Rousseau 5000-L Lighted Dust Solution For Miter Saws, Silver

I purchased this Rousseau 5000-L Lighted Dust Solution to keep dust out of my small workshop for a new DeWalt DWS779 miter saw I recently purchased. It is labeled as "Made In The USA", and the quality, design, fit and finish of the device makes this American proud. It's a quality product. Photos I've attached show how well it fits my saw and table. Installation instructions are minimal, but that stands to reason as applications vary so much. That being said, the basic information needed to make the install are clear, and the installation was a snap.A call out here, though, on the exhaust port from the base of the hood to a vacuum or dust removal system. Amazon recommends a POWERTEC 70136 4in to 2-1/2in Cone Reducer, so I purchased it. IT DOES NOT FIT. To Amazon's credit, they gave me a full refund on this item. If you look at the installation material that comes with the Rousseau, it will show that they recommend a 4" I.D. reducer, like one sold from Penn Industries(note attached photo). I just ordered that part from them. The POWERTEC item description says "4in", but it is NOT 4in I.D. Buyer beware.The LED lighting on the Rousseau is slick, and works well. One disappointment, though, is that it's not switched. I chose to not connect it to the iSocket Workshop Autoswitch that I purchased with the Rousseau, which is great for my vacuum, because it shuts-off shortly after the saw is shut off. I wanted to keep the work surface lit when the saw was not in use. My solution was to purchase an HBN Outside/Inside Wireless Remote Control for the LED light.Bottom line, I'm VERY HAPPY with the Rousseau unit, and very impressed with the design and quality. I see getting many years of use from it.

Works great on my dewalt compound sliding saw! The lights alone are worth it!I came with carriage bolts and wimg nuts. mehI went to lows and found knows to put on bolts that were easier to take it on and off all the time. Found that in travel the wing nuts kept vibrating off.

I've been using this for about 6 months now. It catches about 98% of the sawdust. It's big and awkward to setup. Yet it does keep the vast majority of the sawdust from your shop/work area. I have it connected to a 1200 CFM Dust Collector. Not all the sawdust gets into the Dust Collector. This device collects the sawdust on it's walls/crevices - and not all over the place!I also purchased the light attachment which helps - I wish it did not have a separate electrical cord.

I have come to like this a lot. It needs some encouragement at times (meaning you smack the sides to get the dust to drop into the hole on occasion, but it sure does clear the particulates from the cut. A lot better than any of the built in dust collection for miter saws that I've seen. The light is a kind of an interesting deal. It works great but how do you turn it on? No switch. So maybe crawl across the floor and plug it in behind the saw every time you want to use it? Uh no. The solution I came up with was to tie it into my track lights over the saws so it comes on when I hit the wall switch. This was helpful: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YNYLX2 in getting that done. Without some system like that, the light is pretty difficult to operate. There are also foot switches you could use, but not super practical under a miter saw. I do encourage you to find a way to make it work. It sheds a lot of light on the subject. So much so, that the laser is a little harder to read.

The media could not be loaded. Update: The Rousseau company was unresponsive to a problem with the 4” vacuum connection port sucking the tent into the vacuum hose. This stopped air flow. My Pflux 3 HP exceeded the design. However it’s an easy fix. Remove the ring and outlet connection. Obtain a Powertec Mini Gulp and drop it in through the existing hole. No modifications or cutting needed. It now can handle a more powerful dust collection system.So I came across this lighted dust tent while searching for a method to reduce shop mess from my DeWalt 12” Cross Cut saw. I hit on this tent and ordered it. I assembled it in 10 minutes. I cut a bunch of boards and it was fantastic. I hooked it to my Laguna 3 Hp dust collector and nearly sucked the thing into oblivion. I inserted a loose 4 into 2-1/2” plastic reducer just placing it into the hole small side down. Boom! I still can’t believe how well it works. Highly recommend the lighted version just for the safety enhancement of seeing things better lending to accuracy as well. I love how it can be removed in 40 seconds and collapsed with two wing nuts. Don’t be a wing nut and wait any longer. Just joking. I love when stuff works.

Extremely well made, rounded cone shape with baffles and a 4" dust port really make a difference. Collapses perfectly and the best connection systems I've ever seen to work with a bench, stand or hybrid. The LED Light are perfect since they actually go into some really nice sewn in attachment loops. Since it's rounded you get the perfect light rather than from just the top. Miter Saws are just awful at throwing wood dust everywhere, I've tried a number of solutions. This one is out of the box - the best.When you call Rousseau the always answer the phone and help you maximize using your purchases.What about Festool comparison? The ONLY reason the Festool catches a lot is because of it's rubber boot that sits right behind the blade and almost always touches the wood. But it still throws a lot around especially on wider boards or on miters. Any one can add this "boot" if they get the same or similiar thing and make it fit on your saw. BUT you still have to have a shroud if your serious on catching most everything a Miter Saw throws out. This Rousseau 5000L is the best.I also have their Rousseau 2950 Miter Saw Stand that Folds and Rolls with built in extension wings and inflatable tires. This design has always been at the top of it's category and works perfectly with their 5000L.