if you don't have a dust collecter, seriously consider getting one. if i had a lot of bevels to cut, the 90-degree elbow could go back on with the 4' hose converter attached. since i almost never have the need to do bevel cutting, it doesn't affect me much and i just take the hose off for a few cuts. the only problem with this is the hose will run into the cabinet side when you try to tilt the blade past about 35 degrees. rather than collecting the dust that falls to the floor of the cabinet, you can get it right off the saw blade. additionally, having the collection hose a few inches away from the blade rather than the bottom of an enclosed stand is a big difference. i wouldn't bother enclosing the cabinet.the whole reason for the dust shroud is so you don't have to. a shop vac with a 2.5' hose just doesn't have enough umph to pull the dust out. it works GREAT with my HF dust collector and 4' hose. I took off the 90-degree elbow on mine and attached a 2.5' to 4' stepped hose converter.
