Micro Jig MDC-17 Magnetic Dust Cover for Steel Table Saws, Blue
V**I
Great if you don't change your angle too often
I don't make angled cuts very often so it's not too much of a bother - and even when I need to do that, I just lift if off a little and that's enough for it not to stick to the cabinet.It's hard to say if it makes a huge difference (using a 1.5 HP dust collector), but I'm going to continue using it.One thing I really do wish is that they didn't use the space for advertising, but instead included some useful conversion charts or just left it as black or dark grey. Doesn't look very nice on a black cabinet saw.
D**L
Nice to have
Perfect on my sawstop pro
M**5
I painted mine to blend in with my saw.
This did help to cut down on dust on my SawStop PCS. However, I must be the only one who hated the look of the light blue & yellow vinyl stuck to the front of my saw. Therefore, I painted it with a coat of gloss black and now it is barely noticeable on my saw. It’s easy to cut to your liking and to paint to match your saw.
A**N
Works but not really impressed...
It is what I expected for the most part. Cuts easily with scissors to fit your saw. The sticker is obnoxious and dumb-especially considering the printing would have to be upside down for my saw. I quick blast of Unisaw Gray and that problem is fixed. I don't know what a sheet of plain magnet costs but I'd go that route if I was buying again to not have the ugly billboard printing or having to paint it...It is almost like they were meant to be swag at trade shows and decided to sell them instead.
N**E
Great concept with one caveat
Microjig makes some great products. I use their safety products consistently on my table saw and router table. Dust is always a health and cleanliness issue when working wood. My Jet JPS table saw has dust collection capability, and has a 4" Delta dust collector on it.The issue that the Microjig magnetic dust cover addresses is the large gap in the cabinet where the height adjustment resides. This large gap draws in air to the dust collector, but not significant dust. It this reduces the vacuum at the blade protrusion. This is particularly true with zero-clearance inserts.The magnetic dust cover fits around the shaft of the height adjustment wheel, attempting to seal the gap below the wheel that shoes the tilt angle. In my case, the tilt angle is indicated with a protruding pointer. Because it protrudes beyond the steel side surface, the magnetic cover is bulged there, creating a modest opening for air entry. Not as large as without it, so it does do most of its job.Construction is fully adequate, with a fairly thick magnetic sheet. (Haven't measured the thickness, but greater than magnetic bumper stickers.) You must make a cut (scissors) to put it around the shaft, as the typical adjustment wheel is far larger than the shaft hole in the dust cover. NBD, as the cut can be situated over the steel side, leaking no air.Bottom line: this is a fairly inexpensive way of helping dust collection.
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