Exactly the design I was looking for! Great job. Thank you!

Very good video - even if I’m a little late in getting to it. I’m very pleasantly surprised that your idea is so efficient at picking up dust and chips. What I particularly admire is the simplicity of the design. Simplicity, flexibility, economic and efficiency- the 4 targets for any design. Exactly what I would like for my lathe. Thank you

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Such kind remarks. By the way, what state are you in? I like to put a pin in my map for all of my replies. Take care!

@theofarmmanager267

2 жыл бұрын

@@gfotinakes316 my wife would say that I am in a terrible state. I’m actually in Kent, England. A small village near Royal Tunbridge Wells.

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Well, hello from Orange County, Southern California! My wife and I both got a laugh out of your, "terrible state" comment. I looked at images of your beautiful city, you are very blessed to live in such a place. Take care and stay safe during these "Covid19" times.

Great little attachment. Well done George. This will keep me a lot cleaner when I'm making bowls!

@gfotinakes316

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help, thank you for taking the time to comment. Have a great summer!

as soon as moonlight serenade started playing, i knew id like!

@gfotinakes316

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That music makes me think of my parents that were in their 20's during WWII. Even though I wasn't born until '49, it still brings back that era for me.

Thanks for Sharing your design. I spent the evening in the shop building my version. I already owned a dust hood that I had previously purchased so I just had to modify the vertical portion of your design to accept the dust hood. Turned a quick bottle stopper and was pleased to to see how well it did with both wood chips and sanding dust.

This is a great tip! I made it for my lathe and it works great. Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations on a very ingenious device. I did incorporate a couple of what I consider innovations. First, I slotted the "teardrop' using a table mounted router. This could also be done using the band saw, jig saw or dado blade. I glued a spacer at the bottom for stability. I then drilled and attached a hanger bolt to the rear of the banjo and attaching a knob similar to the one you used, thus allowing vertical movement of the dust collector nozzle. Secondly, instead of using two set screws to hold the vacuum nozzle, I drilled and tapped the top of the "teardrop" and used a single thumb knob with attached machine screw. This allowed easier access and requires no tools for removal or adjustment of the nozzle. Lastly, for the circular lock down, I countersunk for the bolt's hex head and simply drove the hex head into the wood thus locking it in place. I may have to epoxy it in place down the road but I doubt it. Thanks, George, I don't think I would have ever thought of "duplicating" the banjo for dust collection.

Great design initiative!In future though, you've probably already foreseen the use of a wing nut in place of that "t" knob...and, you're going to be stuck for elevating or lowering the collection nozzle, with the "tear-drop" design...but a genuine note of thanks for taking the thought to share!

That’s a great idea just what I’ve been looking for I’m glad I come across your video & now I’m going to a Tempe this weekend 👍

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Let me know how it turns out.

Good video. I was thinking of something similar to this and you've incentivized me to move forward with it and try.

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Be creative and see what you can do.

Nice work. Good ideas

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I hope it works for you too!

Excellent idea George, we have a problem at our shared workshop of novices with dust collection on the lathes, I will be using your design :-) cheers

Wow, great idea. That's awesome. I'll definitely be giving this a try. Thank you.

@gfotinakes316

4 жыл бұрын

Great! You find using a large washer under the track might save you some time

great idea gonna make it for my 1642 jet in Nevada

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry! Good luck to you, I hope it works well. Take care of yourself.

great and simple idea thanks Allan

Love that second design. I will be making one for myself. :-)

@gfotinakes316

5 жыл бұрын

Great! Good luck and have some fun.

Great idea. I'm going to investigate how this will work on my Jet 1642 and the build one.

Excellent idea.

Thank You. My lungs thank you! Your video caused me a "why didn't I think of that moment."

@user-rv9vw5ef9e

3 жыл бұрын

Always use respirator, ventilation with cyclone AND face shield (or at least goggles). It may save your life! (And eyes.)

Great idea, and love the Corrie theme music

@gfotinakes316

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

A design so good rockler used it for their product.

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment! I wonder if they will send me a donation...haha! By the way, what state are you in? I like to put a pin in my map for all of my replies. Take care!

Great idea!

Great Idea!!! I will make one for my lathe. One suggestion: Why not use a large fender washer under the black knob that you bought at the hardware store? It seems to me just having the knob would eventually mar up the wood and the washer providing a larger clamping area. Just a thought to better a great idea!!!

@gfotinakes316

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good tip! It takes a community to design the best solutions. Good luck!

Great video! Thanks! Gave me some ideas.

@gfotinakes316

6 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

great idea - just got a lathe and have one of those 'big gulp" sawdust catchers - wondering how to make it fit on my lathe - now I know. Think I'll try making one from some left over hardwood flooring I have (have used that stuff for other projects - useful stuff don't throw it away).

@gfotinakes316

Жыл бұрын

Good luck David! You sound like me, I keep all kinds of discards and they come in handy. My parents lived through the Great Depression and I guess it "rubbed off" on me.

@DavidBealeakaFKD

Жыл бұрын

@@gfotinakes316 some say I am a hoarder ,,, but just last week I used a piece of wood I had saved last year. ,,, My Mom was in Scotland during the war when everything was rationed, ... lived by the motto waste not want not.

@gfotinakes316

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidBealeakaFKD Have a good life there in Scotland. Take care

neat idea. well done

Thank You-Good Idea. Mister Jack

Wonderful idea! I made the second one, but when turning pen blanks, the space is so narrow the tool rest banjo and the dust collector banjo won't both fit. I made two banjos similar to yours, one on each end of the lathe with a slotted board between. The slot allows the funnel holder board to slide side-to-side. I can move the dust collection funnel closer or farther and side-to side. Works great!

@gfotinakes316

6 жыл бұрын

Great job! Two brains are better than one!

