Discovery: a hazard...

[Jak3]

Recently bought this Hitachi tablesaw used for a great deal. Great saw no issues. But the previous owner didn't have dust collection and neither do I. In highschool we had a great dust collection system and we would shop vac out the sawstops from time to time so I have never seen a saw this dirty before. But I made a few cuts on this saw and then looked inside to discover a hazardous mountain of sawdust. Looks as if the previous owner never cleaned out the inside ever even once. Anyhow I cleaned it out so it's all good now. I don't intend to let it get like this again I mean it was piled on top of the motor which I can't imagine is safe. Hahaha, I'd have been real mad if my saw caught on fire.

 

[Bear Republic]

That's an indiana jones dig not a little dust

 

[DSWalker]

Good job cleaning it up!

 

[davejones]

Good catch! I recently sold my Hitachi saw, and recommend that you use dust collection with it all the time. See if you can pick something up cheap. Even a smaller, less powerful dust collector would be better than nothing.

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Wow! Looks like a new saw, Jacob.

 

[NCGrimbo]

If you have a shop vac, you could get an adapter to hook it to the dust port under the saw and then not have to worry about letting the dust collect at all.

 

[Gotcha6]

While you're at it, check to make sure the on/off switch is sealed tight. Sawdust in there can cause problems with the contacts making up.

 

[Pop Golden]

It's hard to get dust collection to work on a contractor's saw. The back is wide open. That creates 2 problems. The dc can't get good suction [FONT=&amp], [/FONT]and the saw throws a lot of dust out the back. I have a General saw and don't even try dust collection I just keep cleaning it out.

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