For the new shop I am building, I am planning to dedicate a fair bit of effort and $$ to get dust collection to all of my power tools. I had envisioned minimal dust escaping into the shop space.
I recently moved my table saw out of storage into the shop I have under construction. It has been really helpful having the saw for installing exterior trim.
Yesterday I had to rip some long lengths of Miratec (basically man-made trim for exterior use) which created a lot of airborne dust. I wore a respirator but the amount of dust generated really got me thinking. I realize now that while I can probably come close to my goal with most of my tools, the table saw is going to be a challenge.
The saw I have is a 20 year-old Craftsman contractors saw without any modifications. I am planning to upgrade to a cabinet style saw for the new shop.
I have read about the Saw Stop overarm collection being so-so. I have read some of the aftermarket overarm collectors work OK - opinions?
For cutting materials that generate a lot of lightweight airborne dust with a modern cabinet saw equipped with dust collection above and below the blade can airborne dust be eliminated or reduced to negligible amounts? Is this an unrealistic expectation?