Thank you sharing your great idea. I will make the same.

I just copied your second design. Works great. Thanks for the video.

How good is that! And I don’t even have a lathe🤷🏻‍♂️

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael! By the way, what state are you in? I like to put a pin in my map for all of my replies. Take care!

@michaellionart4841

2 жыл бұрын

@@gfotinakes316 morning. That would be the county of Northumberland, north east England 👍

Thank you for this! 👍

@gfotinakes316

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you build one...good luck!

@jayspencer270

4 жыл бұрын

George Fotinakes definitely going to! Your description was very simple and succinct! I really appreciate that. Is the smaller disk on the bolt unit Sized to fit in the lathe slot?

@gfotinakes316

4 жыл бұрын

Jay Spencer I kind of tapered it like a slight cone shape so it would go a little bit into the space. I think a large washer might work equally well, look at the underside of your lathe and notice its profile.

Ingenious

Well done mate ... You could also use some magnets on the bottom of your device ....might give more freedom of movement and less cumbersome..

I did try magnets after another viewer suggested it. I was concerned that the unit could swivel and hit the spinning project if bumped. I am sure if you got strong enough neodymium magnets that would not happen. Check out K&J Magnetics for a great selection.

@user-rv9vw5ef9e

3 жыл бұрын

OR. You can use flexible hanger to regulate vent w/o stopping the lathe.

George, this is great; as you have been told many times! I just recently bought a lathe and am wanting something for dust collection (without spending a fortune), so this should work very well. Would it be possible to see the latest edition you built? PS: I am in Regina, SK.

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

Grant thank you for the nice comments. I do not have a later edition. I have found that I don't use my lathe often but when I do, I simply lay a 6" diameter hose from my shop vacuum system near my lathe and it does an adequate job. The one I demonstrated was excellent at removing dust but the shop vac I used for it was extremely loud.

George this is perfect. Thank you for sharing. I see this was 6 years ago! Are you still using this model or have you come up with a different design? I am going to build something in the next week that copies your ideas. Thanks again!

@gfotinakes316

3 жыл бұрын

In the last 6 years I have changed lathes and locations so I made a different holder. It is made from 2x4 sections that are jointed coming out from my garage 2x4 stud. At each joint a bolt and locking wing nut holds the joint in place (much like you elbow). The one I show you in the video worked very well and never had an issue. If you don’t mind me asking, what state are you writing from? (I like to put a pin on my map for each reply I get.)

@michaelmcnally

3 жыл бұрын

@@gfotinakes316 Maine. Thanks again. If, I remember, I will share mine back with you after I make it. I am busy so I probably won't get to it for a few weeks.

@gfotinakes316

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmcnally Thanks, you better get some sleep, it's midnight on your side of the country!

@michaelmcnally

3 жыл бұрын

@@gfotinakes316 Ha! Night owl here!

That sounds good for sanding where the dust is fine, but I use my lathe for turning pens. How would that work for bigger particles?

@gfotinakes316

7 жыл бұрын

This works fine for any particles shot back into the opening. Anything thrown forward is not going into the vacuum. I am more concerned with fine sanding dust causing possible lung damage so I position my sanding so virtually all the dust is trapped... larger chips are easily swept or vacuumed up after my work is done. I hope this helps.

@frehleycomet

7 жыл бұрын

George Fotinakes Thank you

I made some thing similar only not as nice. I have one issue with it, when I am sanding a bowl the screw that fastens it to the lathe interferes with sanding

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

What I don't like about my design is the noise from a vacuum is so loud it ruins the relaxation of turning wood. Oh well!

Thanks for the inspiration George. I made one this afternoon. I used my router to make a slot from a single piece of wood and left the back plate square.I borrowed the parts from my jointer / thicknesser and the fit is good enough not to need set screws to hold the piece. [IMG]img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/brea*cuckoo/HPIM0599.jpg[/IMG]

@gfotinakes316

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is a great design. I think all I would do is make a semi-circular round cut to keep it away from your belly when you pull it close to the work. Nice job!

@duster.

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks George, yes I think you're right about rounding it off.

A magnet would be much simpler I think

You could do better. Why you didn't offset vertical part with hole to the right from horizontal holder? Also, thin metal support bracket between parts could be much stronger than piece of wood. Why I say about shift? Because you need your funnel right behind lathe hand helper (I don't know right name of this part), where you work, and it has its own support. Also (3rd), you could make bottom washer with slots, so it couldn't rotate, and you can bind vent holder with one hand.

@gfotinakes316

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your ideas.

@user-rv9vw5ef9e

3 жыл бұрын

@@gfotinakes316 as you said, it's good enough by the way.

@gfotinakes316

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-rv9vw5ef9e Where

@gfotinakes316

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-rv9vw5ef9e Do you live in Russia? I am in California. How is the Covid19 Pandemic in your area?

@user-rv9vw5ef9e

3 жыл бұрын

@@gfotinakes316 maybe I mixed up with another video.

Hi what size of hose have you got on it ?

@gfotinakes316

4 жыл бұрын

It was the stock 1 3/4" that came with my Rigid HomeDepot vacuum. I later went for a larger diameter hose on the same vacuum and got a lot more suction force out of the same unit. Good luck.

wear hearing protection

@gfotinakes316

2 жыл бұрын

I was wearing both ear plugs (33db) and earcup covers...still my Homedepot vacuum would "wake up the dead"! Thanks for your responses. Have a great summer.

Good video wish you had shown the vac and how you switch it on.

@gfotinakes316

4 жыл бұрын

It is just a regular shop vac with a switch on top.

here's a tip, next time, show how it works.

@gfotinakes316

7 жыл бұрын

That would have been a great ending to the video. Thanks for your input.