Collect the dust from your miter saw that no other system can. The all-new, one-piece design of the Gen 2 Dust Collection Throat Plate has improved dust collection efficiency, installs quicker, and has a sleek new factory look, all at a significant cost reduction compared to our first-generation throat plates.
What is a Dust Collection Throat Plate?
It's a solid throat plate without an opening. Once you cut into it, you will be left with an opening that is only as wide as the blade, known as zero-clearance. This narrow opening provides material support right up to your cut line, helping prevent tear-out and keeping small offcuts from falling beneath the throat plate where they can cause dangerous ejection and kickback. Built into the underside of the throat plate is a shroud that traps all the debris that would normally be shoved down under the throat plate and forces it to exit out the rear, where it can be sucked away by your vacuum.
The Gen 2 Zero Clearance Dust Collection Throat Plate for the DeWALT DW716 installs in less than a minute. Simply remove the six T-20 screws that hold the factory throat plate in, take out the factory plate, slide the Dust Collection Throat Plate in, and secure it reusing the factory screws.
WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR A DEMO AND INSTALLATION OF THE THROAT PLATE (GEN 1) AND ALL THE OTHER PARTS WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR THE DW716!
Dust Collection Throat Plates are not intended to be used while making bevel cuts! These were designed for cabinet and furniture makers that rarely, if ever, use the bevel feature of their miter saws. Bevel cuts will destroy the shroud and the zero-clearance functionality. The full range of miter cuts can be made as long as the blade is plumb, or 90 degrees to the table.
While Dust Collection Throat Plates work well by themselves, they benefit greatly from being coupled with an upgraded aftermarket behind-the-blade collector, like the Upgraded Dust Collection Boot for the DeWALT DW716 & DWS716. Aftermarket upgrades like this give you a better chance of actually sucking up all the dust and debris at the source.
Only intended to be used on the DeWALT DW716 and DW716XPS miter saw. Not tested or guaranteed to fit any other make/model. Parts and accessories for other makes/models can be found on our website. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THE MODEL NUMBER OF YOUR SAW BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER. Model numbers can be found on the top side of the motor housing.
The instructions were good enough to make the installation swift and easy. Uncertain about the shiny side or matte side of rubber orientation. The design and operation works great (5stars) and I don't want my next comment to distract from that. A very small amount of hard chips bounce out. My guess is the soft material of the boot. This isn't a criticism, but an observation from an old tester analyst. Keep doing what you're doing. I'm a fan.
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Tedd Blankenship
It's ALL good. The parts fit perfectly, quality materials and quick shipping.
You'll need to hook up a good shop vac to these parts, but once you do, you're going to see a dramatic improvement to your miter saw dust collection!
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John Stopar
DW716 Zero Clearance Insert, Dust Collection Boot and Replacement Bracket Work on Older DW706
The only minor issue that I had was that the square outboard corners on the insert had to be filed a bit to fit the DW 706 base that it fits into. No big deal. I attached a photo. I am very happy with the dust pickup with all retrofit items attached.
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Kenneth Disharoon
Dust free
100% satisfied with this mitre saw zero clearance insert. Cut down the dust significantly. Recommend this product if you want to get serious about dust collection.
