Dust collection question

The major problem with the linked product is that it's only a 4" hose.

6" or 8" and a dust collector that can suck on a duct that big effectively will work much better. As for the collection end, be a woodworker and make one to fit your lathe and work, rather than buying a hunk of plastic. The more you can enclose the work area (while still being able to get in and work) the more effective dust collection will be.

something like this would have to be used.

Is there a better way? > > Thanks

I use a 2 1/2 inch hose held alongside the gouge (does not work well inside bowls) and held with one hand while sanding with the other. It collects most of the forward thrown chips and curlies and nearly all the sanding dust. I also have an air filtration system to help clean any remaining dust from the air. There is hardly any dust settling in the shop and I do a lot of turning and sanding on the lathe.

Sucking chips really doesn't work, I've tried. Sucking sanding dust does, I use a very similar hood, behind the lathe as I sand the underside of the "object"

something like this would have to be used.http://www.rockler.com/product.c fm?page=11312Is there a better way? > > Thanks

Here's an almost blow by blow of how I addressed the DC issue:

something like this would have to be used.

Is there a better way? > >Thanks

I only use the DC for sanding, except for wood (like ironwood) that throws off dust when turned.. If you could suck up the shavings, they'd just clog your DC hose..

I use a 4" hose fastened to an adjustable height stand.. An old cutoff stand that used to have a roller on it.. It's behind the lathe and I can pretty much place the end of the hose wherever the sanding dust is flying... I added a swivel mount on the end of the hose a few months ago and really like it..

mac

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In message , mac davis writes

Until now I had always understood that a top turner adjusted the angle and position of his tool, so that shaving miraculously ending in the waste :)

My own set-up is a big DC using 4 inch hose to a trash can lid, other side of the lid goes to collection point. The advantage of this set-up is that if you get a big piece break and it goes down the tube, it dumps into the trash can and not the impeller. I also found that it was easier to empty, than trying to fit a new bag to the DC. It also tends to grade the dust. Finest gets to the machine, larger in the trash can as it cant be picked up again from the can.

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speaking of dust collecting - I don't use one on the lathe (I just open the doors and let it go outside), but I do need something on my beadblast cabinet - so far I've made a "poor man's cyclone" out of some vent pipe and a funnel - but what I'd really like to find is something about 1/8 HP with a cyclone on the intake - and not loud - any ideas?

Tried that and it's just not me... I used to try to just direct the shaving away from ME and found that it was affecting my cut/angle/etc...

I remember ol' George that claimed most of his shavings went into a trash bag.. It's amazing how many good tips and tricks I've learned here, but also how many things I've tried that messed me up.. lol

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I wouldn't even consider using a DC without my (fiber drum) separator, Tom.. I empty my drum every month or 3, but haven't needed to empty the bag since I moved to the new shop over 2 years ago.. I've also never had anything hit the impeller, which was my original reason for building the separator..

Added note: I'd said earlier in the week that I only use the DC for sanding, not turning.. WRONG! I use it through the entire process on pens, but didn't realize that until I got an order for some pens and started turning them.. Pens don't make large enough shavings to clog the hoses and the shavings that I get when turning pens are not worth saving for the neighbors gardens..

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something like this would have to be used.

Is there a better way? > > Thanks

Much like Mac Davis, the only effective way of containing Lathe "dust" has been multi-faceted, involving a reasonably solid ceiling, a stougt "shower curtain" approach to minimize the area involved, and a large hose connected to the dust collector.

The shower curtain approach helps during roughing (when a dust collector is useless) by containing the large chips and shavings. Later on, it minimizes the volume of the "turning area" and allows a more efficient use of a 5 or 6" hose connected as directly as possible to a 2HP+ dust collector (cylcone) to take care of sanding dust. The combination nearly eliminates the typical dust layer on everything in the rest of the workshop, unless one forgets to start the DC.

Good Luck and Safe Turning, no matter what solution you try...

--Rick