Can a dumb YouTuber outsmart Dewalt?

Another day, another dust collection chute. In this video I walk you through my process of launching a product. There is a lot more that goes into it than just designing up some widget to sell! I hope this video was at least entertaining...

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[doughills]

I purchased a dust collector for my Hercules sliding miter saw and can say with 100% assurance it works way better than the factory offering. Thanks for the efforts to improve dust management.

[christopherdahle]

Just ordered one for my DW715. I've been watching your experiments for a while. My own half-vast solution of Cheerios boxes, craft foam, hot melt glue and a lot of duck tape falls apart every couple of weeks. Your elegant solution is well worth the price.

[stratfanstl]

I'm not much of a "shop" person (more of a coder type) but shop stuff is interesting. What makes me watch this channel is that this is really a Masters curriculum in business / operations / marketing / financial management for the modern high-tech small business entreprenuer. Very well thought out content.

[nathanestrela]

Mine came in two weeks ago and what difference it has made. It’s literally a day and night difference in my shop. My dewalt 780 was the last thing creating uncontrollable dust, but after your upgrade it’s like I barely notice it’s been running. Couldn’t thank you enough.

[Griffinwoodworks]

“Making 💩 just takes time”. Truer words have never been spoken. It’s a plus that your target customers are woodworkers who understand this concept lol. It takes a lot of designing and planning time for me to just to get a project to the point of going to the lumberyard. I can’t imagine planning and preparing for a scale as large as yours Travis.

[MikeObrien-tc]

I bought one of your dust collection systems for the Bosch axial glide saw. Works great and quality is top notch.

[redforeman]

Absolute Master class on marketing, behind the scenes, and display of value. Some of the best content I have seen in a while to promote a service or product.

[mtnjak]

Cool to see another maker has tackled the Dewalt miter saw dust collection problem. I started working on a solution about 4 years ago and got side tracked into other projects. Good job!

[woody]

I bought the dust chute for my Bosch 12" axial glide and it was a game changer, worked far better then I expected. Easy to install, super fast shipping, quality product, and very highly recommend it.

[HTBoneD]

I’ve been waiting for this one to come out. I appreciate the time and effort you have done to work on these non-sliding saws.

Placed an order today. Can’t wait to improve the quality of my work environment. Thank you sir!

Also, as someone who spends every January making sausage, I appreciate the making sausage comment. My dad keeps his recipes in a notebook where nobody knows where it is.

[knappce]

Really fantastic product. Just got mine installed and it works like a dream. Thank you for all your effort!!

[josephadamkovich]

Got mine several months ago, installed and it works better than expected...Much thanks!

[TetraCNC]

I have been waiting for you to make one for the 715 since you started. I didn't even wait till the end the video to order this one. Can't wait to use it.

[bobp]

I can appreciate what goes on behind the scenes, having designed and produced a high tech electronic product for a niche industry. Congratulations! I look forward to using your dust collector!

[royunderwood]

Great job showing a glimpse behind the amount of work put into making something like this.

[JFP-ktl]

I bought one of your gadgets for my Dewalt saw. It fit funny and contacted the blade. Just drilled one mounting hole a tad larger and that thing works great! I’d bet 97 maybe 98% of dust collected. Thank you.

[markemerson]

Thanks for sharing your journey. I am currently studying digigal fabrication and can honestly say I look at what you do as an inspiration for what to create and what the true process takes. Love the content and keep it up!

[houseoffire]

I can say this... I am absolutely 110% happy with the dust chute I ordered from you!!! Yes shipping took awhile and yes im not a patient man🤣 BUT... It made it way more exciting to open the box when it arrived..!

Although it doesn't collect 100% of the dust I would have to say its damn close depending on the type of cut being made. I work with MDF alot & we all know how nastey the dust is from it. I now have a clean mitersaw station without clouds of dust being shot everywhere.

Oh and the Shop Nation sticker included is a great touch. Made me smile.

[randyt]

Thanks for creating these. I ordered one yesterday as soon as I got your email saying they are ready. And yes, it's hard to be patient when like today I was out in the beautiful weather creating loads of sawdust.

[buckeyestrides]

I purchased one for my DeWalt. Easy to install. I'm thrilled with the results.