dust collection

Best thing to do for the big stuff is let it fall. I like to keep a sheet attached with magnets to catch the bulk of the shavings, fold corners, and carry out.

For sanding it's best to use physics to place the inlet where the bulk of the dust goes. For me, a 4" intake, opening just below the piece and hanging on the front of the lathe bed works best when sanding outside. For inside, hang on the other side of the lathe. Commercial products are available. but they have large hoods which must get in the way, and the opening is about the level of the spindle, not where dust falls or is carried by centrifugal force. You'd need a real Monica of a collector to make that work as well as the suspended hose and heater fittings.

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Almost all bag-type collectors pass most ofthe material under 1 micron that is most harmful for health. Many onlyfilter effectively to 30 microns. The worst dust for health is 5 (or is it10?)microns and under. Oneida uses a good type of cartridge that catchesthis very fine dust. See will have a hard time catching all shavings, because they havesignificant momentum that carries them. For an effect hood, use a heavy cardboard box on the end of your hose, cut to shape for the type of project:

I use my DC hose as others have described to catch sanding dust. Shavings not worth trying; too much momentum and fly in all directions. I have a separate enclosure for my lathe with bare minimum stuff on walls and floors to trap shavings. Sweep up the easy 90% and usually ignore the rest since it comes back very quickly anyway.

By the way the enclosure doesn't have to be permanent, some use shower curtains etc.

Billh