I am in the middle of rearranging my shop and reworking my dust collection. I have had a bit of concern in how to do the dust collection for my CMS. I like SteveD's set up, but I hate to have to turn the Cyclone on and off as much as I use the CMS intermittently. Additionally, I really don't have a means to build the "basin" that Steve did.
What I am considering is to get one of those automatic power switches from sears that will turn on an accessory and just to buy a small shop vac and put it in the cabinet under the CMS. I can hook the vac straight to the CMS, and it will cut on and off whenever I use the saw. I figure my total cost for this will be about $70. Not cheap, but easier than having another leg of dust collector piping and it would be more consistent than me using the DC.
Anyone see any issues or concerns with doing it this way?
What I am considering is to get one of those automatic power switches from sears that will turn on an accessory and just to buy a small shop vac and put it in the cabinet under the CMS. I can hook the vac straight to the CMS, and it will cut on and off whenever I use the saw. I figure my total cost for this will be about $70. Not cheap, but easier than having another leg of dust collector piping and it would be more consistent than me using the DC.
Anyone see any issues or concerns with doing it this way?