Dust extraction

Sorry I should have said that I live in the UK and my workshop is 14' by 12'

Thanks Martin

Not sure what's available in the UK, martin, but I find that the thing that I use the DC for least is the lathe..

Except for sanding, the DC is not effective at all, IMHO... I spent more time clearing shavings out of the hose than turning wood..

I do a lot of wet sanding with Danish Oil, and that cuts down the duct dramatically... when I "dry sand" I have the DC or shop Vac held to the lathe bed with a magnet to catch most of the dust on it's way down off the sandpaper..

A good shop vac with a clean filter will do about as well as a DC there, IMO...YMMV

If you do any small part sanding, I find that I'll hook up the shop vac to a sander or down draft box more willingly than I'll drag the DC hose to it... just personal laziness, I suppose.. Mac

Martin I have some ideas for Dust Extraction for the Lathe details in the Hints and Tips Section of my Web Site

I've tried various units and not been happy with them until recently, I got a Camvac and find that, with one slight reservation, it's great. Very strong suction; very mobile to use all around the workshop; double filtration so very little dust gets through it, if any.

The reservation? The primary filter is a cloth bag which sits in the main body, with an elasticated neck. It needs frequent cleaning and unless you're careful, taking it out in the shop can spread all the dust again! Best to take it outside to do, give it a good shake and replace and good for another bout. ;)

Add a Microclemse filter to remove any airborne dust and even an asthmatic like me can breathe easy. ;)

Both those units *are* rather pricey, though.

Ken

Many thanks for the replies. I think I'll go for the CamVac GV286W with the 18 node positional hose it seems to be the most suitable unit for the price. I'll post a review of my experience with it when I have had it for a while, anyway thanks again

Martin

Good choice. ;) I've got 386 but that was just what Kendal Tools happened to have in stock. It's the single motor one and is pretty powerful ;) The double motor one (two X 1kW motors) one must have one heck of a suck! The positional hose is good, as well.

Ken