SLAB SAW WITH DUST COLLECTOR AND METHOD OF DRY-CUTTING PAVEMENT

摘要

A dust collector is provided for use with a SLAB saw, especially suited fordry-cutting a channel within pavement or similar exterior surface. Thecollectorincludes telescoping upper and lower housings, an open front and lower base toreceive a portion of a circular saw into the interior of the housing, and anex-haust outlet, for attaching to a vacuum duct, so as to exhaust dust-laden airfrom the interior of the housing. The housing includes a pivot mount,pivotallymounting the unit to a slab saw. Also provided is a system, including the dustcollector with a circular saw and optionally a vacuum source and dust filterunitor units. Also provided is a method for dry-cutting a trench or channel withinpavement or similar hard outside surface, which is particularly suitable forlayingof cable such as fiber optic cable. The method may include the step of cuttingthrough the pavement into the underlying hard-packed substrate.