Just received my dust covers yesterday. Sooner than expected along with a hand written note on the invoice. Thanks Drew great job and great customer service.
New subscriber and customer. Just ordered dust cover for my Makita Track Saw also the Massca/Festool hose adapter. Found your channel this morning while watching 731 Woodwork's review of the Ryobi Track Saw. He mentioned that he gets these dust covers from you. I've been binge watching your videos all day. Love the content! Good luck with your channel and online store!
I just received the piece for my cordless Makita version and it fits perfectly! The shipping was supper fast and Drew sent a personalized message with it! This guy gets it! We need to blow this channel up and get it out to more viewers! Thanks again Drew! Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Just want to let people know that my dust port cover Drew made fits like a glove and so did the track saw end covers. I’m going to buy two more sets for my other tracks. Support independent makers people!
@@wittworks finally received the package. I haven’t tested it out yet, but honestly the fact that it makes my saw look much cooler, that’s enough for me. If it actually helps improve dust collection, then that’s secondary! Thanks for the note and extras, and for putting out a nice product!
Finish carpenter here. Last one in to the build so cleanliness is very important. I have modified allot of my tools to improve dust collection. It seems allot of the time that all the mess don’t matter trades and tool makers just don’t put very much effort into this feature of their product. I’ve accepted this fact and do it myself. Now if I could just convince my customers that it’s okay to set up inside closer to my work and get the job done faster. I have on occasion been forced by customers to walk as far away as 100 feet to my saw for each cut. All that while being accosted for taking too long to finish the job. I am hoping for your sake that makita does not order a cease and desist on you.
Guys, if you dont have the 3D-Printer to reprint the part and would have to reorder it: Switch the Screws to proper M4x12mm 10.9/12.9 and take the whole plate off every time you change the blade. Granted, that takes time but you will save yourself wear on that Plate and you can clean the housing while at it.
Love the editing Drew (and awesome product/fix)! I finally got my Zoysia put down mid-summer. All I could get was El Toro Zoysia, so I went ahead with that. I was just trying to keep it alive during the heat, which I did thankfully. Will have to really get into the weeds on the maintenance this coming Spring. Might have some questions for you :)
Cool idea man. Dust extraction is crucial. I don't run Makita, I got a midrange store brand type, but runs on Makita clone rails. I've only run one afternoin with it, but noticed if I set DE hose size correct and cut slower that all helps too, but even th3n am having some sawdust come out the front, this loss of suction arbor port fix is better than my secondary hose idea Inwas pondering. 😂
Saw this video, got excited over the product and wanted to support you. I ordered the dust cap(hopefully the correct one-haha) and saw the track end caps to protect the zero clearance strips and ordered that too. Stupid question-as I couldn’t find a video on that particular product, do I leave those end caps on my track while using it or are they just for storage so no damage is done? Thanks and looking forward to receiving them.
Thanks Eric! I think the rail cap is personal preference. Some have mentioned they keep them on all the time to keep from cutting their hands. Some keep them on only for storage. If you don’t need the full track to cut, you can keep them on while you cut. I remove one because I use a rail square a lot.
Taking a chance here, but last night I ordered the wrong dust cap for my Makita track saw. I have a cordless saw and I just realized I ordered the cap for the corded saw. If you catch this message in time, hopefully you can send me the cordless model instead!
I’ve never used a track saw, but I have one ordered. I ordered the Mafell. I was wondering if it might be possible to collect almost all of the dust by having an enclosure that moves along with the saw that follows below the wood being cut. Basically a small box that allows the blade to have room with another vacuum hose attached to it.
I have a cordless Makita track saw and would like to have a dust cover. I wet to the link in this video and it's for a corded saw. What is the link for the cordless?
I don't have a track saw but I am flirting with buying one which is how I ended up on your other track saw vid. I do appreciate good dust collection though. We run sanders and a few festool extractors for field work, so anytime a job can be done cleaner I see it as a selling feature for residential field work.
@@wittworks I have two 26's and a 36 ac for the drywall sanders. One of the 26's was purchased in 2012 and has seen a lot of use and I tell myself when it requires replacement I'll swap it out for a Midi with the blutooth option. But the damn thing keeps going lol. For the most part the CFM is mostly the same on their extractors. The 26's and up are all the same CFM, the Midi and the Mini are the same CFM but a little lower than the bigger vacs, and then the 15 is of course the lowest CFM and the most bare bones unit really best suited for cleanup. So other than the lowest bare bones unit it comes down to which size will fit your needs for space versus capacity. The reason I plan on swapping out one of the 26's for a Midi is because I use them a lot for drywall repair work and the smaller size appeals to me for that as well as regular transportation. But depending upon what tool you are using also shows that full power CFM is not required. 5 and 6" sanders I run the sander speed high and the vac low paired with a 27mm hose. Something like the drywall sander the speed of the tool is more mid range and the vac is cranked all the way up with a 36mm hose. A miter saw a shorter 36mm hose and the vac up high. Either way I find them to make a really good extractor that makes their sanders worth investing in. If you do take the plunge on a Festool vac I recommend the Powertec bags that can be ordered through home depot or amazon. They come in well under 50% cost of Festool bags and being a disposable item I have not noticed a difference in performance or quality.
