How can you even see what you're turning? Seems like over-kill

@acanadianwoodworker

4 жыл бұрын

You're right I couldn't see anything with that damn hose attached. All I know is that I beat the dust

@Kevinrichardsonministries

4 жыл бұрын

@@acanadianwoodworker ... LOL... Mission Accomplished then... Thumbs Up !!

@michaelidarecis

2 жыл бұрын

My dust collection is a big fan in front of the lathe pointing out the window. No fine dust and can tell because CA glue gives me asthma with the fan can't smell the CA glue at all

@unclemonty9506

Жыл бұрын

he mounted a tiny camera to the tip and watched on TV 😁

This might be okay if your main priority is to keep your shop clean but, if you want to enjoy the turning and creating turned pieces, this will definitely get in the way. It certainly would not work if you are attempting to make beads where you need to roll the tool.

@acanadianwoodworker

2 жыл бұрын

You're right, I quickly abandoned this method

Good research work!

Good grief. Work shop so clean its a miracle that anything is made in it! for fear of dust and dirt...... Fancy that! even a small cheap wood lathe even makes dust and dirt ...oh well better leave it be and make it look nice and pretty like all the other tools in the work shop. Seriously rolling my eyes here. lol

@horrorcoder

Жыл бұрын

Let's be clear, is not a question of having wood shavings all around the workshop but to absolutely avoid to breath the fine dust (the one you can't even see). I know few people with their lungs and overall health ruined by years of wood lathe working without a respirator and proper dust management. Unfortunately dust collection on the lathe is quite tricky

@ReubenswoodcraftCoUk

Жыл бұрын

@@horrorcoder That's what a dust mask is for! Though it is true that they are only as good as the person who chooses to wear it and wear it properly or not At the end of the day, if you dont wear one or you forget, its down to you. With this said, Well done and applaud the efforts for trying to eradicate all dust, and there is no harm in trying of course! If anyone were to come up with a plan or a easy set up way or gadget that actually does take away the dust easily with out getting in your way on a lathe, then brilliant hats of to them. But I am on about the overall work shop and how clinical it is. Like it never gets used for fear of making a mess. The workshop becomes just a show room. And so, I would say this. Wood dust or no wood dust, the human race has, since their creation, been breathing in all manner of microscopic dust particles, toxic vapours, skin dust, earth dust , you name it - we all breath it in at one time or other or all the time, some more than most. The human body is an amazing thing that does well to combat it or even live a symbiotic life with such things. At the end of day, we either die of dust after many years or we get hit by a bus and die tomorrow. So I say, do yourself a favour, live your life like the day is your last, get creative and make a bloody mess in your workshop, wear a mask when you need to and stop being clinical and anal, enjoy it! and be proud of the mess - it shows you've been busy. That for a moment you had purpose and meaning being creative. Stop restricting yourself - dont get too hung up on the "what if" Sometimes you can cross that bridge when you come to it. Life is too short anyway. I hope that's clear.

I would love to see this in operation with say a 12" round, bowl turning.

The floor sweep you use is made by Rigid and comes in a kit. I can't seem to find it separately anywhere, even something similiar from Rockler or Woodcraft. I have two Rigid shop vacs that came with them. I use one to sweep the floor and the other one to capture the metal/abrasive dust coming off of my sharpener (I have both a CBN wheel Varigrind setup and my current favorite Robert Shaw ProEdge). If you have found a separate source for just the sweep it would be appreciated. Thanks.

@acanadianwoodworker

2 жыл бұрын

I got mine in a kit too (when I originally bought the vacuum) - I'll poke around online and see if there is a way to buy them separately! It's funny I never use it as a floor sweep, I usually just sweep with a broom into a pile, then vacuum up the pile.

What is the brand of that attachment that you are using to hold the shop vac floor attachment

@acanadianwoodworker

4 жыл бұрын

I just made it - it's basically a thick piece of MDF with a 2.5 inch hole drilled in the middle, pressure fit for the vac attachment. And then all the rods holding it are from old camera support gear.

Do you have more info on how you mounted the dust hood? did you make that block?

@acanadianwoodworker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's just a block of MDF with a hole cut to match the vacuum attachment. I happened to have some mounting rods from video equipment, it would also be pretty simple to just mount it to the lathe bed somehow.

OMG! 😂 great if you only turn tooth picks 😁just get a broom and a respirator instead lmao

very good idea!!

im having an idea about attaching the vac hose to my hand , like a watch, so it stays out of the way of seeing the wood and still provide some dust collection, i haven't tried it though yet :)

@acanadianwoodworker

3 жыл бұрын

That's a brilliant idea!

3 yrs later, what is OP's advice and or modifications

@KuponoMcDaniel

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like he abandoned it pretty quickly. But his ingenuity was worth the watch to me.

This is not turning:D This is dust catching ;D

I would never attach anything to my tools.

Totally unworkable

I now see why people make fun of canadians LOL! (just kidding)

Oh my god, sanitised workshop, the dust capture devices probably cost more than the lathe. I have a perfect solution to wood chips and dust collection.....a dustpan and brush. Works everytime 🚮.

No use being a woodworker and being soooo uptight about sawdust

@toootankhamooon

3 жыл бұрын

perfection is a road that never ends and applauded those who travel through it , i'm not trying to be wise but being uptight about sawdust is a good thing :)

@smashyrashy

2 жыл бұрын

@@toootankhamooon no it's not