct is at the bottom of the box.
SCMS is a 12" Bosch Axial Glide
Questions:
Is there another system than the basic box for SCMS? I'd like to be able to keep the ability to do miters with it. This rules out a system like Frank Howarth's for his RAS, which only allows for straight cuts.
The box is build pretty square, does anybody know if I would get better performance filling in the corners? In particular I'm debating add a curve to the back, which tracks with the arc made by the back of the saw. I'm also debating adding a slanting piece to the top, because the box is much taller than it needs to be to accommodate the saw fully open. Has anybody tried this, and if so what benefits did it provide?
Currently I'm blocking off the front using two pieces of plywood with a profile cut to allow the saw to move without interference. This creates a huge opening, and at the opening I'm seeing about 2 m/s air flow (down from 20 m/s at the duct opening) largely as a result. Does it make more sense to use a flexible curtain of plastic strips like you might see in a freezer doorway? Has anybody used this sort of system, and if so, what were the results?
EDIT: Added some pics of the current setup.
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