Debris control apparatus for cutting machines

A debris control apparatus for a cutting machine, wherein the cutting machine includes a cutting tool for cutting a work material, the apparatus comprising:

• a debris control enclosure shaped to admit the cutting tool to the work material while containing, within the enclosure and on the work material, debris from the cutting of the work material, as the cutting tool moves along the work material, the enclosure further comprising a vacuum opening in said enclosure, the vacuum opening being sized, shaped and positioned to receiving a vacuum conduit, connected to a vacuum source, for extracting the debris from the enclosure;
• a mounting assembly for mounting the enclosure to the machine such that during operation the enclosure moves along the work material as the cutting tool moves along the work material, the enclosure and mounting assembly being configured such that the enclosure is detachably attached to the mounting assembly;
• the mounting assembly comprising a depth adjuster for adjusting the operating depth of the enclosure;
• whereby the cutting tool or work material may be changed by detaching the enclosure, without action on the mounting assembly.