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power sanding/dust collection

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power sanding/dust collection

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power sanding/dust collection

Mike Foster

>Anyone using the Sioux dual action pnuematic power sander? Do you find it an improvement over conventional power sanding? (I currenty use a Sioux electric drill)

On a related note I am trying to devise a way to control the placement of my dust collector hose (I have a 5" hose) and still be able to sweep around it. I have in mind an articulated holder that would attach to the back of the lathe. My dust collector system is below my floor, so my hose does not drop from the ceiling, the gate is attached to the wall at about 2 1/2' off the floor. If anyone has done this, I'd sure like to see a picture.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

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gary clarke

>Mike, I bought a heat duct register at HD and made a box to hold it using plywood and I use several rare earth magnets to hold the plywood to my lathe. I use a 6 inch hose to my cyclone DC. the hose attaches to the register with a hose clamp. Not pretty but it works well.

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JL

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JL

>Rockler sells an articulated arm for dust collecting. I have seen it in action and it seems to work. (No affiliation w/ Rockler) It says it wants a 4", but you can adapt that.


Rockler Articulated Arm

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pnuematic power sander

Peter Teubel

>I have a Craftsman 3" DA sander (exactly the same as the Souix). I find regular power sanding much faster, but the DA is good for dealing with difficult spot situations where the drill isn't doing the job.

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Paul Porter in Phoenix, AZ

>I have a Sioux and I love it. You sand with the lathe off. It's great for sanding natural edge bowls and around voids in hollow vessels. You won't round over the edge so easy. And for refinishing with the piece off the lathe (ever drop a piece or wack it against the ways).

I still use regular power sand for the rought grits.

I bought a new compressor (my old one was dying anyway) to handle the air requirements.

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#6

Solution

Mike Foster

>Thanks for the replies.

I think I may wait a bit for the Sioux air drill, as I have fine alternatives for now. Eventually may get it, as I know it is a quality tool that will last.

I originally had in mind using pipe fittings to accomplish what I wantedfor the dust collectionl. I thought I could slip one size inside the next bigger, drill and tap for set screws, use larger T fittings for pivots.... Problem was that the pipes do not sleeve one inside the other, or inside fittings.

I had a brainstorm and decided to try a local fencing company for the fittings etc for chain link fence. Wha-La!! Not only do they have pipes that sleeve inside each other (for flagpoles) but we found fittings for railings that will do what I want even more elegantly. I did not really like the Rockler Solution because it took up a lot of space. This should wind up slicker, and a lot cheaper. Will post a pic of the result after it's made. Have to wait for the fittings (they were not in stock).

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