Closing in the case on a contractors table saw

[matt]

My Xcalibur tablesaw is the one with the motor hanging out the back. I thought I'd seen a thread where someone had managed to close in the back of one of these (or similar) to improve dust extraction. Perhaps I was imagining it. Nevertheless, has anyone stumbled across a smart solution to this problem? I've tried cutting a panel to go round all the parts but it will not fit due to fore and aft space constraints. I'm even considering changing the saw...

 

[PeterBassett]

I thought this was going to be about an episode of Qunicy...

 

[gwaithcoed]

I thought this was going to be about an episode of Qunicy.

Alan.

 

[cutting42]

My Xcalibur tablesaw is the one with the motor hanging out the back. I thought I'd seen a thread where someone had managed to close in the back of one of these (or similar) to improve dust extraction. Perhaps I was imagining it. Nevertheless, has anyone stumbled across a smart solution to this problem? I've tried cutting a panel to go round all the parts but it will not fit due to fore and aft space constraints. I'm even considering changing the saw...

Hiya Matt

I have not taken pics but I used some hardboard cut to size and fastened with Gaffer (Duct) tape. Works great but the downside is it limits the tilting function to about 20 degrees before I need to take it off. However I don't tilt that much very often so not too annoying.

I think I needed to make the board in two pieces as I recall.

HTH

Edit - just found this, not close but you can just see the panel

 

[Sportique]

G'day Matt

I recall having seen such an article in a fairly recent copy of "Shopnotes".

I will have a look through some issues to see if I can find it.

Dave

 

[llangatwgnedd]

Got to be made in to parts if you want to retain the bevel cut.
Just thin ply and a few self tappers.

 

[matt]

Thanks for the replies and photos. Looking closely at the pics two things occur to me. Firstly, I need to shuffle the saw back on the stand so the back edge is flush with the stand. Secondly, I'm going to have to cut more away for the motor bracket.

One question... In both the pics above the motor is completely dust free. Is this simply down to closing in the back and (I assume) the base, and using dust extraction? My motor is caked in dust.

 

[cutting42]

Thanks for the replies and photos. Looking closely at the pics two things occur to me. Firstly, I need to shuffle the saw back on the stand so the back edge is flush with the stand. Secondly, I'm going to have to cut more away for the motor bracket.

One question... In both the pics above the motor is completely dust free. Is this simply down to closing in the back and (I assume) the base, and using dust extraction? My motor is caked in dust.

Yes it makes a huge difference, I have just snapped a pic of the motor and I have not cleaned or brushed it down since installing and fitting the blanking plate. A little bit of general dust but nothing like it was before the blanking plate.

 

[llangatwgnedd]

If I was going to make another one, I would also do what Gareth has done by not providing cut away for tilt or bevel cuts, as how often do you tilt the blade?

Dust on my motor with all that cut away is more or less the same as Gareths.

In the first pic I posted, it still had the American blade gaurd on it, I have now done away with it and fashioned this with the old gaurd and fitting, thus providing more blanking space.

 

[matt]

Some neat ideas. Cheers!