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Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - 03rangerfx4 - 12-07-2015
I want top side dust collection on my Craftsman table saw.
Does anyone have experience with any of these options?
Excalibur
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/834091/...caHsaAoiV8P8HAQ
Exaktor
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/833423/...u5LwaAtxd8P8HAQ
Grizzly
https://www.grizzly.com/products/Universal-Overarm-Blade-Guard-For-Table-Saws/T10113
Thanks,
Dan
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - brianwelch - 12-07-2015
anyone have any experience with this one?:
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/TSGUARD.html
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - arthropod98 - 12-07-2015
brianwelch said:
anyone have any experience with this one?:
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/TSGUARD.html
i've got this one, and i'm really happy with it. pretty hard to beat for the price.
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - 03rangerfx4 - 12-07-2015
I looked at this one too, but i didn't include it due to the hose being only 2.5"Ø.
Is the dust collection sufficient?
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - arthropod98 - 12-07-2015
i wouldn't say it grabs everything, but it does pretty darn well. i've also got collection from below, but it's a contractor saw.
i've got mine mounted to the ceiling, so i didn't use the majority of the tubing that came with it.
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - fredhargis - 12-07-2015
I've had three different ones on my saw. The first was the shop built Badger Pond basket with a 3" hook up. From there I went with a Shark Gaurd with a 4" connection. It practically caught everything and was pretty convenient as well. Then I snagged a used Excalibur (the first iteration) and that's what is on my saw now. The Excalibur is a very good unit, though I really did like the Shark just a little better. I had threatened to put the Shark back on, but then I sold my saw and let the Shark go with it. I changed the Excalibur over to the new saw and have stuck with it. It doesn't quite catch everything, but it's close enough for me to call it good.
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - Greg Jones - 12-07-2015
I didn't know Grizzly made one, but it looks like the first generation Excalibur with an improved guard. I'll be curious as well to see if anyone has one. Looks like a nice guard at a fair price. If Lee would make a Shark Guard that would bolt directly to one of these systems, I believe I would quickly order both.
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - Cian - 12-07-2015
I have the Excalibur. The hood is VERY effective, but this is only half of the equation. Just as important is the DC and piping system to which you have it attached. With my 2hp cyclone and 6" mains, I can safely work indoors. So much so, that I can immediately tell if I forget to turn on the DC or the appropriate gate, when I start making a cut.
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - fredhargis - 12-07-2015
Greg Jones said:
I didn't know Grizzly made one, but it looks like the first generation Excalibur with an improved guard. I'll be curious as well to see if anyone has one. Looks like a nice guard at a fair price. If Lee would make a Shark Guard that would bolt directly to one of these systems, I believe I would quickly order both.
I thought he did make a basket for the Excalibur(???).
Re: Table saw Overarm Dust Cover - Greg Jones - 12-07-2015
If he does, I've not seen anything on it. Lee's site is a little challenging for me to navigate, but all I have ever seen is a tailfin mount to use with a Unistrut system. If anyone has a link and/or pictures, that would be nice!