Lathe Dust Hood

Why be a dust-bowl refugee? Sanding on a lathe makes a storm of dust that can really irritate your nose and lungs, especially if it comes from spalted or exotic wood. Funnel that obnoxious stuff into your collector with this shop-made system. It uses a flexible metal hose that stays put without clamps, so you can easily aim the funnel right at the dust source. Make the funnel from a 10" diameter aluminum light shield. You can find one at any hardware store for cheap. Remove the cord and socket, and you have a funnel with a small hole at the base. The trick is to enlarge the hole to the size of your collector’s hose. No problem. Use the same technique as you would for turning the bottom of a bowl…

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Popular Woodworking (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2023

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