How is the visibility of line you are cutting with this unit? Does it just throw the sawdust in your face or does it blow dust away from line for you?
1036425
Visibility is great. I didn't have any problems unless outside cutting in wrong wind where if I was on the wrong side the wind blew the dust back but that would happen with any saw. I love this unit except it is heavy.
1036426
Blows to the side. Visibility is good but not perfect. This saw is heavy and heavy duty. It holds its position well.
1036427
Can see the line just fine .i use it to cut cement fiber board and have no problems with it at all
2246431
Check out my review. I was wondering as well but i tried the thicker line and i had no problems using it. Actually i think it cuts through weeds better than the thin stuff.
91416
Quite honestly, I never use the Blade Guard and occasionally use the Kick Back Pawl. I change from Rip to Crosscut to Dado so often that it is cumbersome. I also find the Blade Guard annoying as I am closely watching my fine cuts. I know the potential hazards. What I find most annoying ii s the large side opening next to the blade. Sawdust collection, even with a strong vacuum is terrible.
807759
Not totally sure what you mean, so I will go with "no." I can tell you that the light that was supposed to guide the cutting blade is basically just a dim LED work light...not so much like a laser line to guide the cut. (At the price, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, but I sorta was.)
1974632
No, it does not, but there is enough "turbulence" created to keep the line visible, and the small light also helps. It's a good saw.
741059
The bandsaw looks a little awkward,, but cuts amazingly straight and square. I have one at work (28V) that I use freestyle on angle iron, square tubing and pipe. My home saw is a/c and I use it so frequently, I have it set up in a stand on my workbench. It is my go-to tool for just about everything. Only annoying thing is the light casts a shadow on my work surface which sometimes makes it difficult to follow a line without an auxiliary light. Would be nice if the light had a separate switch. Love the saw.
1701903
I cannot respond to Mr. Cast Iron, but at least when sanding wood the general consensus is that none of the small sanders do well with sawdust collection. On the other hand it is supposed to be a finish sander, so the amount of dust should be minimal.
217709
My basement shop is divided in half. The woodworking side is about 1000 sq. ft with 8 ft. ceiling. That is where the unit is mounted. I use the other side for applying finish. I have no dust problems with finishing even though I have no door in the doorway between the two sides. The filter is a standard size so you have a very good selection of filter type. Put $ into filters and you should be happy with is unit. It is quiet enough to leave running on low. On high it will clear the air (when I forget to turn it on first) in less than 5 minutes. Mine is suspended from the ceiling above my miter saw and sanding station. The remote works perfectly. I have it wall mounted for convenience. My basement shop is divided in half. The woodworking side is about 1000 sq. ft with 8 ft. ceiling. That is where the unit is mounted. I use the other side for applying finish. I have no dust problems with finishing even though I have no door in the doorway between the two sides. The filter is a standard size so you have a very good selection of filter type. Put $ into filters and you should be happy with is unit. It is quiet enough to leave running on low. On high it will clear the air (when I forget to turn it on first) in less than 5 minutes. Mine is suspended from the ceiling above my... » Read More My basement shop is divided in half. The woodworking side is about 1000 sq. ft with 8 ft. ceiling. That is where the unit is mounted. I use the other side for applying finish. I have no dust problems with finishing even though I have no door in the doorway between the two sides. The filter is a standard size so you have a very good selection of filter type. Put $ into filters and you should be happy with is unit. It is quiet enough to leave running on low. On high it will clear the air (when I forget to turn it on first) in less than 5 minutes. Mine is suspended from the ceiling above my miter saw and sanding station. The remote works perfectly. I have it wall mounted for convenience. « Show Less
1911573
I find mine to be fairly quiet, but it can depend on the size of blade or the type of wood being cut and how thick it is. I have no problem with noise and not to mention if the saw is not bolted down it could be loud also. I never bolt mine down and I find it to be quiet. Not too loud but then I'm a bit deaf too... Thanks Fay
2230738
Best to use a Worm Drive saw and keep the cut line wet. What I do is to attach a sponge to the blade and keep the sponge wet. That stops the dust and the mesh.good luck.
1922961
I have the miter saw hooked to my shop dust collection system via some adapters I had to make so that the 39mm saw exhaust opening could connect to a 2" hose. It works better when hooked to the air system. There is still some stray sawdust that accumulates behind the saw so it isn't perfect by any means.
70364
Terrible like all miter saws. I built a box that collects dust from the rear pretty well, but dust still shoots out the front when cutting. The saw however is amazing and very accurate. the movable laser is my favorite feature.
407787
This saw does not have a dust collection system or port. I use the saw outside only.
17885
I'm sure there will be some dust but I use a vacuum right under the cutting blade and it really cuts down on the amount of dust that gets out into the surrounding area.
70361
Hello Mark, the dust collection system on this saw is not very good. The saw dust collects in the sliding rail bump stop located towards the rear and if not cleaned often the saw will not have the full sliding capability. Thanks, Calin
1922960
Works good, always when you cut some dust is going on sides depend how thick wood you cut
2224896
Dust pick up works well. It will some what depend on the vac. My commercial vacuum works well. With my small 5 gal. shop vac it picks up about 75%. It will not get all of the dust but easily enough to cut in the room you are working. For the price this is a nice saw.