Cheap DeWalt Miter Saw Vacuum Adapter | Easy DIY Dust Collection!

One of the most frustrating things in the workshop is DUST. It's everywhere, and a lack of dust collection makes it 10 times worse. In this video, I'll show you exactly how I assembled a DIY vacuum adapter for dust collection with my 12” DeWalt Sliding Miter Saw (DWS779). All you need is a few cheap parts from the store and you'll be good to go!

For reference, I have a Ridgid Shop Vac with a 2.5" hose (standard factory hose)

Parts:
- 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" Fernco Flexible Coupling
- 1 1/2" 90 Degree PVC Street Elbow
- Ridgid 2.5" adapter

[MD-fmzx]

Home Depot employee was clueless on if they had anything for the connection and told me to try harbor freight. Lol Found your video and got the exact parts!! Thank you

[hmj]

Love the Christ centered and the shop Vac mod too. God bless you pal.

[pvaz]

Just bought a universal adapter kit tonight and nothing fit the 1.5" port on my miter saw. This video saved the day. Thank you!

[bev]

Found your video and went directly to HD and picked everything up. It is the solution I was looking for. thanks so much!!!

[hillcountrygarage]

Very helpful information. Now I know exactly what adapter parts to pick up. Thank you.

[therealSIRBOOM]

Why they don’t just make it with the right connection baffles me.

[SSIGreenHeron]

You are awesome!!!! Thanks for this, I'm on my way to Depot now to get the parts.

[zstewart]

Thank you my friend just what I needed. Have a blessed day

[kevrides]

Thanks for the video! My issue is that when I turn on my shop vac, it sucks the rubber flaps together and doesn’t allow the dust to go in… Anyone have any suggestions on a good fix there?

[richardartherholt]

My understanding is that PVC should never be used in a wood dust collection system. Static electricity build up is a possibility. That with wood dust can start a fire. However, not sure if the volume of PVC in the elbow will create enough electricity to cause an accident. Certainly if the whole system was plastic that would be a problem. Just my two cents. :)

[justsaynotoboomers]

I have the DWS779 and my exhaust is 1.75 in wide, so it's odd yours will fit that 1.5" hose.

[kanive]

Do you have to turn the shop vac on every time you make a cut or can you do a series of cuts and then turn the vac on at the end to collect all of the dust in the tube?

[will]

Lol! Hobbyist kids. You should see how we rig it up in the field! We do this for a living.