Dust Collection when Lathe Turning...

[regnar]

You should check out Modularhose.com They have a setup for shopvac 2.5 house that will mold to any angle and will hold itself. I use their hoses on my mill for flood coolant and at work we use it on drill press.

[kartoffelkopf]

Why not something like this? I mounted a SS lamp bracket to the carriage and drop this on when I turn. I'm still working on adapting this arm to my "large mouth" hood because this one isn't quite big enough - but you get the idea.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... uumext.htm

I forgot to add - with the flexible gooseneck setup from Shopsmith everytime I move the carriage up or down the workpiece, my dust collection goes with me. Very nice.

[ryanbp01]

I use the gooseneck vac extension and have found it to be extemely useful in picking up chips from turning.

BPR

[tom_k/mo]

Well, I just ordered the goose-neck extension accessory from Linda, and a remote switch for the DC3300. Of course, both are on back-order... I'll let you know my opinions of the goose-neck extension when I get it.

[fjimp]

I use the large hood I posted a link to earlier in this discussion. I find if set up properly and located in close proximity and below my work, along with using a short length of hose, it works to some degree. I have watched how much it pick up and been surprised. I have and use the gooseneck add on with drilling. Neither pick up everything. Both require using thehose with a floor style vaccuum head to clean up what ends up on the floor. Turning like all other uses or configurations of my 520 still require clean up. Somehow all of this clean up doesn't minumize my enjoyment of making sawdust in the least. fjimp

[curiousgeorge]

As usual, everyone keeps getting the function of a dust collector confused with a vacuum cleaner. A dust collection system is for exactly what it says... Dust Collection. Not chip collection. The only way you will ever catch all the chips, shavings and dust from a lathe is to completely enclose it in a big bag hooked up to a large vacuum system. I am totally happy if my DC catches all the "Dust" (minute breathable particles). My shop vac will pick up the rest off the floor.

[hoagie]

I just added a Delta dust collector to my shop along with the hood the "big mouth" hood. With a 4inch hose this thing really moves some air. Rockler has a hose clamp that can be attached to a saw horse, roller stand or whatever. I used a step stool to attach the clamp and position the hood as close as possible under the turning stock. (I was working on pens at the time.) Here's what I found:

1. The amount of dust in the air was remarkably reduced. In previous sessions I had rolled the SS to just outside the garage. Dust blown back in by the slight breeze coated everything in the garage. This time around I was inside with the roll-up door closed and there was minimal dust accumulation. I even left the connecting door to the house open for a bit with no dust drifting inside.
2. A good amount of the chips also ended up in the hood and were sucked up. By no means do all of them make it. Let's face it: turning has a tendency to throw chips around a bit. But clean up afterward was minimal.

The problem you may have with a big mouth hood is they are designed to be used with 4inch systems. Stepping it down to a 2.5inch hose will still work, but your efficiency may suffer.

[RobertTaylor]

well george, actually dust collectors are very poor at collecting dust and quite remarkable at collecting chips. the dust that passes through the filter are the ones that are most harmful to you. if you are not using an air cleaner with a dust collector it (the dust collector) should be outside of your work area. if you are not using an air cleaner, YOU are the air cleaner and your lungs are a poor way to remove the fine particles from the air. just my $.02 fwiw

[curiousgeorge]

well george, actually dust collectors are very poor at collecting dust and quite remarkable at collecting chips. the dust that passes through the filter are the ones that are most harmful to you. if you are not using an air cleaner with a dust collector it (the dust collector) should be outside of your work area. if you are not using an air cleaner, YOU are the air cleaner and your lungs are a poor way to remove the fine particles from the air. just my $.02 fwiw

I would agree with you except that my DC has a .5 micron filter on it and I also use an air filtration system. My DC actually cleans the air almost as well as the filtration system.

[beeg]

Wood this work or knot?

http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?P ... ilyID=2086