Dust Collection

Re: Dust Collection

Dick Hines

>The only thing I can tell you is sweep up the chips and try to collect all the sanding dust. I have not found a way to collect the ships when bowl turning. As a matter of fact I don't even try. I don't even turn on my collector until I satrt sanding.

Maybe some one else has better an idea.

Dust Collection

Dennis J. Gooding

>I found that hoods, etc were too inflexible; they were either in the way most of the time or were ineffective when needed. My solution is to run a flexible hose of appropriate size for for your collector capacity (I use a 4" hose) under the lathe from behind so that it points upward in front of the lathe. I epoxied a small rare-earth magnet to an adjustable band clamp and attached the clamp about 8" from the free end of the hose. The magnet can be stuck to any part of the lathe bed to thus allowing a wide choice of positions for the hose. To avoid paint damage to the lathe, you can glue a thin disk of plastic to the magnet. Works for me. Dennis

Shower curtain, broom & dustpan

Garrett in Victoria

>I 've had a 3 HP DC and now have a 5 HP cyclone. I can attest that no DC is strong enough to pulll shavings off the lathe, although a good one with a properly placed pick-up can get a lot of the dust. However, it has to be close to the work. A clear shower curtain around your work station will contain everything else and enable easy sweep up.

Cheers, Garrett

Re: Dust Collection

Bill Howatt

>Too much energy in the shavings and they fly in all directions so don't bother with them-just sweep and shovel.

I always use my DC when sanding since it will get a lot of the fine dust. I have a cardboard box about 16"tall and 12" wide (doesn't matter too much)on the end of my 4" DC hose behind the workpiece.

Good idea to have lathe in separate room or surrounded by shower curtain to keep shavings contained and out of everything else. I have mine in a small room sort of by itself. I don't try to sweep up every last shaving (this takes a lot of work for what you achieve) because they are all going to be back very quickly anyway.

Bill

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Roly (So Cal)

>My main lathe is located in the attic above my garage. The roof is sloping above the lathe, and I have installed a 24" box fan that blows air out through a matching hole in the roof, 2 ft above the machine. All fine dust and most of the medium size particles are expelled out over the roof, never to be seen again. Works for me, and the wind takes care of dispersing any mess on the roof. So far, no conplaints from the neighbors, and don't expect any, since I am 2 stories above the ground.

Roly ~~

Re: Dust Collection

JL work

>How the heck did you get a lathe up in your attic??

Re: Dust Collection

David Galloway

>There is a distinction here that is implicit: dust collection and chip collection. I agree with Garrett that the most efficient is a shower curtain, broom and dust pan for the chips and shavings. However, the fine dust is another matter. I have become more and more concerned with hobbyist who don't take this seriously. This is particularly true when sanding. If you want some hard nosed facts about this, go to www.billpentz.com for some info. After a couple of respiratory bouts from my work, I am much more careful, and healthy.

Blessings,

David Galloway

Re: Dust Collection

Big Mike

>Low Tec! Ok� I will chime in on this one�

I have tried several home made and commercial dust collections on my lathe� with varying poor results� there is so much inertia with the chips coming off the turnings� especially on dry wood, that nothing seems to work well� now I will tell you the best solution I have found� (note� I live in the country with no houses closer than half a block from my shop� )

I bough a Big pedestal mounted shop barn fan at a local auction� I put a big window in the wall behind my lathe� When the weather is worm� (most of the year) I just position the fan just above my head pointed towards the open window� and� 80-90% is blown out the window� and I stay cool in the process�when its cold� I mostly take care of all the cut-offs and scrap in my woodstove in the house� and stay by the fire and read the fourum!

Don�t laugh� it works great!

Big Mike