That’s great! I was leaning towards midi. I’d use it for track saw and I want to get a Festool sander. Having the Bluetooth button is huge. Thanks for the powertec tip!
@@wittworks Sorry for the novel. I think the Midi is a great size all around. Filters and bags are a little cheaper due to the size and in my case van real estate is valuable. Midi should work well with the track saw.
Do you mind sharing what brand/color of filament you found to match the Makita teal green? I have tried a couple but found they were too light. Thanks.
Hi Drew! I’m waiting for my new Makita track saw to arrive. So I went on Etsy to purchase your genius dust cap ! But they’re charging me 22$😢 for shipping ( I live in Canada) costing more than your cap 😮 it could be sent in a regular envelope for the price of a stamp. Can I buy it in another way? PS: keep up those darn good videos 👍 cheers
I really like your effort and idea of making dust cover. But for such a little plastic cover price of shipping ~19 bucks to Europe - come on! Please give an option to select non tracked shipping for a 5 dollars or so. Anyway, great content, just ordered SP6000J :)
Thank you! I’d gladly ship it without tracking. Message me on etsy and give me your address. I’ll figure out how low we can get it. I’ll send you a free sticker 😊
I just saw another RU-vidr that beat you to the punch on these by 6 months or so. Looks like they posted their video in April of 2021 and they had covers for at least 8 different saws I believe.
Drew, I snapped your teal version on my Makita yesterday and my impression is that your fit and finish is excellent. I can also pry it off the a fingernail so that will not be an issue when it is time to check or replace my blade. Clever to have Wittworks in raised letters on the inside. Hope you sell a bunch more!
@@wittworks Thanks, unfortunately i bought the same from Strawbyte already. Ive also drilled a vacuum hole in their version and that has reduced dust even more.
The hole shape is different on the 40v XGT. Do you have a pair of digital calipers that do MM so you can measure the hole? I have PETG in the teal but haven't printed with it. I can easily do that for you.
@@wittworks I do have calipers but I won't have saw in hand till January 7th per tool distributor as Makita keeps pushing the date back. I currently have the LXT but I'll be getting rid of it once the xgt gets here. I can get you measurements once it comes in if nobody else gets them too you beforehand. I'd like petg over pla, the longevity should be better with the material being more elastic
Why didn't you do a video showing before and after? I would be interested if I could see the value. But to be honest, I don't get much sawdust with my Makita track saw
@@wittworks Just make some cuts and lets see how much sawdust comes through the opening on the blade guard. As mentioned above I don't get much sawdust through that opening at all (if any at all) when using my Ridgid shop vac. I mainly use my track saw to rip down 4x8 sheets of plywood.
@@wittworks Exactly what I am saying, not enough dust coming through the opening to even worry about. The before and after almost looks the same. However, I wish you good luck selling these for $12. I personally don't see the benefits as ther is still sawdust coming from the bottom of blade as you cut through the material. Now if you could solve that issue, then I may be a buyer.
No worries. To each their own. I have asthma and want to catch as much dust as possible to minimize the chance of breathing in even small particles. They’re selling pretty well so far and I’m blown away. Thank you for the engagement.
Yeah I’m trying to find a cheaper way to ship them. Unfortunately USPS won’t allow “non letters” to go in an envelope with only a stamp. And they have a minimum price for shipping no matter that weight. Frustrating. Amazon has spoiled us all with “free shipping”.
Thanks John! Email me at wittworks@drewwitt.com Is that the brand new one with the thin blade? Should be the same hole. But in some pictures I’ve seen a rounded radius in the corners where most the other models have a square hole.
I know this is an old video, but you don't need to design covers for other brands. There are dozens (maybe more)of STL files (3D printing designs) for almost every brand out there as these are a pretty common print for people (like me) with a track saw and 3D printer. No need to reinvent the wheel.
I design my own so I can legally sell them. Many of the existing STLs aren’t licensed for commercial. Anyone with a 3D printer can, many don’t have one or the desire. Many of the other brands I’ve done (like kreg and Ryobi) don’t have public files yet.
@@wittworks I totally get it. I design and print my own stuff as well. A lot around dust collection, alignment templates, even router templates for small parts. Although when it comes to this dust cap, you'd be hard pressed to find much difference between all the designs out there. Maybe you need to add a beer opener to yours to make it unique!
Tried to order a teal color for the Makita 6000 corded. Will not take the discount code. "RU-vid20". Also I think that the postage is high for something that small and light weight.
Cecil, the discount is valid until Jan 1, and I just tested it out on my browser and it pulls up fine 🧐...not sure what's going on. RU-vid20 is the code. Perhaps try on a different browser or again tomorrow? Unfortunately, that shipping price is the minimum from USPS. they even give a discount through ETSY. They wont let me ship it in a letter envelope (!) because it's not "flat" or a "letter". So it has to go out in a bubble mailer and they charge a min. Let me know if you need any other help.
