I recently got a great Craigslist deal on a Powermatic 14" bandsaw. Dust collection on it was pretty bad using the stock port. I've improved it somewhat with a homemade jig that basically holds a shopvac hose right near the blade underneath the table.
One of the remaining problems seems to be that there is a blower that blows down at the top of the cut, which keeps the cut line clear and visible, but also seems to be spraying dust around. Anyone have thoughts on just removing the blower entirely? I've disconnected it a couple times and it really seems fine, but want to be sure I'm not missing some pitfall here.